More Questions on Geography
- Q. In the Himalayas the melting or the snow is more on the
A)Eastern slopes
B)Southern slopes
C)Northern slopes
D)Western slopes
Answer: Southern slopes
- Q. There is a project in India which is similar to T.V.A. (Tenacy Valley Authority) of USA,it is
A)Damodar Valley Project
B)Ramganga Multi Purpose Project
C)Idukki Project
D)Mahanadi Delta Project
Answer: Damodar Valley Project
- Q. Identify the correct descending order of production of wood pulp of the following countries: 1. USA 2. Sweden 3. Japan 4. Canada
A)1, 4, 2, 3
B)1, 3, 2, 4
C)2, 4, 1, 3
D)2, 3, 1, 4
Answer: 2, 4, 1, 3
- Q. The Sivasamudram Falls is on ________
A)Indravati
B)Cauvery
C)Subernarekha
D)None of these
Answer: Cauvery
- Q. Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?
A)Marble
B)Graphite
C)Gneise
D)Slate
Answer: Slate
- Q. Palakkad gap connects which of the following states
A)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B)Sikkim and West Bengal
C)Maharashtra and Gujarat
D)Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Answer: Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- Q. A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called
A)Lagoon
B)Bay
C)Isthmus
D)Strait
Answer: Lagoon
- Q. The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is
A)Mediterranean Sea
B)North Sea
C)Baltic Sea
D)Red Sea
Answer: North Sea
- Q. Which is the longest National Highway in India?
A)NH10
B)NH4
C)NH44
D)NH5
Answer: NH44
- Q. The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is distributed throughout the year, Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of ________
A)Tropical desert type
B)China type
C)Sudan type
D)Taiga type
Answer: China type
- Q. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?
A)Pine
B)Fir
C)Mahogany
D)Spruce
Answer: Mahogany
- Q. Which of the following environment supports the growth of Mangrove Swamp?
A)Equatorial
B)Tidal flat
C)Monsoon
D)Mixed
Answer: Tidal flat
- Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
A)Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
B)Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
C)Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
D)Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
Answer: Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
- Q. The World’s largest island is
A)New Guinea
B)Greenland
C)Iceland
D)Madagascar
Answer: Greenland
- Q. There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because
A)Lack of high mountains in the Deccan
B)The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
C)The region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons
D)Of some unknown reason
Answer: The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
- Q. The ‘Climate’ is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions, observations are needed for a minimum period of ________
A)31 years
B)5 years
C)10 years
D)35 years
Answer: 31 years
- Q. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?
A)Nallamala hills
B)Sheravoy hills
C)Javadi hills
D)Elamalai hills
Answer: Elamalai hills
- Q. Which one of the following can be considered as an initial warning of an approaching Tsunami?
A)Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
B)Thundering noise
C)Squally winds and rainfall
D)Rapid landward movement of water
Answer: Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
- Q. Which parallel separates North and South Korea?
A)42nd
B)38th
C)50th
D)40th
Answer: 38th
- Q. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
A)North America
B)Australia
C)South America
D)Central America
Answer: North America
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