More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock?
    A)Sedimetary
    B)Igneous
    C)Metamorphic
    D)Carbonate
    Answer: Igneous
  • Q. What is the source of natural energy of the hot springs at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Thermal Energy
    B)Geothermal Energy
    C)Biomass Energy
    D)Hydro Energy
    Answer: Geothermal Energy
  • Q. The cauliflower shape is associated with which of the following cloud formations?
    A)Nimbus
    B)Stratus
    C)Cumulus
    D)Cirrus
    Answer: Cumulus
  • Q. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
    A)Produce heat and radiate it towards earth
    B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
    C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
    D)Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
    Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth
  • Q. Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    C)Gujarat
    D)Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is generally about ________
    A)200 cms
    B)80 cms
    C)160 cms
    D)250 cms
    Answer: 250 cms
  • Q. Which of the following is not a member of SAARC
    A)Singapore
    B)Bhutan
    C)Nepal
    D)Maldives
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. The Asian and North American continents almost meet at the narrow and shallow Bering Strait, only ________ kilometres across.
    A)22
    B)4
    C)10
    D)45
    Answer: 4
  • Q. Which of the following is the busiest of ocean trade routes?
    A)North Atlantic
    B)Suez Canal
    C)Cape of Good Hope
    D)Panama Canal
    Answer: North Atlantic
  • Q. Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western parts of the continents. This is because these regions ________
    A)Have warm offshore currents
    B)Are very hot throughout the year
    C)Have offshore winds throughout the year
    D)Lie in the belt of the doldrums
    Answer: Have offshore winds throughout the year
  • Q. Which of the following belts are associated with seismic activity? 1. Circum-Pacific Belt 2. Circum-Atlantic Belt 3. Mid-Continental Belt 4. Mid-Atlantic Belt
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which city is known as the Cotton Polis of India?
    A)Kochi
    B)Ahmedabad
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kolkta
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of
    A)Chorochromatic map
    B)Choropleth map
    C)Isopleth map
    D)Choroschematic map
    Answer: Isopleth map
  • Q. The source of Kaveri River lies in –
    A)Gavaligarh
    B)Sahyadri
    C)Brahmagiri hills
    D)Amarkantak
    Answer: Brahmagiri hills
  • Q. The Paddy fields of India are located in the areas of annual rainfall
    A)100 cm
    B)120 cm
    C)140 cm
    D)80 cm
    Answer: 100 cm
  • Q. The second largest basin in Peninsular India is ________
    A)Narmada Basin
    B)Cauvery Basin
    C)Godavari Basin
    D)Krishna Basin
    Answer: Godavari Basin
  • Q. The Lakshadweep are an example of
    A)Coral Islands
    B)Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
    C)Volcanic Islands
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Coral Islands
  • Q. Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as ________
    A)Solar radiation
    B)Insolation
    C)Solar heat
    D)Thermal radiation
    Answer: Solar radiation
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river?
    A)Oxbow lake
    B)Incised meander
    C)Knick point
    D)Rive terrace
    Answer: Oxbow lake
  • Q. Victoria Falls in Africa are located on ________
    A)River Zambezi
    B)River Niger
    C)River Congo
    D)River Nile
    Answer: River Zambezi

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