More Questions on Geography
- Q. On Monday, the 14th June, a man crosses the International Date Line at 5 p.m. from the Asian side to the American side. Which of the following will he now assume to be the correct date and time?
A)5 a.m. of Monday, the 14th June
B)5 a.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
C)5 p.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
D)5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
Answer: 5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
- Q. Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth.
A)Determination of latitudes
B)Change of seasons
C)Length of days and nights
D)Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
Answer: Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
- Q. Where is Silicon Valley located in?
A)Green Land
B)U. S. A.
C)UK
D)Russia
Answer: U. S. A.
- Q. Which of the following is not an international airport?
A)Meenambakkam
B)Palam
C)Dum Dum
D)Ahmedabad
Answer: E
- Q. Where do river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet?
A)Rudraprayag
B)Karnprayag
C)Devprayag
D)Gangotri
Answer: Devprayag
- Q. Simlipal Tiger Reserve is in which state?
A)Chhattisgarh
B)Maharashtra
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Odisha
Answer: Odisha
- Q. Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas?
A)Absence of large lakes along the course of the river
B)Currents and Tides
C)Calm winds
D)Sheltered coastline
Answer: Currents and Tides
- Q. Roaring Forties’ are
A)The turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944
B)Waterfalls in Canada
C)Cyclonic winds
D)Westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40º and 60º South
Answer: Westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40º and 60º South
- Q. “Terra Rossa” is a Latin word which means?
A)Lateritic Region
B)Warm Region
C)Red Landscape
D)Region Nearer to Poles
Answer: Red Landscape
- Q. The biggest railway Junction in the United States is
A)St Louis
B)New York
C)Chicago
D)Washington DC
Answer: Chicago
- Q. Israel has common borders with ________
A)Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
B)Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
C)Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
D)Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
Answer: Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
- Q. The territorial waters of India extends up to
A)15 nautical miles
B)5 nautical miles
C)12 nautical miles
D)2 nautical miles
Answer: 12 nautical miles
- Q. Which of the following groups of rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal?
A)Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra
B)Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly
C)Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari
D)Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak
Answer: Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly
- Q. Northern part of Australia is typified by which one of the following?
A)Temperate climate
B)Equatorial climate
C)Mediterranean climate
D)Monsoon climate
Answer: Monsoon climate
- Q. Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation?
A)Black soils
B)Laterite soils
C)Red soils
D)Alluvial soils
Answer: Laterite soils
- Q. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as ________
A)Binaries
B)Cosmic stars
C)Quasars
D)Novae and supernovae
Answer: Binaries
- Q. Which of the following sequence is correct in their declining productivity?
A)Ocean, Mangrove, Lakes, Grassland
B)Mangrove, Ocean, Grassland, Lakes
C)Ocean, Lake, Grassland, Mangrove
D)Mangrove, Grassland, Lake, Ocean
Answer: Ocean, Mangrove, Lakes, Grassland
- Q. The Buckingham Canal runs through
A)Tamil Nadu and Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
C)Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
- Q. The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ________.
A)Saturn
B)Venus
C)Jupiter
D)Mercury
Answer: Venus
- Q. The cause of reduction of forest coverage is
A)Rising Population
B)Agriculture
C)Manufacturing Industry
D)Toursim and Pilgrimage
Answer: Rising Population
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