More Questions on Geography
- Q. Podzol is a type of soil which is characteristic of a region under the cover of ________ forest.
A)Evergreen
B)Deciduous
C)Coniferous
D)Alpine
Answer: Coniferous
- Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
A)North pole
B)Axis of the Earth
C)Equator
D)South pole
Answer: Equator
- Q. Density of the Earth’s atmosphere is highest in the
A)Mesosphere
B)Troposphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Ionosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. Duncan passage is located between
A)North and Middle Andaman
B)South and Little Andaman
C)North and South Andaman
D)Andaman and Nicobar
Answer: South and Little Andaman
- Q. The approximate depth of the Mariana Trench or the Pacific Ocean is
A)11030 m
B)5530 m
C)7530 m
D)13030 m
Answer: 11030 m
- Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________
A)Chile
B)USA
C)Italy
D)Australia
Answer: Italy
- Q. The longest railway platform is ________
A)Kharagpur (India)
B)London (U.K.
C)Moscow (Russia)
D)New York (U.S.A.)
Answer: Kharagpur (India)
- Q. The first of the fourteen biosphere reserves of India which was established in 1986 is:
A)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
B)Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
C)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
D)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Q. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it ________
A)Is at a higher elevation
B)Lies north of Amritsar
C)Comes under the influence of cold winds
D)Receives a lot of snow
Answer: Is at a higher elevation
- Q. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
A)Krishna
B)Cauvery
C)Godavari
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. The climate best suited for horticulture is ________
A)Monsoon
B)Equatorial
C)Mediterranean
D)Tundra
Answer: Mediterranean
- Q. Kiel Canal connects the North Sea with the ________ sea.
A)Arctic
B)Atlantic
C)Baltic
D)None of these
Answer: Baltic
- Q. If it rains only for two months which of the following will yield maximum crop per hectare?
A)Pulses
B)Short term crops
C)Long term crops
D)Millets
Answer: Millets
- Q. The worst affected state of India by the menace of sea erosion is
A)Gujarat
B)Kerala
C)Odisha
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Snow line is ________
A)The altitude above which snow never melts
B)The altitude below which no snowfall occurs
C)The altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
D)The altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers
Answer: The altitude above which snow never melts
- Q. In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?
A)Chennai
B)New Delhi
C)Mumbai
D)Kolkata
Answer: New Delhi
- Q. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’?
A)Former USSR
B)USA
C)United Kingdom
D)Germany
Answer: Former USSR
- Q. India’s indigenous pigs generally give birth to ________ young ones at a time.
A)4 to 6
B)10 to 12
C)8 to 10
D)2 to 4
Answer: 4 to 6
- Q. The satellite construction centre in India is at
A)Thumba
B)Peenya
C)Sriharikota
D)Bengaluru
Answer: Peenya
- Q. Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to ________ type of fish.
A)Anadromous
B)Pelagic
C)Demersal
D)Fresh water
Answer: Pelagic
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