More Questions on Geography
- Q. The planet with the maximum number of satellites is ________.
A)Saturn
B)Uranus
C)Jupiter
D)Neptune
Answer: Jupiter
- Q. The river that runs along the USA-Mexico boundary is
A)Mississippi
B)Rio-Grande
C)Gila
D)Colorado
Answer: Rio-Grande
- Q. The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5° to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5° whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5°. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?
A)At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
B)The sun can come overhead at both these places
C)The sun will never come overhead at either of these places
D)At Delhi the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai
Answer: At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
- Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
Answer: Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
- Q. Which of the following is grown in the cold climate of Kashmir?
A)Saffron
B)Coconut
C)Palm
D)Jute
Answer: Saffron
- Q. Neyveli Power Project is a ________ Power Project.
A)Thermal
B)Hydro-electric
C)Nuclear
D)Non-conventional
Answer: Thermal
- Q. When the Moon completely covers the Sun, it is known as?
A)The Penumbra
B)The Antumbra
C)The Umbra
D)None of these
Answer: The Umbra
- Q. The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called
A)Sandy soil
B)Silty soil
C)Loamy soil
D)Loess soil
Answer: Loess soil
- Q. Jurollo volcano, Mexico is an example of ________ type of volcano.
A)Lava plateau
B)Acid lava cone
C)Shield volcano
D)Composite
Answer: Composite
- Q. Arrange the following rivers in descending order of their length: 1. Ravi 2. Cauvery 3. Sutlej 4. Yamuna
A)4, 3, 2, 1
B)1, 2, 4, 3
C)3, 4, 1, 2
D)1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
- Q. The shortest air route from Moscow to San Francisco is
A)Over the North Pole
B)Over the Atlantic Ocean
C)Over the Pacific via Siberia
D)Through the latitude which passes through them
Answer: Over the Atlantic Ocean
- Q. Pedology is a science of the study of
A)Earthquakes
B)Rocks
C)Soils
D)Volcanoes
Answer: Soils
- Q. Where is the MIG engine manufactured in India?
A)Ozar
B)Koraput
C)Bengaluru
D)Hyderabad
Answer: Koraput
- Q. With which one of the following industries is Coimbatore associated?
A)Cotton Textile
B)Gold
C)Gujarat
D)Sericulture
Answer: Cotton Textile
- Q. When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?
A)12.00 A.M.
B)4.00 P.M.
C)8.00 A.M.
D)12.00 Noon
Answer: 8.00 A.M.
- Q. Consider the following percentages regarding the world’s water resources: 1. Oceans and lakes – 95% 2. Frozen as ice – 4% 3. For man’s use – 1% Which of the above are correct percentages?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3
D)1 and 2
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : I. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement II. Low utilisation capacity of washeries III. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal IV. Administered prices
A)I, III and IV
B)II, III and IV
C)I, II, III and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A)2 and 3 only
B)1 only
C)1 and 2 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2 only
- Q. The shipping canal that connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is called the ________.
A)Kiel Canal
B)Panama Canal
C)Suez Canal
D)Buckingham Canal
Answer: Kiel Canal
- Q. The study of the processes of atmosphere is called as
A)Seismology
B)Astrology
C)Meteorology
D)Astronomy
Answer: Meteorology
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