Geography Political Geography in India

Q. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to

A
Snowfall in Shimla
B
The difference in their altitudes
C
Their distance from sea
D
Pollution in Amritsar

Correct Answer

The difference in their altitudes

More Questions on Geography

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    A)To the South
    B)At right angles
    C)To the North
    D)90ยบ to the South
    Answer: To the North
  • Q. The river transports material in
    A)Traction
    B)Suspension
    C)Solution
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
    A)Corrasion
    B)Corrosion
    C)Attrition
    D)Plucking
    Answer: Plucking
  • Q. The leading states in the production of cotton in India are ________
    A)Maharashtra and Punjab
    B)Maharashtra and Gujarat
    C)Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
    D)Gujarat and Punjab
    Answer: Maharashtra and Gujarat
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    A)Mt Vesuvius
    B)Mt Fuji
    C)Mt Godwin Austin
    D)Mt Etna
    Answer: Mt Godwin Austin
  • Q. What is Obra?
    A)Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
    B)Copper project in Rajasthan
    C)Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
    D)Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following tribe performs animal husbandry?
    A)Pygmy
    B)Bodo
    C)Maasai
    D)Eskimo
    Answer: Maasai
  • Q. India’s population growth is characterized by
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    B)An increase in rate of death
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    D)Increasing number of old people
    Answer: An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
  • Q. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
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    B)It is a rain shadow area
    C)It is located parallel to wind direction
    D)Rain bearing clouds are absent
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    B)Westerly wind
    C)Trade wind
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    Answer: Trade wind
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    A)Antwerp and Liege
    B)Manchester and Antwerp
    C)Antwerp and Frankfurt
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    A)Mandalay
    B)Mahabalipuram
    C)Rangoon
    D)Jakarta
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    C)Mexico
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  • Q. India shares its border with China along the Himalayan range. Which of the following states touches the border of China?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Bihar
    D)Chhattisgarh
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    A)Fish
    B)Rice
    C)Tea
    D)Iron Ore
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    A)Less than 600 metres above sea level
    B)Sea level
    C)Less than 500 metres above sea level
    D)Less than 800 metres above sea level
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    B)Sirocco
    C)Mistral
    D)Chinook
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    C)Portuguese
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    B)I, II and III
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