More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?
A)The summers would have been of longer duration
B)All the seasons would have been of same duration
C)The seasons would not have changed
D)The winters would have been of longer duration
Answer: The seasons would not have changed
- Q. Gold is mined in:
A)Orissa
B)Karnatka
C)Maharastra
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Karnatka
- Q. Which one of the following is not the part of North Atlantic ocean current system?
A)Brazilian current
B)Irminger current
C)Labrador current
D)Canarie current
Answer: Brazilian current
- Q. Sunda Trench lies in ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Antarctic Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. In India, the highest rainfall occurs along:
A)The Eastern ghat
B)The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
D)The Aravali
Answer: The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
- Q. The Asian and North American continents almost meet at the narrow and shallow Bering Strait, only ________ kilometres across.
A)22
B)4
C)10
D)45
Answer: 4
- Q. Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in
A)North East Atlantic
B)North West Atlantic
C)North East Pacific
D)North West Pacific
Answer: North East Atlantic
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hotspots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 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. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world?
A)Namibia
B)Canada
C)South Africa
D)USA
Answer: Canada
- Q. Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people?
A)Sugar industry
B)Iron textiles
C)Cotton textiles
D)Tea processing
Answer: Cotton textiles
- Q. If India adopts two time zones based on 75°E meridian for western India and 90°E meridian for eastern India, which one among the following states of eastern India will be benefited most?
A)Assam
B)Manipur
C)West Bengal
D)Bihar
Answer: Assam
- Q. The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include ________
A)Karakoram
B)Siwalik
C)Greater Himalayas
D)Lesser Himalayas
Answer: Karakoram
- Q. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?
A)Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa
B)Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest
C)Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest
D)Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
Answer: Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
- Q. Which one of the following is not a site for ‘in-situ’ method of conservation of flora?
A)National Park
B)Biosphere Reserve
C)Botanical Garden
D)Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Botanical Garden
- Q. Rotational axis of which of the following planet is highly tilted?
A)Neptune
B)Earth
C)Uranus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Uranus
- Q. The speed of rotation of the earth is ________
A)39.5 km/sec.
B)25 km/sec.
C)31 km/sec.
D)29.72 km/sec.
Answer: 29.72 km/sec.
- Q. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is
A)A hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
B)An irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
C)A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
D)A defence and security agreement of India with its eastern neighbours
Answer: A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
- Q. To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears ________
A)Black
B)White
C)Blue
D)Red
Answer: Black
- Q. If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is ________
A)Slate, Schist, Shale
B)Slate, Shale, Schist
C)Shale, Schist, Slate
D)Shale, Slate, Schist
Answer: Shale, Slate, Schist
- Q. Which one the following condition is not favourable for the formation of delta?
A)Sea adjoining the delta should be shallow
B)Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers
C)Coast should be preferably tideless
D)There should be no strong current running at right angles to the river mouths
Answer: Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers
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