More Questions on Geography
- Q. Arrange the following gases of the atmosphere in increasing order by volume: I. Nitrogen II. Oxygen III. Carbon dioxide IV. Argon
A)III, IV, II, I
B)I, II, III, IV
C)I, II, IV, III
D)IV, III, II, I
Answer: III, IV, II, I
- Q. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16kms above equator and 8kms over the poles is known as
A)Troposphere
B)Mesosphere
C)Thermosphere
D)Stratosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. The most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere is
A)Oxygen
B)Argon
C)Nitrogen
D)Krypton
Answer: Nitrogen
- Q. The south-west monsoon contributes ________ of the total rain in India.
A)22%
B)86%
C)50%
D)100%
Answer: 86%
- Q. Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?
A)Courtallam falls
B)Shimsha falls
C)Hogenakkal falls
D)Jog falls
Answer: Jog falls
- Q. A passenger, on his transcontinental railway journey in Europe comes across the cities. What is the sequence in which he touches these cities in his east to west journey? 1. Belgrade 2. Vienna 3. Sophia 4. Prague
A)2, 3, 4, 1
B)1, 3, 4, 2
C)4, 2, 1, 3
D)3, 1, 2, 4
Answer: 3, 1, 2, 4
- Q. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
A)Parasi
B)Muslim
C)Hindu
D)Gujarati
Answer: Parasi
- Q. While Venus is seen only for one to two hours either after sunset or before sunrise, Jupiter is seen for the whole night whenever it is visible in the sky. The reason for this is that ________
A)The orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of the earth
B)Venus is much smaller than Jupiter
C)Venus is much closer to the earth than Jupiter
D)Venus reflects lesser amount of sunlight than Jupiter
Answer: The orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of the earth
- Q. Which of the following river is known as “Dakshin Ganga”?
A)Godavari
B)Krishna
C)Mahanadi
D)Cauvery
Answer: Godavari
- Q. The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is ________
A)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
B)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
C)Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
D)Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
- Q. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
A)Corrosion
B)Hydration
C)Erosion
D)Attrition
Answer: Corrosion
- Q. The average rainfall in India is about:
A)110 cm
B)100 cm
C)125 cm
D)140 cm
Answer: 125 cm
- Q. The mangrove forests are present in
A)The Western Ghats
B)The Eastern Ghats
C)The Sunderbans
D)The Aravallis
Answer: The Sunderbans
- Q. The Cuddapah Ranges lie between
A)Palar and Cauvery
B)Godavari and Palkonda Range
C)Godavari and Jamshedpur
D)Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range
Answer: Godavari and Palkonda Range
- Q. Which of the following sequence is correct in their declining productivity?
A)Ocean, Mangrove, Lakes, Grassland
B)Mangrove, Ocean, Grassland, Lakes
C)Ocean, Lake, Grassland, Mangrove
D)Mangrove, Grassland, Lake, Ocean
Answer: Ocean, Mangrove, Lakes, Grassland
- Q. Which sugar is obtained from grapes
A)Glucose
B)Lactose
C)Maltose
D)Sucrose
Answer: Glucose
- Q. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
A)Thanjavur
B)Coimbatore
C)Salem
D)Madurai
Answer: Coimbatore
- Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
A)North-east India to the west coast
B)West coast to the east coast
C)North to the south
D)North-west India to Bengal
Answer: North-west India to Bengal
- Q. Beas flows through the State of
A)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
B)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
C)Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu
D)Punjab and Haryana
Answer: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Willandra Lakes Region a UNESCO Heritage site is located in:
A)The UK
B)The USA
C)Australia
D)Germany
Answer: Australia
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