More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones 1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas. 2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
A)Chennai
B)Delhi
C)Kolkata
D)Bangalore
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project : State 1 Damanganga : Gujarat 2 Girna : Maharashtra 3 Pamba : Kerala
A)1 and 3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)2 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface?
A)0.66
B)0.47
C)0.51
D)0.87
Answer: 0.47
- Q. India’s forest sponge iron plant is at
A)Cuddappah
B)Kothagudam
C)Kurnool
D)Kavaratti
Answer: Kothagudam
- Q. Albert Canal links ________ and ________
A)Antwerp and Liege
B)Manchester and Antwerp
C)Antwerp and Frankfurt
D)Manchester and Liege
Answer: Antwerp and Liege
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
A)50
B)25
C)35
D)60
Answer: 35
- Q. Which of the following river is famous for changing its path?
A)Brahmaputra
B)Narmada
C)Kosi
D)Damodar
Answer: Kosi
- Q. Pampero is ________
A)A moisture laden wind which brings rainfall to the west coast of Panama
B)A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
C)A low pressure area in Equator 63° S
D)A high pressure area which develops first and then leads to the formation of an anticyclone
Answer: A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
- Q. By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to?
A)Developing countries
B)Least developed countries
C)Underdeveloped countries
D)Underdeveloped countries
Answer: Developing countries
- Q. Which among the following cities in India is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network?
A)New Delhi
B)Kolkata
C)Mumbai
D)Chandigarh
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Dykes are especially constructed in ________
A)France
B)Norway
C)Holland
D)United Kingdom
Answer: Norway
- Q. Which of the followings are related with “Lithosphere”?
A)Earth's Crust
B)Plant and Insect
C)Earth's Interior
D)None of these
Answer: Earth's Crust
- Q. The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is
A)Adam's Bridge
B)Palk Isthmus
C)Sri Lanka Bridge
D)Pamban Bridge
Answer: Adam's Bridge
- Q. Greenland is the largest island of the world. It is an integral part of
A)Denmark
B)Norway
C)North America
D)Canada
Answer: Denmark
- Q. Indian desert is known as
A)Thar
B)Gobi
C)Sahara
D)Atacama
Answer: Thar
- Q. The water content in the atmosphere ________
A)Decreases as temperature increases
B)Is independent of temperature
C)Increases as temperature increases
D)Either increases or decreases with temperature increase
Answer: Decreases as temperature increases
- Q. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the Earth?
A)Venus
B)Mercury
C)Mars
D)Pluto
Answer: Venus
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