More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
A)Uranium
B)Mineral Oil
C)Natural Gas
D)Coal
Answer: Coal
- Q. The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is
A)Luni
B)Sutlej
C)Ravi
D)Jhelum
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Which of the following is not an important condition for growth of coral?
A)Warm seas
B)Wave-free salt water
C)Clean salt water
D)Plenty of sunlight
Answer: Wave-free salt water
- Q. The Konkan Coast stretches between ________
A)Goa and Daman
B)Goa and Cochin
C)Goa and Mumbai
D)Goa and Diu
Answer: Goa and Daman
- Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
A)Hooghly
B)Teesta
C)Brahmaputra
D)Sone
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. Borobudur in Java is famous for
A)Its natural museum
B)Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity
C)ABuddhist Temple
D)Fisheries Research Station
Answer: ABuddhist Temple
- Q. A hinterland is
A)An elevated area
B)An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
C)The interior of a valley
D)An area occupied by backward community
Answer: An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
- Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?
A)Hicatus
B)Ptolemy
C)Eratosthenes
D)Herodotus
Answer: Eratosthenes
- Q. For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant?
A)Dew point
B)Flash point
C)Steenson screen
D)Hygrogram
Answer: Flash point
- Q. Where is Lonar Lake situated?
A)Maharashtra
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
A)127
B)123
C)126
D)122
Answer: 127
- Q. Doldrums are ________
A)High pressure areas on mountains
B)High latitudes with heavy snow
C)Equatorial zone with low pressure
D)Sub-polar zone with high pressure
Answer: Equatorial zone with low pressure
- Q. The area of India is ________ times larger than the area of Pakistan
A)6
B)3
C)4
D)7
Answer: 4
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is
A)Norway
B)Greenland
C)Iceland
D)Denmark
Answer: Iceland
- Q. Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
A)Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
B)Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
C)Bihar and Orissa
D)West Bengal and Assam
Answer: Bihar and Orissa
- Q. With which one of the following industries is Coimbatore associated?
A)Cotton Textile
B)Gold
C)Gujarat
D)Sericulture
Answer: Cotton Textile
- Q. The crude Birth Rate is defined as:
A)No. of births per 50 thousand populations
B)No. of births per 10 thousand populations
C)No. of births per 20 thousand populations
D)No. of births per thousand populations
Answer: No. of births per thousand populations
- Q. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time ________
A)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours
B)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours
C)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours
D)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
Answer: At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
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