More Questions on Geography
- Q. What is the difference between asteroids and comets? 1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. 2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. The Rajasthan Canal (now called the Indira Gandhi Canal) draws its water from the
A)Sutlej
B)Yamuna
C)Chambal
D)Sutlej and Beas
Answer: Sutlej and Beas
- Q. Which type of soil retains maximum water?
A)Loamy soil
B)Sandy soil
C)Clayey soil
D)Rocky soil
Answer: Clayey soil
- Q. In how many parts the shadow of Earth is divided during solar or lunar eclipse?
A)Four
B)Five
C)Two
D)Three
Answer: Three
- Q. Which is Raisina Hills?
A)The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu
B)Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
C)The Hill feature in Srinagar otherwise known as Shnkara charya Bill
D)The rock feature at Kanyakumari where Swami Vivekananda's statue was ereted
Answer: Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
- Q. Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct? 1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs. 2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?
A)Energy resources
B)Natural growth rate of population
C)Food supplies
D)Modem means of transport and communication
Answer: Modem means of transport and communication
- Q. The production of natural rubber is dominated by ________
A)Central Africa
B)South America
C)South-east Asia
D)Mediterranean region
Answer: South-east Asia
- Q. Volcanic eruption does not occur in the
A)Baltic Sea
B)Black Sea
C)Caspian Sea
D)Caribbean Sea
Answer: Baltic Sea
- Q. Which of the following is produced by the rapid ascent of moist air?
A)Hail
B)Frost
C)Fog
D)Snow
Answer: Hail
- Q. Which one of the following is a famous hill station of South India?
A)Madurai
B)Panchmarhi
C)Ootacamund
D)Araku Valley
Answer: Ootacamund
- Q. What is the interval between a high tide and low tide at a given place?
A)15 hours 30 minutes
B)12 hours
C)12 hours 26 minutes
D)24 hours
Answer: 12 hours 26 minutes
- Q. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun’s ultraviolet rays is
A)Ozone
B)Oxygen
C)Nitrogen
D)Hydrogen
Answer: Ozone
- Q. The narrow meandering bands of swift winds which blow in the mid latitudes near the tropopause and encircle the globe are known as:
A)Narrow wind band
B)Jet Stream
C)Meander
D)None of these
Answer: Jet Stream
- Q. Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
A)Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
B)Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
C)Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
D)Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna
Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
- Q. The shortest air route from Moscow to San Francisco is
A)Over the North Pole
B)Over the Atlantic Ocean
C)Over the Pacific via Siberia
D)Through the latitude which passes through them
Answer: Over the Atlantic Ocean
- Q. Maoris are the inhabitants of ________
A)Brazil
B)Nigeria
C)Egypt
D)New Zealand
Answer: New Zealand
- Q. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
A)Cochin
B)Kandla
C)Mumbai
D)Goa
Answer: Goa
- Q. Granite and Basalt are the examples of:
A)Volcanic Rock
B)Sedimentary Rocks
C)Metamorphic Rock
D)Igneous Rocks
Answer: Igneous Rocks
- Q. “Tin Bigha” corridor connects
A)Bangladesh and Pakistan
B)India and Pakistan
C)India and China
D)Bangladesh and India
Answer: Bangladesh and India
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