More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ?
A)Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter
B)Economy that solely depends upon animals
C)Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes
D)Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
Answer: Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
- Q. Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?
A)Hirakud
B)Nagarjunasagar
C)Kosi
D)Tungabhadra
Answer: Tungabhadra
- Q. The polar regions of the earth cannot support forest growth because ________
A)The ground is often frozen or snow or ice-covered
B)The rainfall is very low
C)The growing season is short in these areas
D)All the above factors
Answer: All the above factors
- Q. If A and B are two stations antipode to each other then their
A)Seasons day and night are opposite
B)Seasons are opposite
C)Day and night are opposite
D)Climates are opposite
Answer: Seasons day and night are opposite
- Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
A)Hooghly
B)Teesta
C)Brahmaputra
D)Sone
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Igneous rocks are classified into Extrusive and Intrusive rocks. 2. Sedimentary rocks are also called as Primary rocks 3. Marble is an example of Metamorphic rocks 4. Coal is a sedimentary rock
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 only
C)2 and 3
D)2 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. The World’s longest river is ________
A)Amazon
B)Nile
C)Ganges
D)Mississippi – Missouri
Answer: Nile
- Q. Heat gain through insolation and heat loss through terrestrial radiation are equal approximately at which latitude?
A)90° North and South
B)22° W North and South
C)40° North and South
D)66° W North and South
Answer: 40° North and South
- Q. Panama Canal has locks alone its path in order to
A)Control the level of water
B)Regulate traffic
C)Permit check by customs staff
D)Collect canal dues
Answer: Control the level of water
- Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Narmada ________ Jabalpur 2. Godavari ________ Nasik 3. Mahanadi ________ Cuttack Select the correct answer using the codes given below ________
A)1 and 2
B)2 and 3
C)1 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The Hawaiian Islands specialise in the cultivation of
A)Sugarcane
B)Cotton
C)Rice
D)Tobacco
Answer: Sugarcane
- Q. Which is the best variety of cotton in the world?
A)Egyptian
B)Sea Island
C)Upland American
D)Indian short fibres
Answer: Sea Island
- Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?
A)Hicatus
B)Ptolemy
C)Eratosthenes
D)Herodotus
Answer: Eratosthenes
- Q. Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?
A)Kerala
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Which city is served by Diamond Harbour?
A)Kolkata
B)Mumbai
C)Visakhapatnam
D)Rangoon
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. The first large scale modern machine tool factory set up in public sector is :
A)1957
B)1953
C)1955
D)1959
Answer: 1953
- Q. Which of the following is India’s military offensive against Pakistan in the Kargil war?
A)Operation Vijay
B)Operation Kargil
C)Operation LOC
D)Operation Success
Answer: Operation Vijay
- Q. Fjords abound the coast of
A)Norway
B)Sweden
C)France
D)Germany
Answer: Norway
- Q. The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason -for this phenomenon?
A)Exotic and invasive species have not been introduced in this region
B)It has a high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth
C)It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
D)It has less human interference
Answer: It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
- Q. Natural Vegetation’ refers to ________
A)A protected area created by using contour bunding
B)A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
C)Plant species which live and grow together
D)All of the above
Answer: A plant community that has been left undisturbed over a long time
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