More Questions on Geography
- Q. India is the seventh largest country in the world and occupies:
A)4% of world area
B)7% of world area
C)5% of world area
D)2.4% of world area
Answer: 2.4% of world area
- Q. The first multi-purpose project of independent India is
A)Hirakud
B)Bhakra-Nangal
C)Damodar
D)Nagarjunasagar
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Western Gateway to the United States is
A)San Francisco
B)Seattle
C)San Diego
D)Los Angeles
Answer: San Francisco
- Q. The mean radius of the earth is approximately ________
A)9600 km
B)3200 km
C)6400 km
D)12800 km
Answer: 6400 km
- Q. Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India?
A)Tuensang in Nagaland
B)Agucha in Rajasthan
C)Thar Desert in Rajasthan
D)Sirohi in Rajasthan
Answer: Sirohi in Rajasthan
- Q. The most common igneous rock is
A)Limestone
B)Basalt
C)Granite
D)Cobalt
Answer: Granite
- Q. Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?
A)West Bengal
B)Kerala
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Kerala
- Q. India lies in the hemisphere ________
A)Northern and western
B)Northern and eastern
C)Southern and eastern
D)Northern and southern
Answer: Northern and eastern
- Q. The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from ________
A)The shape of their orbits
B)Their composition
C)Their effect on the lives of man
D)The shape and length of their tails
Answer: Their composition
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A)Sandalwood : Kerala
B)Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
C)Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
D)Sundari : West Bengal
Answer: Sundari : West Bengal
- Q. The total length of the river Ganga is about
A)2500 km.
B)3000 km.
C)3425 km.
D)2750 km.
Answer: 2500 km.
- Q. In which state is the Kanger Ghati National Park?
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Chhatisgarh
Answer: Chhatisgarh
- Q. Sea-cow is found in which of the following biosphere reserve of India
A)Manas
B)Nokrek
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Sundarban
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. Silk textiles are mainly produced in ________
A)China and India
B)Japan and U.S.A.
C)Japan and China
D)U.S.A. and U.K.
Answer: China and India
- Q. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
A)0° latitude - Equator
B)0° longitude - Prime Meridian
C)0° longitude - Equator
D)23.5° North - Tropic of Cancer
Answer: 0° longitude - Equator
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The major constituent mineral of granite rock is quartz. 2. The major constituent mineral of sandstone rock is feldspar. 3. The major constituent mineral of limestone rock is dolomite. Select the correct answer using the code given below
A)1 and 2 only
B)1, 2 and 3
C)3 only
D)2 and 3 only
Answer: 1 and 2 only
- Q. Freely moving bodies are ________
A)Deflected upwards at the equator
B)Deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
C)Deflected to the right in the southern hemisphere
D)Unaffected by the earth's movements
Answer: Deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
- Q. The Mediterranean type of climate is found in mid-latitudes on the
A)Eastern side of the continents
B)Western side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the eastern side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
C)Eastern side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the western side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
D)Western side of the continents
Answer: Western side of the continents
- Q. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?
A)The west coast has little indentation except towards the south
B)The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain
C)The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers
D)The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
Answer: The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
- Q. The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is
A)48 miles
B)27 miles
C)36 miles
D)57 miles
Answer: 27 miles
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