More Questions on Geography
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra?
A)Mandav Hills
B)Balaghat Range
C)Harishchandra Range
D)Satmala Hills
Answer: Mandav Hills
- Q. The large States of India in the order of area are
A)Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
B)Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
C)Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
D)Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Q. Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because
A)These winds are off shore monsoon winds
B)Monsoon travels parallel to Coromandel Coast
C)Chennai is very hot place and do not allow humidity to evaporate
D)Above all
Answer: Above all
- Q. In which of the following region, it rains throughout the year?
A)Tropical
B)Mediterranean
C)Equatorial
D)Temperate
Answer: Equatorial
- Q. Which among these is a cold current
A)Brazilian current
B)Florida current
C)Canaries current
D)Norwegian current
Answer: Canaries current
- Q. The first steam boat was built by
A)James Watt
B)Stevenson
C)Newton
D)Robert Fulton
Answer: Robert Fulton
- Q. Which of the following layers of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density ?
A)Mantle
B)Central core
C)Crust
D)Both B and C
Answer: Central core
- Q. The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________
A)4 km
B)2 km
C)3 km
D)5 km
Answer: 4 km
- Q. What is the correct sequence of the following zonal pressure belts? 1. Subpolar low 2. Equatorial low 3. Polar high 4. Subtropical high
A)2, 4, 1, 3
B)2, 3, 1, 4
C)1, 4, 2, 3
D)1, 3, 2, 4
Answer: 2, 4, 1, 3
- Q. Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct?
A)Kochi - Mumbai - Mangalore - Koyali
B)Kochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali
C)Koyali - Mumbai - Mangalore - Kochi
D)Mangalore - Kochi - Mumbai - Koyali
Answer: Kochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali
- Q. Which country started the cultivation of potatoes in Europe?
A)Dutch
B)German
C)Spanish
D)Portuguese
Answer: Spanish
- 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 one of the following countries is land locked?
A)Suriname
B)Bolivia
C)Peru
D)Uruguay
Answer: Bolivia
- Q. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is
A)Bikaner
B)Leh
C)Jaisalmer
D)Jodhpur
Answer: Leh
- Q. The vertical speed of air is called
A)Air outburst
B)Wind
C)Air current
D)Velocity of air
Answer: Air current
- Q. What type or vegetation is associated with South Africa?
A)Pampas
B)Veld
C)Steppes
D)Prairies
Answer: Veld
- Q. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them active?
A)Ireland
B)Norway
C)Finland
D)Iceland
Answer: Iceland
- Q. The oil-gas fields Dighboi, Naharkatiya and Moran are located in:
A)Maharastra
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Madhya Predesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. When does solar eclipse take place?
A)When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
B)When the Sun is between the Moon and Earth
C)When the Earth is between the Moon and Sun
D)When the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and Earth
Answer: When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
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