More Questions on Geography
- Q. Limestone is an example of
A)Metamorphic rocks
B)Igneous rocks
C)Sedimentary rocks
D)Crystalline rocks
Answer: Sedimentary rocks
- Q. The largest ecosystem of earth is
A)Lithosphere
B)Biome
C)Hydrosphere
D)Biosphere
Answer: Biosphere
- Q. The longest of all the Indus tributaries is the
A)Chenab
B)Ravi
C)Beas
D)Jhelum
Answer: Chenab
- Q. Tilaiya Dam, Konar dam, Maithon Dam and Panchet Hill Dam have been constructed under:
A)The Krishna Valley Project
B)The Narmada Valley Project
C)The Damodar Valley Project
D)The Mahanadi Project
Answer: The Damodar Valley Project
- Q. The most fertile region of India is
A)the Indo-Gangetic plain
B)the Himalayas
C)the central Highlands
D)peninsular plateau
Answer: the Indo-Gangetic plain
- Q. The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are
A)Migrations
B)Births
C)Deaths
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The autumnal equinox occurs on:
A)October 23
B)August 23
C)September 23
D)November 23
Answer: September 23
- Q. Bauxite is the ore of
A)Zinc
B)Aluminium
C)Copper
D)Mica
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. The heavier silicates named ‘Sima’ or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the ________
A)Mantle
B)Crust
C)Core
D)Ocean floors
Answer: Ocean floors
- Q. Borobudur in Java is famous for
A)Its natural museum
B)Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity
C)ABuddhist Temple
D)Fisheries Research Station
Answer: ABuddhist Temple
- Q. Edible crops include
A)Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
B)Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
C)Linseed, Castor, Turmeric
D)Jute, Cotton, Chilli
Answer: Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
- Q. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?
A)Pine
B)Fir
C)Mahogany
D)Spruce
Answer: Mahogany
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding literacy in India are correct ? 1. A person who can only read but cannot write is not defined literate 2. Children below 7 years of age are not taken into consideration even if they are able to read and write 3. For the purpose of census, a person is deemed literate if he or she can read and write with understanding in any of the 22 languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution 4. The fact that a district has attained hundred percent literacy does not mean that the entire population in the district is literate
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1, 3 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Zoji la pass connects
A)Chamba and Spiti
B)Srinagar and Leh
C)Arunachal and Tibet
D)Kalimpong and Lhasa
Answer: Srinagar and Leh
- 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 of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
A)Peat
B)Anthracite
C)Lignite
D)Bituminous
Answer: Peat
- Q. Which one of the following is a north flowing river?
A)Chambal
B)Cauvery
C)Narmada
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Chambal
- Q. How can the classification of climate based region be done
A)Rain
B)Distance from Equator
C)Height
D)Distance from sea
Answer: Distance from Equator
- Q. Panama Canal has locks alone its path in order to
A)Control the level of water
B)Regulate traffic
C)Permit check by customs staff
D)Collect canal dues
Answer: Control the level of water
- Q. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences ________
A)The Steppe climate
B)The Continental Savanna Climate
C)The Maritime Savanna Climate
D)The Tropical desert climate
Answer: The Steppe climate
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