More Questions on Geography
- Q. The following statements are made about ocean currents: 1. They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics 2. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere 3. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere Which of the above are correct?
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. The instrument which records the seismic waves generated by the occurrence of earth-quakes is called:
A)Wavograph
B)Barometer
C)Gyrometer
D)Seismograph
Answer: Seismograph
- Q. The World’s longest river is ________
A)Amazon
B)Nile
C)Ganges
D)Mississippi – Missouri
Answer: Nile
- Q. HBJ pipe line is being laid for a distance of 1730 km in order to
A)Provide feedstock for six large fertilisers
B)Provide cooking gas for villages
C)Provide employment for rural population
D)Serve the power requirements of many states
Answer: Provide feedstock for six large fertilisers
- Q. In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
A)Uzbekistan
B)Kazakhstan
C)Turkmenistan
D)China
Answer: China
- Q. Railways are best suited for
A)Urban commuters
B)Passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km
C)Freight traffic for bulky commodities
D)Fast passenger movement
Answer: Freight traffic for bulky commodities
- Q. The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation? 1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere. 2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Vembanad Lake is located in:
A)Karnataka
B)Maharastra
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Kerala
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________
A)Equinox
B)Zenith
C)Solstice
D)Noontime
Answer: Solstice
- Q. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
A)On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain
B)Temperatures range from 21°C in summer to 10°C or below in the winter
C)Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
D)The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm
Answer: Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
- Q. Where is Panchmari Biosphere Reserve located?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. “Reserved Forests” are forests
A)Reserved for local use
B)Reserved for hunting
C)Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
- Q. Jharkhand does not share boundary with ________
A)Chhattisgarh
B)West Bengal
C)Orissa
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which among the following districts is not situated in the terai of Uttar pradesh?
A)Lakhimpur
B)Pilibhit
C)Bahraich
D)Hardoi
Answer: Hardoi
- 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. The phenomenon known as the “Midnight Sun” is caused by
A)Inclination of the Earth's axis
B)The rotation of the Earth on its axis
C)Sun spots
D)Nuclear explosions
Answer: Inclination of the Earth's axis
- Q. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in ________
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Gujarat
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Strait of Florida runs in between ________
A)Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
B)Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
C)Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
D)Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
- Q. The evergreen trees are those which remain green through out the year. This is because
A)Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
B)Their leaves do not fall at all
C)Of the effect of the climatic conditions in which they have evolved
D)None of the above
Answer: Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
- Q. Which of the following newly manufacturing unit is going to be established by Indian railway?
A)Wheel and Axle Plant, Durgapur
B)Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
C)Wheel Factory, Chapra
D)Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru
Answer: Wheel Factory, Chapra
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