More Questions on Geography
- Q. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:
A)10 April, 1975
B)10 June, 1975
C)1 August, 1973
D)1 April, 1973
Answer: 1 April, 1973
- Q. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
A)High wind velocity
B)Low pressure
C)Low humidity
D)High temperature
Answer: Low humidity
- Q. Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Limestone, Coal, Chalk, Shale are the examples of:
A)Volcanic Rock
B)Sedimentary Rocks
C)Metamorphic Rock
D)Igneous Rock
Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
- Q. Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by
A)Manmohan Singh
B)P V Narasimha Rao
C)I K Gujral
D)Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Q. Although the equatorial regions have the highest annual average temperatures, the salinity in the oceans is highest near the tropics because: 1. equatorial areas receive heavy rainfall 2. salinity is not affected by temperature 3. equatorial oceans experience a lot of turbulenees 4. high relative humidity in equatorial areas checks evaporation
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 4
C)1 and 3
D)1 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
A)Oil Refineries
B)Aluminium Industries
C)Thermal Power Plants
D)Nuclear Power Plants
Answer: Aluminium Industries
- Q. Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint(s) Yamuna river?
A)1 and 3
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)2 and 3
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Which one of the African countries is richer than others in gold and diamond?
A)Botswana
B)Zambia
C)Zaire
D)Angola
Answer: Zaire
- Q. What is a cloudburst?
A)It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
B)It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
C)It refers to 50mm rain over a period of time
D)It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
Answer: It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
- Q. Pykara hydroelectric power project is located at:
A)Pykara River
B)Godavari
C)Kaveri
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Pykara River
- Q. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as ________
A)Binaries
B)Cosmic stars
C)Quasars
D)Novae and supernovae
Answer: Binaries
- Q. Which of the following is not a tropical cyclone?
A)Hurricane
B)Typhoon
C)Tornado
D)Willy-willy
Answer: Tornado
- Q. When water freezes in the polar seas the salts ________
A)Sink to the bottom
B)Form a layer on top
C)Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze
D)Partly freeze and partly sink to the bottom
Answer: Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze
- Q. With which one of the following industries is Coimbatore associated?
A)Cotton Textile
B)Gold
C)Gujarat
D)Sericulture
Answer: Cotton Textile
- Q. The Tropical Savanna Climate located in South Brazil is known as
A)Campos
B)Llanos
C)Sudan climate
D)None of these
Answer: Campos
- Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)West Indies
D)Philippines
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. Monsoon effect is also experienced in ________
A)South Africa
B)East Africa
C)Nile Basin
D)West Africa
Answer: East Africa
- Q. The narrow meandering bands of swift winds which blow in the mid latitudes near the tropopause and encircle the globe are known as:
A)Narrow wind band
B)Jet Stream
C)Meander
D)None of these
Answer: Jet Stream
- Q. The total number of layers above Earth are
A)2
B)4
C)5
D)3
Answer: 5
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