More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which is the largest island of the world?
    A)Greenland
    B)New Guinea
    C)Medagascar
    D)Iceland
    Answer: Greenland
  • Q. Economically exploitable gypsum occurs in
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Bihar
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following manmade calamities is social calamity?
    A)Home Cremation
    B)Landslide
    C)Interpenetration of Salt Water
    D)Ozone Depletion
    Answer: Home Cremation
  • Q. Name the country which shares the benefits of the Kosi Multipurpose Project with India
    A)Nepal
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Pakistan
    D)Bhutan
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. The earth rotates around its axis from ________
    A)South to north
    B)North to south
    C)East to west
    D)West to east
    Answer: West to east
  • Q. The approximate distance between the Earth and the Moon is
    A)280000 km
    B)380000 km
    C)180000 km
    D)50000 km
    Answer: 380000 km
  • Q. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
    A)These are usually fine grained
    B)These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
    C)These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
    D)These are by far the most fertile
    Answer: These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
  • Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
    A)Non-ferrous metals
    B)Coal
    C)Iron ore
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Non-ferrous metals
  • Q. Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct?
    A)Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
    B)It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre
    C)It brings about sudden change In weather condition in an area
    D)It is known as hurricane in West Indies
    Answer: Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?
    A)3rd January
    B)22nd December
    C)21st June
    D)23rd March
    Answer: 22nd December
  • Q. People living in South India generally have more features of
    A)Negroid
    B)Caucasoid
    C)Mongoloid
    D)None of these
    Answer: Negroid
  • Q. Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow?
    A)Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra, Karnataka
    Answer: Maharashtra, Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?
    A)Laterite soils
    B)Saline and Alkaline soils
    C)Red soils
    D)Alluvial soils
    Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils
  • Q. Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and comparatively warm winter. This would be the characteristic climate of ________
    A)The interior of a continent
    B)An island
    C)A tropical country
    D)Temperate latitudes
    Answer: An island
  • Q. Which of the following is an important port of Eastern coast of India?
    A)Karaikal
    B)Kandla
    C)Visakhapatnam
    D)Puducherry
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. The Famous Kruger National Park is located in
    A)Sudan
    B)Saudi Arabia
    C)South Africa
    D)Tanzania
    Answer: South Africa
  • Q. Suez Canal joins ________
    A)Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    B)Red Sea and Arabian Sea
    C)Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    D)North Sea and Baltic Sea
    Answer: Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
    A)Cochin
    B)Kandla
    C)Mumbai
    D)Goa
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
    A)Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
    B)Hot and dry weather
    C)Very low velocity winds
    D)High temperature associated with high humidity
    Answer: High temperature associated with high humidity
  • Q. The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as
    A)Transpiration
    B)Evaporation
    C)Evapo-transpiration
    D)Transportation
    Answer: Transpiration

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