More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Ozone hole over Antarctica was discovered in
A)1978
B)1975
C)1985
D)1987
Answer: 1985
- Q. The amount and intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of
A)Cyclones
B)Western disturbances
C)Dust storms
D)Tropical depressions
Answer: Tropical depressions
- Q. The method of soil conservation in the coastal and dry regions where rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover is called
A)Rock dam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Shelter belts
Answer: Shelter belts
- Q. Which of the following groups of states produce rubber on commercial scale?
A)Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland
B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
D)Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
- Q. The Pacific terminal of Trans-Siberian Railway is
A)Leningrad
B)Okhotsk
C)Vladivostok
D)Moscow
Answer: Vladivostok
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
A)Basalt
B)Sill
C)Dykes
D)Laccolith
Answer: Sill
- Q. Between the valley of Narmada river in the north and the Tapti in the south lies:
A)The Aravali Range
B)The Satpura Range
C)The Vindhya Range
D)None of Above
Answer: The Satpura Range
- Q. Limestone is an example of
A)Metamorphic rocks
B)Igneous rocks
C)Sedimentary rocks
D)Crystalline rocks
Answer: Sedimentary rocks
- Q. Which metal is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
A)Aluminium
B)Calcium
C)Magnesium
D)Iron
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?
A)Jupiter
B)Mercury
C)Earth
D)Saturn
Answer: Jupiter
- Q. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
A)Gypsum
B)Bauxite
C)Magnesium
D)Manganese
Answer: Gypsum
- Q. ________ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
A)Allahabad
B)Agra
C)Kanpur
D)Varanasi
Answer: Agra
- Q. Riparian forest is found ________
A)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats
B)Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
C)The tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas
D)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
Answer: Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
- Q. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab?
A)Rihand
B)Sutlej
C)Son
D)Narmada
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Wind power is employed prominently in ________
A)Saudi Arabia
B)France
C)Holland
D)Canada
Answer: Holland
- Q. What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind?
A)Dune
B)Cliff
C)Cirque
D)Hamada
Answer: Dune
- 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 of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? I. It is the largest of all water bodies II. It is roughly triangular in shape III. The average depth is about 7300 m IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
A)Plateaus
B)Coastal plains
C)Old shields
D)Young folded mountains
Answer: Young folded mountains
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