More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?
A)Backwaters of Kerala
B)Gulf of Cambay
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Chilka lake
Answer: Gulf of Cambay
- Q. The tides in the Sea are primarily due to
A)The gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth
B)The atmospheric effect of the Earth
C)The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth
D)The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Answer: The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
- Q. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?
A)Assam
B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. ICF (Integral Coach Factory) is at
A)Chennai
B)Alwaye
C)Coimbatore
D)Bhadravati
Answer: Chennai
- Q. Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________
A)Cherapunji is located on the windward side
B)The former is nearer to the sea
C)The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
D)Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
Answer: The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
- Q. Which of the following winds is incorrectly paired with the area in which it prevails?
A)Southerly Burster - New South Wales
B)Berg wind - South eastern Africa
C)Karaburan - Tarim basin of Sinkiang
D)Hurricanes - New Zealand
Answer: Hurricanes - New Zealand
- Q. Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption?
A)Basin
B)Horsts
C)Dykes
D)Drumlin
Answer: Dykes
- Q. Which of the following is a commercial source of energy?
A)Sun
B)Agricultural waste
C)Dried dung
D)Natural gas
Answer: Natural gas
- Q. Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct?
A)Kochi - Mumbai - Mangalore - Koyali
B)Kochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali
C)Koyali - Mumbai - Mangalore - Kochi
D)Mangalore - Kochi - Mumbai - Koyali
Answer: Kochi - Mangalore - Mumbai - Koyali
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. Countries favourably influenced by Westerlies are ________
A)New Zealand
B)Western Europe, British Columbia and East of U.S.A.
C)South-West Africa and South Chile
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
A)The focus on the surface of the earth
B)The focus within the body of the earth
C)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
- Q. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
A)Haryana
B)Sikkim
C)Goa
D)Kerala
Answer: Haryana
- Q. The ‘Pong Dam’ is constructed on the river
A)Beas
B)Ravi
C)Tapti
D)Don
Answer: Beas
- Q. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in ________
A)Sikkim
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Kashmir
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Sikkim
- Q. Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in
A)North East Atlantic
B)North West Atlantic
C)North East Pacific
D)North West Pacific
Answer: North East Atlantic
- Q. The Indira Gandhi canal gets water from which river
A)Ravi and Chenab
B)Sutlej and Beas
C)Ravi and Beas
D)Beas only
Answer: Sutlej and Beas
- Q. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country ?
A)Selva
B)Savanna
C)Downs
D)Prairies
Answer: Downs
- Q. The radius of earth is:
A)6,224 Km
B)6,500 km
C)6,370 km
D)5,553 Km
Answer: 6,370 km
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