More Questions on Geography
- Q. In which of the following countries, has maximum damage to the forest been caused by acid rain?
A)Poland
B)Spain
C)Netherlands
D)Italy
Answer: Poland
- Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2, 3, and 4
D)1, 2, 3, and 4
Answer: 2, 3, and 4
- Q. Grand Bank, Sable Bank, Middle Bank and Jeffery Bank are the major fishing grounds of
A)North East Atlantic
B)North West Atlantic
C)North East Pacific
D)North West Pacific
Answer: North West Atlantic
- Q. Which of the following absorbs the insolation from the sun and preserves the earth’s radiated heat, thus acting like a blanket allowing the earth neither to become too cold nor too hot?
A)Ozone
B)Dust
C)Water vapour
D)Nitrogen
Answer: Water vapour
- Q. The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as
A)Selvas
B)Llanos
C)Campos
D)Savanna
Answer: Campos
- Q. Name the estuary on the border of India and Pakistan?
A)Karwar Creek
B)Daman Creek
C)Sir Creek
D)Mandovi Creek
Answer: Sir Creek
- Q. The biggest freshwater lake is
A)Superior
B)Titicaca
C)Baikal
D)Victoria
Answer: Superior
- Q. The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of cashewnut. Which of the following is not a major cashewnut growing State?
A)Kerala
B)Goa
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The Gutenberg discontinuity is between ________
A)The outer core and the lower mantle
B)The crust and the mantle
C)The upper and lower mantles
D)The inner and outer cores
Answer: The outer core and the lower mantle
- Q. The Synchronous satellite moves around the Earth from
A)North to South
B)East to West
C)West to East
D)South to North
Answer: West to East
- Q. The hottest planet is ________
A)Jupiter
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Saturn
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?
A)Kerala
B)Punjab
C)West Bengal
D)Gujarat
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Central and western part of California experience climate ________
A)Taiga
B)Monsoon
C)Mediterranean
D)Sudan
Answer: Mediterranean
- Q. What is the name of the largest coffee producing state in India?
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Goa
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. The river Damodar ends in
A)The Bay of Bengal
B)River Ganga
C)River Hugli
D)Salt Lake
Answer: River Hugli
- Q. The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because
A)India has a greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power
B)The need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan
C)India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power
D)The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
Answer: The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
- Q. The Himalayan rivers are ________
A)Ephemeral
B)Monsoon fed
C)Snow fed
D)Seasonal
Answer: Snow fed
- Q. Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada and Tapti rivers form:
A)Estuaries
B)Delta
C)Potholes
D)None of Above
Answer: Potholes
- Q. Smog is a Mixture of
A)Fire and Water
B)Air and Water Vapour
C)Water and Smoke
D)Smoke and Fog
Answer: Smoke and Fog
- Q. The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91° E and 92° E) at the Poles is
A)25 km
B)0 km
C)18 km
D)111 km
Answer: 0 km
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