More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which among these is a metamorphic rock?
A)Basalt
B)Gneiss
C)Sandstone
D)Limestone
Answer: Gneiss
- Q. Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the ________ and ________ layers of the earth.
A)Sial and Mantle
B)Sial and Sima
C)Sima and Mantle
D)Mantle and Core
Answer: Sima and Mantle
- Q. The sun is never overhead at any time in : I. North Temperate Zone II. South Temperate Zone III. North Frigid Zone IV. Torrid Zone
A)II and III
B)III only
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because
A)Winds do not reach this area
B)It is located in rain shadow area
C)Temperature is so high that wind does not get cooled
D)There is no mountain in this area
Answer: It is located in rain shadow area
- Q. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
A)NH 6
B)NH 4
C)NH 5
D)NH 7
Answer: NH 6
- Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for India’s failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades? I. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies II. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers III. Lack of marketing facilities
A)I and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)II and III
Answer: I and III
- Q. What type or vegetation is associated with South Africa?
A)Pampas
B)Veld
C)Steppes
D)Prairies
Answer: Veld
- Q. Which of the following characterises the Foehn? I. It is warm II. It is humid III. It is common in the valleys of the northern Alps IV. It blows in winter
A)I, III and IV
B)I, II and IV
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemisphere. 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: 2 only
- Q. ________ canal is gateway to the Pacific.
A)Kiel
B)Suez
C)Panama
D)Grand Union
Answer: Panama
- Q. Which or the following is a rift valley?
A)The Rhine Valley
B)The Amazon Valley
C)The Thames Valley
D)The Mississippi Valley
Answer: The Rhine Valley
- Q. Assemblage or ideas, beliefs, skills, institutions is represented by
A)Mode of life
B)Civilization
C)Culture
D)None of these
Answer: Culture
- Q. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
A)Weathering in situ
B)Degradation
C)Aggradation
D)Erosion
Answer: Aggradation
- Q. Consider the following astral bodies: 1. Sirius 2. Venus 3. Mars The correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is:
A)3, 2, 2001
B)2, 3, 2001
C)1, 2, 2003
D)2, 1, 2003
Answer: 2, 1, 2003
- Q. On moving from a pole to the equator we find that the population of plants and animals ________
A)Remains unchanged
B)Decreases
C)Increases
D)Does not show any consistent behavior
Answer: Increases
- Q. Which planet is known as the Earth’s Twin?
A)Uranus
B)Venus
C)Mars
D)Neptune
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which of the following state is the largest wheat producing state in India?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Haryana
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Most Indians belong to the group ________
A)Australoid
B)Caucasoid
C)Mongoloid
D)Negroid
Answer: Caucasoid
- Q. The Naharkatiya oil field is located in:
A)Assam
B)Gujrat
C)Bihar
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw jute III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
A)I and III
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)II and III
Answer: I and II
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