More Questions on Geography
- Q. The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is ________
A)Water vapour
B)Nitrogen
C)Argon
D)Oxygen
Answer: Argon
- Q. Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)West Indies
D)Philippines
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. The Ganga plain widens from
A)North to south
B)South to north
C)West to east
D)East to west
Answer: West to east
- Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary River Main River 1. Chambal Narmada 2. Sone Yamuna 3. Manas Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A)2 and 3 only
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2 only
D)3 only
Answer: 3 only
- Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
Answer: Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
- Q. Which of the following instrument is used to measure humidity?
A)Sling Psychrometer
B)Kata Thermometer
C)Anemometer
D)Medical thermometer
Answer: Sling Psychrometer
- Q. Which of the following is not primarily a rabi crop in India?
A)Jute
B)Wheat
C)Gram
D)Linseed
Answer: Jute
- Q. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust is
A)Aluminium
B)Zinc
C)Copper
D)Iron
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. The national Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was set up in:
A)1978
B)1970
C)1975
D)1980
Answer: 1975
- Q. The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is generally about ________
A)200 cms
B)80 cms
C)160 cms
D)250 cms
Answer: 250 cms
- Q. The Alamatti is on the river
A)Krishna
B)Godavari
C)Cauvery
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Krishna
- Q. For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________.
A)45°
B)15°
C)30°
D)60°
Answer: 30°
- Q. Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home for the Indian lion?
A)Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala)
B)Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka)
C)Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar)
D)Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
Answer: Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
- Q. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
A)Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
B)Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
C)Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
D)Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
Answer: Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
- Q. Which one of the following countries makes maximum use of the geothermal energy?
A)Iceland
B)New Zealand
C)Japan
D)Russia
Answer: Iceland
- Q. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
A)Himgiri
B)Himachal
C)Purvanchal
D)Hindu Kush
Answer: Purvanchal
- Q. Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?
A)Balimela Project - Odisha
B)Koyana Project - Maharashtra
C)Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
D)Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
Answer: Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
- Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Karnataka
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because of
A)Lack of vegetation free area
B)Lack of eroded material
C)The high gradient
D)Low velocity
Answer: The high gradient
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