More Questions on Geography
- Q. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because
A)It has extensive shallow
B)It has extensive dry coast
C)Its coastal waters are very saline
D)Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
Answer: It has extensive dry coast
- 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 sets of three ports is on the east coast of India?
A)Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam
B)Cochin, Goa, Mumbai
C)Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
D)Machilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey
Answer: Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? States of USA Geography Division
A)California Pacific
B)Iowa West North Central
C)Texas West South Central
D)New Jersey South Atlantic
Answer: New Jersey South Atlantic
- Q. In India, the highest rainfall occurs along:
A)The Eastern ghat
B)The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
D)The Aravali
Answer: The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
- Q. Which planet is called watery planet?
A)Mars
B)Venus
C)Earth
D)Mercury
Answer: Earth
- Q. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called
A)Sleet
B)Drizzle
C)Hail
D)Snow
Answer: Sleet
- Q. Which one of the following is not a site for ‘in-situ’ method of conservation of flora?
A)National Park
B)Biosphere Reserve
C)Botanical Garden
D)Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Botanical Garden
- Q. The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation? 1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere. 2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States?
A)Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar
B)Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
C)Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar
D)Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Meghalaya
Answer: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
- Q. In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)
A)Permeable and non- permeable
B)Permeable, non-permeable and permeable
C)Non-permeable and permeable
D)Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
Answer: Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
- Q. The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is
A)Maharashtra
B)Rajasthan
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. The indigenous people living in Fiji and Papua New Guinea belong to ________
A)Micronesian group
B)Mongolian group
C)Polynesian group
D)Melanesian group
Answer: Melanesian group
- Q. Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day?
A)Venus
B)Mercury
C)Jupiter
D)Earth
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
A)I, II and IV
B)I and IV
C)I, II and III
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Consider the following: 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south?
A)1, 3, 2002
B)1, 2, 2003
C)2, 1, 2003
D)2, 3, 2001
Answer: 1, 3, 2002
- Q. Who prepares topographical maps of India?
A)Survey of India
B)Geological Survey of India
C)Archaeological Survey of India
D)Geographical Survey of India
Answer: Survey of India
- Q. What is the main reason behind the faster population growth in India
A)Faster Birth Rate and Faster Mortality Rate
B)Low Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
C)High Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
D)High Birth Rate and High Mortality Rate
Answer: High Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
- Q. Which of the following pairings is incorrect ?
A)Isotherms-Temperature
B)Isohytes-Humidity
C)Isobars-Pressure
D)Isohels-Sunshine
Answer: Isohytes-Humidity
- Q. The northern part of the west coast is known as ________
A)Malabar coast
B)Konkan coast
C)Coromandal coast
D)None of these
Answer: Konkan coast
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