Geography World Geography

Q. A heavenly body which takes nearly the same time to complete one rotation and one revolution is

A
Moon
B
An asteroid
C
A comet
D
Mars

Correct Answer

Moon

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The gap of a Mountain which provides natural path is known as?
    A)Pass
    B)Valley
    C)Highway
    D)Highland
    Answer: Pass
  • Q. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : I. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement II. Low utilisation capacity of washeries III. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal IV. Administered prices
    A)I, III and IV
    B)II, III and IV
    C)I, II, III and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
    A)Feldspar
    B)Granite
    C)Quartz
    D)Slate
    Answer: Slate
  • Q. Bandipur National Park is in which state?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Suez Canal has reduced the distance between London and Mumbai by about
    A)6000 km
    B)1000 km
    C)5000 km
    D)7000 km
    Answer: 7000 km
  • Q. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
    A)Palani hills
    B)Nilgiri hills
    C)Cardamom hills
    D)Annamalai hills
    Answer: Nilgiri hills
  • Q. The mode or life or people living in Monsoon regions is
    A)Intensive subsistence cultivation
    B)Commercial grainfarming
    C)Cattle rearing
    D)Plantation agriculture
    Answer: Intensive subsistence cultivation
  • Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?
    A)Hicatus
    B)Ptolemy
    C)Eratosthenes
    D)Herodotus
    Answer: Eratosthenes
  • Q. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a
    A)Bay
    B)Strait
    C)Sound
    D)Fjord
    Answer: Bay
  • Q. The state which has attained the dubious distinction of being topper in the list with the highest encroachment of forest land ________
    A)Haryana
    B)Bihar
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Haryana
  • Q. The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to
    A)Hard labour of the farmers over the generations
    B)The heavy and timely rains and forests
    C)Alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains
    D)Better irrigation facilities
    Answer: Alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains
  • Q. The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place ________
    A)By deposition of magma at a great depth
    B)By solidification of magma above the earth's surface
    C)Due to excessive pressure at great depths
    D)At an intermediate depth by transformation
    Answer: By solidification of magma above the earth's surface
  • Q. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
    A)Kosi
    B)Krishna
    C)Mahanadi
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. What is meant by ‘brain drain’?
    A)The marriage of highly intellectual people so as to add more intelligent progency to the population
    B)Increase in the population of mentally retarded or brainless people
    C)The increasing medical facilities which have resulted in decrease in the number of mentally retarded people
    D)The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment
    Answer: The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment
  • Q. Which hill station’s name means ‘place of the thunderbolt’?
    A)Oottacarnand
    B)Gangtok
    C)Shillong
    D)Darjeeling
    Answer: Darjeeling
  • Q. The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through
    A)Uttarakhand
    B)Haryana
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
    A)Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
    B)Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
    C)Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
    D)Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
    Answer: Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
  • 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. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as
    A)Kumaon Himalayas
    B)Punjab Himalaya
    C)Nepal Himalayas
    D)Assam Himalayas
    Answer: Kumaon Himalayas
  • Q. Black soil is favourable for cultivation of-
    A)Rice
    B)Cotton
    C)Coffee
    D)Tea
    Answer: Cotton

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