More Questions on Geography
- Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
- Q. Earthquakes occur frequently in ________
A)Western coast of America
B)Eastern coast of Asia
C)Islands of South East Pacific Ocean
D)All of the above areas
Answer: All of the above areas
- Q. A country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass is
A)Congo
B)Brazil
C)Argentina
D)Indonesia
Answer: Brazil
- Q. Which one of the following countries is not in South America?
A)Suriname
B)Bolivia
C)Paraguay
D)Swaziland
Answer: Swaziland
- Q. The Earth is tilted on its axis
A)21. 5°
B)23.5°
C)22.5°
D)20°
Answer: 23.5°
- Q. The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is ________
A)Low birth rates
B)Increased death rate due to lack of amenities
C)Lack of transport facilities
D)Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
Answer: Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
- Q. The outer Himalayas lie between
A)the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
B)the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
C)the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
D)Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula
Answer: the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
- Q. Which of the following is an inland drainage area?
A)Mansarovar lake
B)Sambhar area
C)Chilka region
D)Rann of Kutch
Answer: Rann of Kutch
- Q. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by
A)Uneven heating of the Earth
B)Revolution of the Earth
C)Rotation of the Earth
D)All the above
Answer: Rotation of the Earth
- Q. The Sea water is more salty than rain water because
A)Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea
B)Sea creatures salt
C)Air around sea is salty
D)There are salt mines in sea surface
Answer: Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea
- Q. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at
A)Dehradun
B)Kolkata
C)Lucknow
D)New Delhi
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of – 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is ________
A)Kullu
B)Srinagar
C)Shimla
D)Leh
Answer: Leh
- Q. Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into
A)Ganga
B)Indus
C)Godavari
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Ganga
- Q. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A)Indian Ocean
B)Antarctic ocean
C)Arctic Ocean
D)Atlantic ocean
Answer: Arctic Ocean
- Q. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
A)It is heated by the Earth's surface
B)It is closest to the Sun
C)There are charged particles in it
D)Heat is generated in it
Answer: It is heated by the Earth's surface
- Q. The layers of the earth’s crust are distinguished by their
A)Metallic content and rocks
B)Thickness and depth
C)Density and temperature
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. In astrophysics, what is the name of hole in outer space which emits stars and energy?
A)Asteroid Belt
B)Black Hole
C)Ozone Hole
D)White Hole
Answer: White Hole
- Q. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of
A)Brahmaputra
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Yamuna
Answer: Indus
- Q. Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of ________
A)Pampas
B)Campos
C)Llanos
D)Prairies
Answer: Pampas
- Q. The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on
A)Climate types
B)Atmosphere
C)Rainfall
D)Annual range of temperature
Answer: Climate types
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