More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following statements about New Zealand is incorrect ?
A)Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
B)It is a part of Australian continent
C)It consists of two islands separated by Cook Strait
D)Mt. Cook is the highest peak of New Zealand
Answer: Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
- Q. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
A)Manchester-Cotton Textiles
B)Buenos Aires-Dairy Products
C)Bangkok-Aircrafts
D)Plymouth-Ship building
Answer: Bangkok-Aircrafts
- Q. Which of the following is the largest producer of copper?
A)Australia
B)Ghana
C)Malaysia
D)Chile
Answer: Chile
- Q. Solar energy received to earth takes:
A)Eight Minutes
B)Nine Minutes
C)10 Minutes
D)15 Minutes
Answer: Eight Minutes
- Q. Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
A)Pepper
B)Mustard
C)Cotton
D)Virginia tobacco
Answer: Pepper
- Q. The narrow meandering bands of swift winds which blow in the mid latitudes near the tropopause and encircle the globe are known as:
A)Narrow wind band
B)Jet Stream
C)Meander
D)None of these
Answer: Jet Stream
- Q. The countries which are called the ‘Rice Bowl’ of Asia are
A)India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
B)China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
C)Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
D)Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India
Answer: Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
- Q. A large loop like bend in a river is called
A)Meander
B)River cliff
C)Spur
D)Spit
Answer: Meander
- Q. The first steam boat was built by
A)James Watt
B)Stevenson
C)Newton
D)Robert Fulton
Answer: Robert Fulton
- Q. The highest point in the Aravalli range is
A)Guru Sikhar
B)Dodabetta
C)Anaimudi
D)Panchmarhi
Answer: Guru Sikhar
- Q. Wood pulp comes from ________
A)Mediterranean region
B)Equatorial region
C)Temperate region
D)Coniferous forest region
Answer: Coniferous forest region
- Q. Why is very little rice sold in world markets?
A)The market price of rice is not very remunerative
B)The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation
C)The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
D)Rice is not eaten throughout the world
Answer: The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
- Q. Which is the world’s largest desert?
A)Thar
B)Sahara
C)Gobi
D)Takala Makan
Answer: Sahara
- Q. The incoming short-wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long-wave radiation from earth going back to space. This is known as ________
A)Heat balance of earth
B)Earth radiation
C)Wave balance of earth
D)Radiation exchange
Answer: Heat balance of earth
- Q. The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of
A)USA
B)Former USSR
C)UK
D)Germany
Answer: Former USSR
- Q. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
A)Krishna
B)Cauvery
C)Tungabhadra
D)Godavari
Answer: Cauvery
- Q. Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala? 1. Ilmenite 2. Zircon 3. Silimanite 4. Tungsten
A)3 and 4 only
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 3
D)1 and 2 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The share of food crops in India’s total production is almost?
A)70
B)50
C)60
D)80
Answer: 70
- Q. Which among the following is a renewable source?
A)Limestone
B)Forest
C)Coal
D)Sand
Answer: Forest
- Q. The major oil producing area in U.S.A. is ________
A)Ohio-Indiana belt
B)Texas-Louisiana belt
C)California-Colorado belt
D)Appalachian region
Answer: Texas-Louisiana belt
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