More Questions on Geography
- Q. Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because
A)These winds are off shore monsoon winds
B)Monsoon travels parallel to Coromandel Coast
C)Chennai is very hot place and do not allow humidity to evaporate
D)Above all
Answer: Above all
- Q. The Land of the Morning Calm’ is
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)Malaysia
D)Korea
Answer: Korea
- Q. India’s biggest super Thermal power station is located In:
A)Koradi near Nagpur
B)Narora
C)Cossipore (Kolkata)
D)Kalpakkam
Answer: E
- Q. Social forestry is
A)Growing plants of same species on public land
B)Growing plants of various species on private land
C)Management of forests by cooperative council
D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
- Q. The world’s largest port is ________.
A)New York/New Jersey
B)Mumbai
C)Sydney
D)Singapore
Answer: New York/New Jersey
- Q. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is
A)A hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
B)An irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
C)A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
D)A defence and security agreement of India with its eastern neighbours
Answer: A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
- Q. The Gutenburg discontinuity separates ________.
A)Outer mantle and inner mantle
B)Sial and Sima
C)Lithosphere and outer mantle
D)Inner mantle and the core
Answer: Inner mantle and the core
- Q. Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?
A)Shimla
B)Kulu
C)Manali
D)Ranikhet
Answer: Ranikhet
- Q. Peshawar is nearer to which of the following?
A)Namika La Pass
B)Karakoram Pass
C)Zojila Pass
D)Khybar Pass
Answer: Khybar Pass
- 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
Answer: The difference in their altitudes
- Q. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
A)Kosi
B)Krishna
C)Mahanadi
D)Narmada
Answer: Narmada
- Q. The Persian Gulf region is rich in ________.
A)Bauxite ore reserves
B)Crude oil reserves
C)Iron ore reserves
D)Uranium ore reserves
Answer: Crude oil reserves
- Q. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________
A)The sun
B)The moon
C)The pole star
D)Venus
Answer: The pole star
- Q. The river Tsangpo flows through before entering India?
A)Tibet
B)Myanmar
C)Pakistan
D)China
Answer: Tibet
- Q. Which of the following is the longest mountain range?
A)The Andes
B)The Himalayas
C)The Rockies
D)The Caucasus
Answer: The Andes
- Q. The paleomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved
A)Eastward
B)Northward
C)Southward
D)Westward
Answer: Northward
- Q. Which among the following is not a raw silk producing state?
A)Karnataka
B)Bihar
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Bihar
- Q. The length of the Suez Canal is approximately
A)140 km
B)80 km
C)110 km
D)190 km
Answer: 190 km
- Q. Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
A)Hecataeus
B)Eratosthenes
C)Aristotle
D)Herodotus
Answer: Eratosthenes
- Q. Sunda Trench lies in ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Antarctic Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
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