More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I.The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite 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 trough of the Narmada and 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. A block of the earth’s crust that has remained in position while the ground around it has subsides is known as ________
A)Plateau
B)Horst
C)Plain
D)Young folded mountain
Answer: Horst
- Q. Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?
A)Gujarat
B)West Bengal
C)Rajasthan
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Badland topography is characteristic of
A)Sundarban delta
B)Chambal valley
C)Coastal area
D)Gulf of Kachchh
Answer: Chambal valley
- Q. Which of the following lies on the Nile Rivers?
A)Khartoum
B)Nairobi
C)Addis Ababa
D)Kinhasa
Answer: Khartoum
- Q. The oldest river valley project in India is
A)Chambal
B)Hirakund
C)Damodar
D)Kosi
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Smog is likely to occur ________
A)On calm, clear and cool nights
B)Around valleys
C)Near lakes
D)Near the industrial areas
Answer: Near the industrial areas
- Q. Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
A)They are constant in strength and direction
B)They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
C)They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
D)They sometimes contain intense depressions
Answer: They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
- Q. Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shimla
B)Kulu
C)Manali
D)Ranikhet
Answer: Ranikhet
- Q. Copper alloys with tin to give
A)German silver
B)Brass
C)Bronze
D)Zinc
Answer: Bronze
- Q. The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is ________
A)Low birth rates
B)Increased death rate due to lack of amenities
C)Lack of transport facilities
D)Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
Answer: Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
- Q. Arrange the following countries of southAsia in their descending order of literacy of people- 1. Bangladesh 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Srilanka
A)4, 2, 3, 1
B)1, 4, 3, 2
C)3, 2, 4, 1
D)4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: 4, 2, 3, 1
- Q. The States of India having common border with Myanmar are ________
A)Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya
B)Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
C)Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam
D)Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?
A)Indian Ocean
B)Antarctic ocean
C)Arctic Ocean
D)Atlantic ocean
Answer: Arctic Ocean
- Q. Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
A)the sea water is relatively more saline
B)there are few indentions suitable for fishing
C)of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
D)of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
Answer: of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
- Q. Milan, Turin and Genoa industrial triangle is in
A)Former USSR
B)USA
C)France
D)Italy
Answer: Italy
- Q. A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is
A)Rectangular
B)Dendritic
C)Trellis
D)Radial
Answer: Trellis
- Q. Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
A)Venus
B)Jupiter
C)Saturn
D)Uranus
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?
A)Kerala
B)Punjab
C)West Bengal
D)Gujarat
Answer: Punjab
- Q. The subject that deals with the regional distribution of human races and their history is called
A)Cartography
B)Biogeography
C)Ethnography
D)Paleontology
Answer: Ethnography
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