More Questions on Geography
- Q. Death Valley is in
A)Israel
B)The USA
C)Jordan
D)Peru
Answer: The USA
- Q. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation?
A)Silver fir
B)Juniper
C)Mahogany
D)Spruce
Answer: Mahogany
- Q. The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________
A)Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts
B)Point where P-waves touch the surface
C)Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
D)Antipodal point
Answer: Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
- Q. Which of the following countries has got its map on its flag?
A)Jordan
B)Congo
C)Cyprus
D)Libya
Answer: Cyprus
- Q. Which of the following places are favourably influenced by the Trade winds? I. West Indies II. Brazil III. Mexico IV. Madagascar
A)III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II, III and IV
D)II and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched?
A)Quilon : Kerala
B)Kandla : Gujarat
C)Paradip : Orissa
D)Kakinada : Maharashtra
Answer: Kakinada : Maharashtra
- Q. The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is
A)Limpopo
B)Orange
C)Zambezi
D)Nile
Answer: Orange
- Q. From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
A)Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti
B)Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej
C)Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
D)Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti
Answer: Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
- Q. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
A)1 only
B)2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 3
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which one of the following groups comprises of States sharing borders with Chhattisgarh ?
A)Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Orissa
B)Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa
C)Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
Answer: Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa
- Q. 1° of latitude is equal to
A)111 Km
B)11 Km
C)211 Km
D)311 Km
Answer: 111 Km
- Q. The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:
A)Kolkata
B)Lucknow
C)Patna
D)Gorakhpur
Answer: Gorakhpur
- Q. Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous coal
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- 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 is the highest quality of hard coal?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and of belong to the category of rocks called
A)Sedimentary
B)Metamorphic
C)Igneous
D)Inorganic
Answer: Sedimentary
- Q. The method of soil conservation in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash is called?
A)Rockdam
B)Mulching
C)Intercropping
D)Terrace farming
Answer: Intercropping
- Q. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?
A)Cauvery
B)Mahanadi
C)Godavari
D)Krishna
Answer: Cauvery
- Q. Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference?
A)Plateau
B)Desert
C)Mountains
D)Ocean
Answer: Desert
- Q. Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area?
A)Nauru
B)Vatican City
C)Monaco
D)San Marino
Answer: Vatican City
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