More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
A)Palk Strait
B)Sunda Strait
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth’s surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
A)Cyclone
B)Hot spring
C)Geyser
D)Volcano
Answer: Geyser
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. The biggest freshwater lake is
A)Superior
B)Titicaca
C)Baikal
D)Victoria
Answer: Superior
- Q. ________ grasses are known as elephant grasses.
A)Savannah
B)Prairie
C)Steppe
D)Llanos
Answer: Savannah
- Q. Sunda Trench lies in ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Antarctic Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
- 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. The Trans-Andean railway connects
A)Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
B)Mexico City with Santiago
C)Panama City with Santiago
D)Rio de Janerio with Bogota
Answer: Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
- Q. Which of the following is not a seed borne disease?
A)Brown leaf spot of rice
B)Redrot of sugarcane
C)Potato mosaic
D)Black gram of cotton
Answer: Potato mosaic
- Q. World’s largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is ________
A)Akron
B)Cleveland
C)Sharon
D)Wheeling
Answer: Akron
- Q. The most literate union territory in India is
A)Chandigarh
B)Delhi
C)Lakshadweep
D)Puducerry
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
A)Atlantic Ocean
B)Pacific Ocean
C)Indian Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. Brazil has become the world’s largest producer of coffee mainly because ________
A)The "terra-rosa" soil is very fertile
B)The Brazilian plateau is well drained land
C)The climatic conditions are suitable
D)The coffee plant is native of Brazil
Answer: The "terra-rosa" soil is very fertile
- Q. Dolomite is a/an
A)Igneous rock
B)Sedimentary rock
C)Plutonic rock
D)Metamorphic rock
Answer: Sedimentary rock
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called ________
A)Cosmic year
B)Parsec
C)Astronomical year
D)Light year
Answer: Cosmic year
- Q. “Limnology” refers to the study of
A)Lakes and ponds
B)Limestone
C)Lignite of brown coal
D)Laterites
Answer: Lakes and ponds
- Q. Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions?
A)Laterite Soils
B)Black Soils
C)Red Soils
D)None of these
Answer: Laterite Soils
- Q. Tungbhadra Multipurpose Project is a joint undertaking of:
A)Kerala and Karnataka
B)Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
C)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D)Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
- Q. What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?
A)6 minutes
B)2 minutes
C)4 minutes
D)8 minutes
Answer: 4 minutes
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