More Questions on Geography
- Q. The largest Indian mammal is:
A)The Lion
B)Tiger
C)Hippopotamus
D)Elephant
Answer: Elephant
- Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the most economical mode is
A)By road tankers
B)By pipelines
C)By rail tankers
D)By river barges
Answer: By pipelines
- Q. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
A)Kolkata
B)Visakhapatnam
C)Chennai
D)Paradeep
Answer: Visakhapatnam
- Q. In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1, 3, and 4
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal?
A)Rajasthan
B)Gujarat
C)Kerala
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following is not a result of underground water activity?
A)Sink holes
B)Stalactites
C)Stalagmites
D)Fiords
Answer: Fiords
- Q. What is the correct sequence of hill stations according to height above mean sea level in descending order?
A)Kodaikanal, Shimla, Mahabaleshwar and Darjeeling
B)Kodaikanal, Darjeeling, Shimla and Mahabaleshwar
C)Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
D)Mahabaleshwar, Shimla, Darjeeling and Kodaikanal
Answer: Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
- Q. Which of these is the longest?
A)90° E
B)0° Meridian
C)180° E-W
D)All are equal
Answer: All are equal
- Q. Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
A)98
B)50
C)75
D)30
Answer: 98
- Q. Which of the following is not a part of the Great Plains?
A)Assam Valley
B)Indo-Gangetic Divide
C)Ganga Delta
D)Kerala Coastal Plain
Answer: Kerala Coastal Plain
- Q. Chicago, one of world’s largest steel centres, is located on the southern tip of the lake.
A)Huron
B)Superior
C)Michigan
D)Erie
Answer: Michigan
- Q. Which of the following current is responsible for rise in temperature in westen Europe?
A)Canary Current
B)Labrador Current
C)Gulf stream
D)North Eqatorial
Answer: Gulf stream
- Q. Who introduced the term ‘monsoon’?
A)The Arabs
B)The British
C)The Mughals
D)The Chinese
Answer: The Arabs
- Q. In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market?
A)Jute
B)Cement
C)Cotton garments
D)Pharmaceuticals
Answer: Jute
- Q. The Vernal equinox occurs on:
A)April 1
B)January 29
C)March 21
D)May 25
Answer: March 21
- Q. Coal is an example of
A)Metamorphic rocks
B)Igneous rocks
C)Sedimentary rocks
D)None of the above
Answer: Sedimentary rocks
- Q. The Laterite soil is found in which of the following state?
A)Rajasthan
B)Kerala
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Kerala
- Q. What is a “shaft mine”?
A)Amine dug deep into the earth
B)Aquery
C)An open pit mine
D)Amine for descending into which a shaft is generally used
Answer: Amine dug deep into the earth
- Q. In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?
A)Sambalpur
B)Hoshangabad
C)Raipur
D)Warangal
Answer: Raipur
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