More Questions on Geography
- Q. As per 2011 Census of India the state which registered lowest sex ratio (female per thousand males) is:
A)Odissa
B)Rajsthan
C)Haryana
D)Nagaland
Answer: Haryana
- Q. The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock?
A)Sedimetary
B)Igneous
C)Metamorphic
D)Carbonate
Answer: Igneous
- Q. The ideal conditions for coral growth are: I. water temperature around 20°C II. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S) III. highly saline water IV. adequate oxygen
A)I, II and III
B)I, II and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth?
A)Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
B)Continental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
C)Continental slope, Continental shelf, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
D)Continental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
Answer: Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
- Q. The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
A)Melting snow
B)Cirrus cloud
C)Cumulonimbus cloud
D)Sand
Answer: Cirrus cloud
- Q. Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
A)Silicon
B)Oxygen
C)Sulphur
D)Carbon
Answer: Oxygen
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The most common igneous rock is
A)Limestone
B)Basalt
C)Granite
D)Cobalt
Answer: Granite
- Q. Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
A)the sea water is relatively more saline
B)there are few indentions suitable for fishing
C)of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
D)of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
Answer: of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
- Q. The average density of the outer-most layer (zone)- that is crust- of the earth is:
A)2.1 to 3.0
B)1.2 to 5.0
C)2.4 to 5.0
D)2.8 to 3.0
Answer: 2.8 to 3.0
- Q. The Earth’s core is made up of very heavy material mostly constituted by:
A)Nickel and Iron
B)Iron and Aluminum
C)Aluminum and Nickel
D)Nickel and Lead
Answer: Nickel and Iron
- Q. Which one of the following shipyards makes warships for the Indian Navy?
A)Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
B)Cochin Shipyard, Cochin
C)Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam
D)Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata
Answer: Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
- Q. Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? I. Earth’s gravity II. Atmospheric pressure III. Winds IV. Salinity of the water V. Seasonal Variations
A)III, IV and V
B)I, III and IV
C)I, II and V
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as
A)Transpiration
B)Evaporation
C)Evapo-transpiration
D)Transportation
Answer: Transpiration
- Q. Which is the best suited soil for the cultivation of rice?
A)Alluvial soil
B)Laterite soil
C)Red soil
D)Black soil
Answer: Alluvial soil
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding the International Date line are correct? 1. It is a longitude of 180° 2. It is determined by 180° longitude but is not a straight line 3. It is a Greenwich meridian helping in fixing time and date 4. It solves the problem of time and date among the World’s nations
A)2 Only
B)1 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)3, 2 and 4
Answer: E
- Q. Which of the following river stages and features is/are wrongly matched? 1. Mountain stage : waterfalls 2. Plain stage : oxbow lake 3. Plain stage : delta 4. Mountain stage : deposition
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)3 and 4
D)None
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following river flows from the sediments in India?
A)Brahmaputra
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Yamuna
Answer: Ganga
- Q. Rocks which are formed by the solidification of lava on the earth’s surface are ________
A)Granites
B)Sandstone
C)Limestone
D)Basalts
Answer: Basalts
- Q. The soil which bleaches quickly due to rain, is called
A)Black
B)Red
C)Laterite
D)Alluvial
Answer: Laterite
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