More Questions on Geography
- Q. HMT industries are set up at
A)Pinjore and Ajmer
B)Kalamassery
C)Hyderabad and Bengaluru
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The radiation that heats earth’s atmosphere comes from the
A)Ionosphere
B)Sun
C)Earth
D)Sun and earth
Answer: Sun
- Q. In geography who propounded the theory of convectional current hypothesis?
A)Arnaldo Faustini
B)Arthur Holmes
C)Carl Ritter
D)Immanuel Kant
Answer: Arthur Holmes
- Q. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
A)Red soil
B)Desert soil
C)Laterite soil
D)Regur soil
Answer: Regur soil
- Q. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?
A)Europe
B)Africa
C)Asia
D)North America
Answer: Asia
- Q. Which state of India is known as “Sugar Bowl”?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Punjab
D)Bihar
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The Sonapani glacier is the longest glacier of:
A)The Western Ghat
B)Sivalik range
C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
D)The Eastern Ghat
Answer: Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
- Q. The mountain building in Himalayas began
A)Both A and B
B)About 45 million years ago
C)When the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A and B
- Q. Ferrel’s Law is associated with the
A)Low pressure of winds
B)Velocity of winds
C)High pressure of winds
D)Direction of winds
Answer: Direction of winds
- Q. Dew point is ________
A)A low pressure system in lower atmosphere
B)Amount of actual water vapour present per unit volume of air
C)Incoming solar radiation
D)A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated
Answer: A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated
- Q. Where in India is the rift valley to be found?
A)Cauvery Valley
B)Brahmaputra Valley
C)Godavari Valley
D)Narmada Valley
Answer: Narmada Valley
- Q. Name the longest river in India
A)Godavari
B)Brahmaputra
C)Ganga
D)Krishna
Answer: Ganga
- Q. Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in India?
A)Eucalyptus
B)Teak
C)Neem
D)Banyan
Answer: Eucalyptus
- Q. The nuclear reactor, where the leak of radioactive substance was detected in Japan following the tsunami of 11 March, 2011 are in
A)Tokyo
B)Fukushima
C)Kyoto
D)None of These
Answer: Fukushima
- Q. The difference between the equatorial and polar diametres of the earth is about
A)42 km
B)22 km
C)32 km
D)62 km
Answer: 42 km
- Q. Kolkata Port is an example of which type of port?
A)Riverine
B)Naval
C)Oil
D)Natural
Answer: Riverine
- Q. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following?
A)Tiger
B)Lion
C)Deer
D)Bear
Answer: Tiger
- Q. Willandra Lakes Region a UNESCO Heritage site is located in:
A)The UK
B)The USA
C)Australia
D)Germany
Answer: Australia
- Q. The Growth rate of population means
A)No. of births per thousand persons
B)Difference between the growth of male and female
C)Difference between the population of urban and rural areas
D)Difference between birth rate and death rate
Answer: Difference between birth rate and death rate
- Q. The mediterranean region specialises in fruit culture because ________
A)The long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export.
B)Hill slopes are best suited for cultivation of trees
C)Hill slopes are not favourable for food grain cultivation
D)There is a demand of dry fruits
Answer: The long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export.
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