More Questions on Geography
- Q. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?
A)Kerala
B)Karnataka
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Cod, haddock, halibut, sole, garoupa and snapper are
A)Fish varieties
B)Major species of Tropical Forests
C)Cattle breeds
D)Pacific Islands
Answer: Fish varieties
- Q. Khetri project in Rajasthan has been set up for producing
A)Copper
B)Zinc
C)Manganese
D)Salt
Answer: Copper
- Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
A)Isobars
B)Latitudes
C)Longitudes
D)Isotherms
Answer: Latitudes
- Q. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences ________
A)The Steppe climate
B)The Continental Savanna Climate
C)The Maritime Savanna Climate
D)The Tropical desert climate
Answer: The Steppe climate
- Q. Wavy hair is characteristic or
A)Mongoloid race
B)Neanderthal man
C)Nordic race
D)Cromagnon man
Answer: Nordic race
- Q. Indian Standard Meridian passes through the states of UP, MP ________
A)Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
B)AP and Karnataka
C)AP and Tamil Nadu
D)Orissa and AP
Answer: Orissa and AP
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Germany and America are the two largest producers of wind-power 2. America has nuclear energy generation capacity of around 100,000 MW 3. America has more nuclear reactors than any other country in the world Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)1 and 2
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Pykara hydroelectric power project is located at:
A)Pykara River
B)Godavari
C)Kaveri
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Pykara River
- Q. The acceleration due to gravity at the equator
A)Is equal to that at the poles
B)Is less than that at the poles
C)Is greater than that at the poles
D)Does not depend on the Earth centripetal acceleration
Answer: Is less than that at the poles
- Q. “They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to
A)Negroids
B)Nordic Aryans
C)Austrics
D)Mongoloids
Answer: Mongoloids
- Q. At neap tide: 1. the sun and moon exert their force at right angles 2. the tidal amplitude is high 3. the low tides are very low
A)1 and 2
B)1
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1
- Q. The equator cuts through which of the following islands ________
A)Java
B)Madagascar
C)Tasmania
D)Borneo
Answer: Borneo
- Q. Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
A)Strait of Florida
B)Malacca Strait
C)Bering Strait
D)Strait of Gibraltar
Answer: Bering Strait
- Q. Which of the following states is the “Sugar Bowl” of India?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss II. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau IV. The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges.
A)I, II, III and IV
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. In India, the highest rainfall occurs along:
A)The Eastern ghat
B)The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
D)The Aravali
Answer: The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
- Q. The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is ________
A)Black soil
B)Alluvial soil
C)Red soil
D)Pod soil
Answer: Alluvial soil
- Q. The second zone of the interior of the earth extending from 30 kilometer to 2900 kilometer depth is:
A)Outer Core
B)Earth Crust
C)Mantle.
D)Inner Core
Answer: Mantle.
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