Geography Population and Tribes in Indian

Q. Census data released on July 15,2011 reflects that 13.48% urban population lives in

A
Maharashtra
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Bihar
D
Rajasthan

Correct Answer

Maharashtra

More Questions on Geography

  • 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. What is the correct sequence of the river Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
    A)Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
    B)Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
    C)Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
    D)Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
  • Q. The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as
    A)Selvas
    B)Llanos
    C)Campos
    D)Savanna
    Answer: Campos
  • Q. The longitudinal valley lying between Lesser Himalaya and the ________ are known as Duns.
    A)Shiwaliks
    B)Himadri
    C)Himachal
    D)Tibet
    Answer: Shiwaliks
  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator. 2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles. 3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes. 4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)2 and 5 only
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. Which country leads the world in the export of oil?
    A)Iraq
    B)Venezuela
    C)Saudi Arabia
    D)Iran
    Answer: Saudi Arabia
  • Q. Which one of the following is a land-locked country?
    A)Tanzania
    B)Angola
    C)Gabon
    D)Zimbabwe
    Answer: Zimbabwe
  • Q. Sea tides show variations because of ________
    A)Distorted spherical shape of the earth
    B)Variations in gravitational pull of the moon
    C)Variations in gravitational pull of the sun
    D)Different phases of the moon
    Answer: Different phases of the moon
  • Q. Which is the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?
    A)Austro-Asiatic
    B)Indo-Aryan
    C)Dravidian
    D)Sino-Tibetan
    Answer: Indo-Aryan
  • Q. Peaty soil is found in ________
    A)Assam
    B)Kerala
    C)Kashmir
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Kerala
  • 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. The Farakka Project is mainly aimed towards
    A)Preserving the port of Kolkata
    B)Irrigating more land in West Bengal
    C)Utilizing maximum of Ganga water
    D)Production of electricity
    Answer: Preserving the port of Kolkata
  • Q. The “Valley of Flowers” is located in which state?
    A)Kerala
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. The important feature of shifting cultivation is ________
    A)Change of cultivation site
    B)Cultivation by transplantation
    C)Cultivation of Leguminous crops
    D)Rotating of crops
    Answer: Change of cultivation site
  • Q. NASA’s Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus?
    A)Hyakutake
    B)Halley's Comet
    C)Hale-Bopp
    D)Tempel 1
    Answer: Tempel 1
  • Q. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
    A)Vishnuprayag
    B)Rudraprayag
    C)Devprayag
    D)Karnaprayag
    Answer: Devprayag
  • Q. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
    A)Weathering in situ
    B)Degradation
    C)Aggradation
    D)Erosion
    Answer: Aggradation
  • Q. In which of the following areas is Konkani spoken as the local language?
    A)Odisha and West Bengal
    B)Kerala and Karnataka
    C)Maharashtra and Goa
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Maharashtra and Goa
  • Q. The full name of OTEC
    A)Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation
    B)Offshore Thermal Energy Conservation
    C)Ocean Terminal Energy Conservation
    D)Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
    Answer: Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
  • Q. Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from
    A)Beas river
    B)Jhelum river
    C)Chenab river
    D)Sutlej river
    Answer: Sutlej river

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