More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The north flowing rivers of Siberia are not of much use for navigation mainly because
    A)They flow through uninhabited areas
    B)They are too shallow in the dry season
    C)The lower courses remain frozen for many months
    D)They lack navigation facilities to ensure safety
    Answer: The lower courses remain frozen for many months
  • Q. Mid-latitude forests have: I. deciduous forests II. coniferous forests III. evergreen forests
    A)I and II
    B)I and II
    C)II and III
    D)Only II
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
    A)The plains were folded into mountains
    B)Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
    C)Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
    D)The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
    Answer: Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
  • Q. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
    A)Forests lower the temperature of the environment
    B)Forests act as water sheds
    C)Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
    D)Forests prevent soil erosion
    Answer: Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
  • Q. Sivasamudram is an island formed by the river
    A)Krishna
    B)Ganga
    C)Godavari
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. The highest peak in South India is ________
    A)Anamudi
    B)Doda Betta
    C)Makurti
    D)None of these
    Answer: Anamudi
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is ________
    A)Extreme heat and pressure
    B)Decomposition of sediments
    C)Deposition of remains of plants and animals
    D)Solidification of magma
    Answer: Extreme heat and pressure
  • Q. Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railway located?
    A)Secunderabad
    B)Itarsi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Vijayawada
    Answer: Secunderabad
  • Q. India is divided into:
    A)Eight Postal Zones.
    B)Six Postal Zones.
    C)Seven Postal Zones.
    D)Nine Postal Zones.
    Answer: Nine Postal Zones.
  • Q. The radiation that heats earth’s atmosphere comes from the
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Sun
    C)Earth
    D)Sun and earth
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?
    A)Tropical Monsoon forests
    B)Temperate Coniferous forests
    C)Temperate Deciduous forests
    D)Tropical Rainforests
    Answer: Temperate Coniferous forests
  • Q. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates
    A)Sima and Nife
    B)Outer core and Mantle
    C)Inner and Outer core
    D)Crust and Mantle
    Answer: Crust and Mantle
  • Q. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
    A)Plateaus
    B)Coastal plains
    C)Old shields
    D)Young folded mountains
    Answer: Young folded mountains
  • Q. The year ________ is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India.
    A)1941
    B)1901
    C)1921
    D)1951
    Answer: 1921
  • Q. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of ________
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Chhotanagpur plateau
    C)Khasi hills
    D)Kuchchh
    Answer: Kuchchh
  • Q. Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
    D)Cochin
    Answer: Chennai
  • Q. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
    A)Thermal power
    B)Atomic power
    C)Hydro electric power
    D)Natural gas
    Answer: Hydro electric power
  • Q. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because ________
    A)The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
    B)It is made of crystalline rocks
    C)The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
    D)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
    Answer: The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
  • Q. The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh

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