More Questions on Geography
- Q. A fumarole is
A)A rock projecting through ice cap
B)A small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
C)A river truncated by river piracy
D)An underground cavern
Answer: A small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
- Q. Quartzite is metamorphosed from:
A)Coal
B)Limestone
C)Shale
D)Chalk
Answer: Shale
- Q. The Ruhr-Westphalia region is a famous industrial region of ________
A)North America
B)Scandinavia
C)Russia
D)Germany
Answer: Germany
- Q. Western Gateway to the United States is
A)San Francisco
B)Seattle
C)San Diego
D)Los Angeles
Answer: San Francisco
- Q. The amount of dew is measured by
A)Anemometer
B)Pluviometer
C)Drosometer
D)Hygrometer
Answer: Drosometer
- Q. The North Pole is always in the light
A)From June 21 to December 22
B)From September 23 to March 21
C)From March 21 to September 23
D)On June 21
Answer: From March 21 to September 23
- Q. Crop rotation refers to ________
A)Growing same crop in alternate years
B)Method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall
C)Farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise
D)Growing different crops in succession
Answer: Growing different crops in succession
- Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
A)They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
B)Prevention of invasions
C)Valuable source of timber
D)They protect India from the icy cold north winds
Answer: They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
- Q. The Earth is tilted on its axis
A)21. 5°
B)23.5°
C)22.5°
D)20°
Answer: 23.5°
- Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?
A)Hicatus
B)Ptolemy
C)Eratosthenes
D)Herodotus
Answer: Eratosthenes
- Q. The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are located in ________.
A)Manipur
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Meghalaya
D)Nagaland
Answer: Meghalaya
- Q. Which one of the following is a breed of cattle famous for high milk yield as well as draught capacity?
A)Kankrej
B)Mewati
C)Tharparkar
D)Red Sindhi
Answer: Tharparkar
- Q. Consider the following percentages regarding the world’s water resources: 1. Oceans and lakes – 95% 2. Frozen as ice – 4% 3. For man’s use – 1% Which of the above are correct percentages?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3
D)1 and 2
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which among the following cities in India is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network?
A)New Delhi
B)Kolkata
C)Mumbai
D)Chandigarh
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is ________
A)South West Australia
B)Central California
C)Central North America
D)South West Africa
Answer: Central North America
- Q. Which one of the following is not an astronomical object?
A)Black Hole
B)Pulsar
C)Brittle Star
D)Quasar
Answer: Brittle Star
- Q. Approximately what percentage of world’s cattle population is to be found in India?
A)80%
B)50%
C)18%
D)7%
Answer: 18%
- Q. The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in:
A)1935
B)1933
C)1932
D)1939
Answer: 1935
- Q. How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes?
A)4 minutes
B)10 minutes
C)14 minutes
D)30 minutes
Answer: 4 minutes
- Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
A)50
B)25
C)35
D)60
Answer: 35
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