More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which country started the cultivation of potatoes in Europe?
A)Dutch
B)German
C)Spanish
D)Portuguese
Answer: Spanish
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones 1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas. 2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
A)Jodhpur
B)Delhi
C)Kolkata
D)Nagpur
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the ________ river.
A)Mahanadi
B)Ganga
C)Sutlej
D)Tapi
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
A)Bituminous
B)Peat
C)Lignite
D)Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
A)Luni, Narmada and Tapti
B)Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
C)Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
D)Both A and B
Answer: Both A and B
- Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
A)North pole
B)Axis of the Earth
C)Equator
D)South pole
Answer: Equator
- Q. The largest lake in Africa is ________
A)Lake Tanganyika
B)Lake Victoria
C)Lake Malawi
D)Lake Chad
Answer: Lake Victoria
- Q. There is no Scheduled Caste population in
A)Gujarat
B)Punjab
C)Nagaland
D)Manipur
Answer: Nagaland
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river?
A)Cauvery
B)Godavari
C)Sharavati
D)Krishna
Answer: Sharavati
- Q. Which of the following is taken into consideration while deciding a shipping route?
A)Climate of the region
B)Depth of the sea
C)Availability of ports and harbours
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Nag Tibba and Mahabharat Mountain Ranges are included in
A)Lesser Himalayan
B)Cross Himalayan
C)Greater Himalayan
D)Down Ward Himalayan
Answer: Lesser Himalayan
- Q. The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is ________
A)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
B)The monsoon fail to reach this area
C)It is too hot
D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
- Q. The Sea breeze blows during ________
A)Night from land to sea
B)Day from land to sea
C)Day from sea to land
D)Night from sea to land
Answer: Day from sea to land
- Q. The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
A)60%
B)40%
C)50%
D)70%
Answer: 70%
- Q. The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called
A)Sandy soil
B)Silty soil
C)Loamy soil
D)Loess soil
Answer: Loess soil
- Q. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in:
A)Meghalaya
B)West Bengal
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Uttarakhand
Answer: Uttarakhand
- Q. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river’s lower course. 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course.
A)1, 2 and 3 only
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 3 and 4 only
D)2 and 4 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3 only
- Q. Which of the following is not a rabi crop?
A)Mustard
B)Wheat
C)Maize
D)Grain
Answer: Maize
- Q. Name the estuary on the border of India and Pakistan?
A)Karwar Creek
B)Daman Creek
C)Sir Creek
D)Mandovi Creek
Answer: Sir Creek
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