More Questions on Geography
- Q. Spot the odd item.
A)Mt Vesuvius
B)Mt Fuji
C)Mt Godwin Austin
D)Mt Etna
Answer: Mt Godwin Austin
- Q. The outer Himalayas lie between
A)the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
B)the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
C)the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
D)Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula
Answer: the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
- Q. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets?
A)Mars
B)Venus
C)Mercury
D)Earth
Answer: Earth
- Q. The permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: I. deflection of winds and ocean currents II. differences in time between places on different meridians III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
A)III and IV
B)II, III and IV
C)I and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: III and IV
- Q. Land breeze is a cold breeze which flows from land to
A)Desert
B)Sea
C)Forest
D)None of these
Answer: Sea
- Q. Which of the following is/are matched correctly? 1. Earthquake’s origin – seismic focus 2. Epicentre – point on earth’s surface directly above seismic focus 3. S waves – similar to sound waves 4. Richter scale – severity of earthquake
A)2 and 4
B)1, 2, 2003
C)1, 2, 3 and 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- 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. The chief industry of Afghanistan is ________
A)Sugar refining
B)Cotton textiles
C)Carpet making
D)Automobile manufacturing
Answer: Carpet making
- Q. Inversion of temperature refers to ________ temperature with height.
A)Constant
B)Decrease in
C)Increase in
D)Both increase and decrease in
Answer: Increase in
- Q. Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate?
A)Monsoons
B)Presence of Indian Ocean
C)Nearness to equator
D)Ocean currents
Answer: Ocean currents
- Q. Earthquakes occur due to ________
A)Too much pressure on land
B)Frequent occurrence of cyclones
C)Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
D)Underground nuclear explosions
Answer: Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
- Q. Which of the following crops are grown mainly in the irrigated areas during Zaid ?
A)Rice and Millets
B)Arhar and Gram
C)Moong and Urad
D)Maize and Groundnut
Answer: Moong and Urad
- Q. At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?
A)60°N
B)45°N
C)45°S
D)60°S
Answer: 60°S
- Q. IR-20 is a high yielding variety of which of the following
A)Wheat
B)Cotton
C)Rice
D)Sugarcane
Answer: Rice
- Q. The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is
A)Maharashtra
B)Rajasthan
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shimla
B)Kulu
C)Manali
D)Ranikhet
Answer: Ranikhet
- Q. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at
A)Perambur
B)Varanasi
C)Chittaranjan
D)Kolkata
Answer: Perambur
- Q. The coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have to face which of the following natural calamity?
A)Landslide
B)Cyclone
C)Earthquake
D)Tornado
Answer: Cyclone
- Q. The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is ________
A)Mistral
B)Chi nook
C)Foehn
D)Roaring Forties
Answer: Foehn
- Q. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
A)Jharkhand
B)Rajasthan
C)Assam
D)Chattisgarh
Answer: Assam
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