More Questions on Geography
- Q. The instrument which measures the intensity of solar radiation is called:
A)Solarimeter
B)Barometer
C)Energymeter
D)Speedometer
Answer: Solarimeter
- Q. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
A)Ramagundam
B)Nizam Sagar
C)Shivasamudram
D)Mettur
Answer: Shivasamudram
- Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the term ‘great circle’ is not correct?
A)Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere
B)Equator is a great circle
C)A ship can save fuel and time by following the great circle arc between two points
D)A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere
Answer: Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere
- Q. Marble is a metamorphic rock of
A)Granite
B)Sandstone
C)Limestone
D)Clay
Answer: Limestone
- Q. The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are
A)Tapi and Mahi
B)Narmada and Luni
C)Narmada and Tapi
D)Mahi and Luni
Answer: Narmada and Tapi
- Q. Which are of the following is wrongly characterised?
A)Sirocco – Sahara – spring - hot
B)Chinook- Canada - winter - warm
C)Khamsin – Egypt – spring - hot
D)Mistral - Rhone Valley - summer – cold
Answer: Mistral - Rhone Valley - summer – cold
- Q. Which of the following cyclone had devastated Bangladesh in November 2007?
A)Sidr
B)Dean
C)Vutiye
D)None of these
Answer: Sidr
- Q. Turpentine oil is obtained from
A)Eucalyptus tree
B)Cashew nut shell
C)Pine tree
D)Cinchona tree
Answer: Pine tree
- Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called
A)Flood Plain
B)Delta
C)Levee
D)Dune
Answer: Levee
- Q. What is the meaning of Willy-Willy?
A)High Tide
B)Tropical Cyclone near Australia
C)Earthquake
D)Tropical Cyclone near India
Answer: Tropical Cyclone near Australia
- Q. Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?
A)Venus
B)Earth
C)Moon
D)Saturn
Answer: Earth
- Q. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?
A)Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
B)Montane Wet Temperate Forest
C)Sub- tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
D)Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
Answer: Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
- Q. Tilaiya Dam, Konar dam, Maithon Dam and Panchet Hill Dam have been constructed under:
A)The Krishna Valley Project
B)The Narmada Valley Project
C)The Damodar Valley Project
D)The Mahanadi Project
Answer: The Damodar Valley Project
- Q. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is
A)Mahendragiri
B)Anaimudi
C)Doddabetta
D)Nilgiri
Answer: Anaimudi
- Q. Pale colour, medium height, epicanthic eye are the characteristics of
A)Mongoloid
B)Australoid
C)Negroid
D)Cancosoid
Answer: Mongoloid
- Q. Coral reefs are formed by ________
A)Chlorine material precipitated from sea water
B)Volcanic rocks
C)Marine sediments
D)Tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
Answer: Tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
- Q. Which of the following minerals is obtained from placer deposits?
A)Manganese
B)Copper
C)Tin
D)Aluminium
Answer: Tin
- Q. Paulo Alfonso hydroelectric power plant is located in:
A)Brazil
B)Germany
C)Portugal
D)Russia
Answer: Brazil
- Q. To which of the following, Grand Bank and Dogger Bank are related?
A)Scuba diving
B)Tidal power plants
C)Main fish catching zone
D)Shipping
Answer: Main fish catching zone
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