More Questions on Geography
- Q. The McMohan Line is a boundary between
A)India and Bangladesh
B)India and China
C)India and Pakistan
D)India and Nepal
Answer: India and China
- Q. Isolines are lines Joining places having
A)Equal salinity
B)Equal temperature
C)Equal diurnal range of temperature
D)Equal cloud cover
Answer: Equal salinity
- Q. The Trade winds are caused by ________
A)Inflowing movement of air along the earth's surface towards the equator
B)Rotation of the earth
C)Revolution of the earth
D)None of these
Answer: Inflowing movement of air along the earth's surface towards the equator
- Q. There is always shortage of electricity in India for a long time, because
A)The objective of getting new capacity is not achieved
B)There is fluctuation in hydro-power generation
C)Demand for electricity is increasing while its generation and distribution has not been increased
D)None of the above
Answer: Demand for electricity is increasing while its generation and distribution has not been increased
- Q. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of black pepper in India?
A)Karnataka
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Kerala
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Which of the following states has very little alluvial soil?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Bihar
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Punjab
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The Great Circle routes join
A)Perth to Tokyo and London to Quebec
B)London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
C)Vancouver to Quebec and Perth to Melbourne
D)Los Angeles to Perth and Tokyo to Bombay
Answer: London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
- Q. Among the following states, the literacy rate is highest in
A)Maharashtra
B)Odisha
C)Punjab
D)Mizoram
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by ________
A)Hydroelectric power resources
B)Atomic energy
C)Coal
D)Liquid fuels
Answer: Coal
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France. 2. Bermuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic. 3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 only
D)1 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of
A)Bauxite and mica
B)Precious stones and building materials
C)Iron ore and manganese
D)Copper and uranium
Answer: Precious stones and building materials
- Q. The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
A)Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
B)The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
C)The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The hottest planet is ________
A)Jupiter
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Saturn
Answer: Venus
- Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
- Q. Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?
A)Islamabad
B)Berlin
C)Madrid
D)Washington D.C.
Answer: Washington D.C.
- Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
A)I and IV
B)I, II and III
C)II and III
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Wild asses are found in
A)Manas, Barpeta (Assam)
B)Parkal, Warangal (Andhra Pradesh
C)Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
D)Chandraprabha, Varanasi
Answer: Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
- Q. Which among these is a form of precipitation?
A)Mist
B)Dew
C)Fog
D)Hail
Answer: Hail
- Q. Where is the biggest reserve of mica?
A)In USA
B)In South Africa
C)In India
D)In Australia
Answer: In India
- Q. Where is ‘Ninety East Ridge’situated?
A)Atlantic Ocean
B)Pacific Ocean
C)Indian Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
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