More Questions on Geography
- Q. The phenomenon known as the “Midnight Sun” is caused by
A)Inclination of the Earth's axis
B)The rotation of the Earth on its axis
C)Sun spots
D)Nuclear explosions
Answer: Inclination of the Earth's axis
- Q. Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation ?
A)Alluvial
B)Acidic
C)Alkaline
D)Regur
Answer: Acidic
- Q. Which of the following fertilizer plants is not in the public sector?
A)Kota
B)Bhatinda
C)Nangal
D)Gorakhpur
Answer: Kota
- Q. The name of India’s biggest irrigation canal is
A)Sirhind Canal
B)Yamuna Canal
C)Indira Gandhi Canal
D)Upper Doab River
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
- Q. The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is
A)Adam's Bridge
B)Palk Isthmus
C)Sri Lanka Bridge
D)Pamban Bridge
Answer: Adam's Bridge
- Q. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon’s velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________
A)Umbra
B)Apehelion
C)Apogee
D)Perihelion
Answer: Apogee
- Q. Pykara hydroelectric power project is located at:
A)Pykara River
B)Godavari
C)Kaveri
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Pykara River
- Q. India broke away from Australia and Antarctica and started moving north in the period of ________
A)Jurassic
B)Permian
C)Triassic
D)Cretaceous
Answer: Cretaceous
- Q. A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as
A)Conurbation
B)Metropolis
C)Megalopolis
D)City sprawl
Answer: Conurbation
- Q. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A)They are made of lava
B)Their colour is black
C)They can retain moisture
D)They are found on plateau regions
Answer: They can retain moisture
- Q. The Milky way extends through a distance ________
A)105 light years
B)1 light year
C)8 light years
D)1010 light years
Answer: 105 light years
- Q. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
A)Punjab
B)Orissa
C)West Bengal
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for ________
A)Chemical industry
B)Pottery
C)Glass industry
D)Textile industry
Answer: Glass industry
- 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. Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at
A)Pinjore (Haryana)
B)Bengaluru (Karnataka)
C)Kalamassery (Kerala)
D)All the three places above
Answer: All the three places above
- Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A)Doldrum belt lies between 10°N and 10°S latitudes
B)Roaring forties are the southern latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent
C)Monsoons are local seasonal winds
D)Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies
Answer: Monsoons are local seasonal winds
- Q. Which of the following is the highest peak
A)Nangaparbat
B)Kamet
C)Kunlun
D)Nanda Devi
Answer: Nangaparbat
- Q. A group of populations of different species living in the same habitat and interacting with one another is called:
A)Biological Community
B)Ecological Community
C)Zoological Community
D)None of Above.
Answer: Ecological Community
- Q. Botswana was formerly known as
A)Barbados
B)Bachuanaland
C)Bahamas
D)Cameroon
Answer: Bachuanaland
- Q. All of the following types of climates occur in the southern hemisphere except ________
A)Equatorial
B)Hot desert
C)Savanna
D)Tundra
Answer: Tundra
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