More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which river is known as “Open Sewer” in India?
A)Narmada
B)Ganga
C)Yamuna
D)Godayari
Answer: Yamuna
- Q. Konkan Railway connects
A)Kanyakumari - Mangalore
B)Goa - Mangalore
C)Roha - Mangalore
D)Kanyakumari - Mumbai
Answer: Roha - Mangalore
- Q. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to
A)Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
B)Uplift of folded Himalayan series
C)Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
D)Both A and B above
Answer: Both A and B above
- Q. Tin Bigha Corridor is an issue, between India and
A)Myanmar
B)Pakistan
C)Nepal
D)Bangladesh
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. What is Bailadila famous for?
A)Copper
B)Bauxite
C)Iron ore
D)Coal
Answer: Iron ore
- Q. The first tidal power plant in India is located in:
A)Vizag
B)Okha
C)Kochi
D)Gulf of Kutch
Answer: Gulf of Kutch
- Q. The industrial region of India which has the predominance of metal industries is:
A)Delta Region
B)Penisular Region
C)Chotanagpur Region
D)Brahmputra Region
Answer: Chotanagpur Region
- Q. The meeting or warm and cold currents in the ocean gives rise to
A)Fog
B)Frost
C)Rain
D)Cloud-burst
Answer: Fog
- Q. Which city is called the ‘City of Perpetual Spring’?
A)Lisbon
B)Colombo
C)Quito
D)Berlin
Answer: Quito
- Q. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is ________
A)1/6th
B)1/10th
C)1/9th
D)1/5th
Answer: 1/10th
- Q. Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?
A)Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
B)Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
C)Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
D)Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
Answer: Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
- Q. Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami?
A)Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water
B)Tsunamis have a very long wavelength
C)Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches about the normal sea surface
D)Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis
Answer: Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis
- Q. Out of the four southern States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. which shares boundaries with the maximum number of Indian States?
A)Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh only
C)Karnataka only
D)Each of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Answer: Each of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
- Q. The ‘Todas’ are one of the major tribes found in
A)Nilgiris
B)Sikkim
C)Assam
D)The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Nilgiris
- Q. Which is the best variety of cotton in the world?
A)Egyptian
B)Sea Island
C)Upland American
D)Indian short fibres
Answer: Sea Island
- Q. Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ?
A)Epicontinental sea
B)Continental slope
C)Continental shelf
D)Sea shelf
Answer: Continental slope
- Q. The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is ________
A)Chenab
B)Jhelum
C)Indus
D)Nubra
Answer: Jhelum
- Q. Which of the following is the busiest of ocean trade routes?
A)North Atlantic
B)Suez Canal
C)Cape of Good Hope
D)Panama Canal
Answer: North Atlantic
- Q. The Nilgiris are part of the
A)Vindhyachal
B)Eastern Ghats
C)Western Ghats
D)Tamil Nadu Hills
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. Primary Producers fall in two categories e.g.
A)Xylotrops
B)Indigotrops and Xylotrops
C)Numerotrops
D)Phototrophs and Chemotrophs
Answer: Phototrophs and Chemotrophs
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