More Questions on Geography
- Q. The largest mangrove forest in the world is located in:
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)West Bengal
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: West Bengal
- Q. Which dam in India has the distinction of being the longest main stream dam in the world?
A)Tehri Dam
B)Bhakra Nangal Dam
C)Rihand Dam
D)Kosi Project
Answer: Tehri Dam
- Q. The Sahyadris commence in ________.
A)Karnataka
B)Maharashtra
C)Kerala
D)Delhi
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant?
A)Accra (Ghana)
B)London (UK)
C)Lisbon (Portugal)
D)Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
Answer: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
- Q. Bhim Tal is a
A)Strike valley
B)River in West Bengal
C)Lake around Nainital
D)Pass in Kashmir
Answer: Strike valley
- Q. River Cauvery flows through the state of
A)Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
B)Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
C)Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D)Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- Q. Blizzards are more frequent in
A)Arctic region
B)Tropical region
C)Temperate region
D)Antarctic region
Answer: Antarctic region
- Q. Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?
A)They perform very little erosion activity
B)They have very large basins
C)Many of them pass through giant gorges
D)Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds
Answer: They perform very little erosion activity
- Q. Which of the following is not a product of the ‘Monsoon Forests’?
A)Olive
B)Teak
C)Sal
D)Bamboo
Answer: Olive
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes, 2. Along the mountain gradients, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to the higher altitudes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both I and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both I and 2
- Q. The method of soil conservation in the coastal and dry regions where rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover is called
A)Rock dam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Shelter belts
Answer: Shelter belts
- Q. Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths?
A)Aleutian Trench - New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench
B)Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench - New Hebrides Trench
C)New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench - Aleutian Trench
D)New Hebrides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
Answer: New Hebrides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
- Q. The busiest sea route is
A)The North Atlantic Route
B)The Mediterranean Red-Sea Route
C)The South Atlantic Route
D)The Pacific Route
Answer: The North Atlantic Route
- Q. Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? I. It is the largest of all water bodies II. It is roughly triangular in shape III. The average depth is about 7300 m IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the
A)Chenab
B)Ravi
C)Beas
D)Jhelum
Answer: Chenab
- Q. In which area are Zoroastrians concentrated?
A)Maharashtra
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Which of the following instrument is used to measure humidity?
A)Sling Psychrometer
B)Kata Thermometer
C)Anemometer
D)Medical thermometer
Answer: Sling Psychrometer
- Q. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
A)Nathu La
B)Chang La
C)JaraLa
D)Shipki La
Answer: Nathu La
- Q. Amur, one of the longest rivers in the worlds is in
A)Asia
B)Africa
C)South America
D)Europe
Answer: Asia
- Q. Which of the following reflects radio waves back to the Earth?
A)Tropopause
B)Ionosphere
C)Thermosphere
D)Mesopause
Answer: Ionosphere
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