More Questions on Geography
- Q. The form of precipitation in which the raindrops get frozen into ice on coming in contact with a cold layer of air near the earth’s surface is called ________
A)Sleet
B)Fog
C)Hail
D)Snowfall
Answer: Sleet
- Q. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India consists of
A)Mundas
B)Santhals
C)Bhils
D)Nagas
Answer: Santhals
- Q. The river which joins Ganga from southern side is
A)Son
B)Betwa
C)Chambal
D)Ken
Answer: Son
- Q. Imaginary lines connecting places in oceans having equal salinity are called
A)Isohalines
B)Isotherms
C)Isobars
D)Isohyets
Answer: Isohalines
- 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. The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is
A)Birch
B)Eucalyptus
C)Teak
D)Oak
Answer: Eucalyptus
- Q. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?
A)1 hour 40 seconds
B)12.5 minutes
C)7 minutes 40 seconds
D)There is no maximum duration
Answer: 7 minutes 40 seconds
- Q. The International Date Line passes through ________
A)Florida strait
B)Bering strait
C)Gibraltar strait
D)Malacca strait
Answer: Bering strait
- Q. In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market?
A)Jute
B)Cement
C)Cotton garments
D)Pharmaceuticals
Answer: Jute
- Q. River Indus originates from
A)Karakoram range
B)Hindukush range
C)Himalayan range
D)Kailash range
Answer: Kailash range
- Q. Which among the following districts is not situated in the terai of Uttar pradesh?
A)Lakhimpur
B)Pilibhit
C)Bahraich
D)Hardoi
Answer: Hardoi
- Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
A)Removal of soil by chemical action
B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
- Q. “Himadri” is the term by which the ________ are known.
A)Middle Himalayas
B)Western Ghats
C)Siwalik Ranges
D)Greater Himalayas
Answer: Greater Himalayas
- Q. In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?
A)Desert
B)Karst
C)Terrain
D)Tundra
Answer: Karst
- Q. Lunar Sea refers to ________
A)A dark plain on the moon
B)A small sea on the moon
C)A sea on earth which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon
D)A light water body illuminated by the moon-light
Answer: A dark plain on the moon
- Q. Which of the following features are product of volcanicity? I. Atoll II. Caldera III. Batholith IV. Geosyncline
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and IV
D)I, III and IV
Answer: II and III
- Q. Which of the following colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?
A)Altocumulus
B)Cirrus
C)Cumulus
D)Cumulonimbus
Answer: Cumulonimbus
- Q. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
A)Tapti
B)Mahanadi
C)Godavari
D)Cauvery
Answer: Tapti
- Q. The most ideal conditions for the chemical weathering are found in ________
A)Hot and dry regions
B)Cold and dry regions
C)Cold and humid regions
D)Hot and humid regions
Answer: Hot and humid regions
- Q. Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban’s Delta?
A)India
B)Bangladesh
C)Myanmar
D)Thailand
Answer: Bangladesh
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