More Questions on Geography
- Q. The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of
A)Rajasthan
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the
A)Sub polar low pressure belts
B)Equator
C)Horse latitudes
D)Poles
Answer: Equator
- Q. Longitude is geographically significant to India because ________
A)It divides India into eastern and western zones
B)It determines the Indian standard time
C)It has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
D)It enables determining local time in eastern India
Answer: It determines the Indian standard time
- Q. The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of ________
A)An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
B)Their remote and inaccessible locations
C)Very little interference from man
D)Poor economic development
Answer: An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
- Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
A)Weathering
B)Drainage
C)Deforestation
D)Grazing
Answer: Weathering
- Q. Which of the following is a tropical ocean current?
A)Labrador
B)Curiel
C)Canary
D)Gulf Stream
Answer: Gulf Stream
- Q. Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall ?
A)Cuba
B)Cyprus
C)Sumatra
D)Greenland
Answer: Sumatra
- Q. Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of
A)Shikoku
B)Hokkaido
C)Honshu
D)Kyushu
Answer: Honshu
- Q. Nag Tibba and Mahabharat Mountain Ranges are included in
A)Lesser Himalayan
B)Cross Himalayan
C)Greater Himalayan
D)Down Ward Himalayan
Answer: Lesser Himalayan
- Q. Contours are lines showing
A)Places on earth at the same altitude
B)Places on earth of equal rainfall
C)Places of same temperature
D)None of these
Answer: Places on earth at the same altitude
- Q. The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as ________
A)Laccolith
B)Basalt
C)Hypabyssal
D)Batholith
Answer: Hypabyssal
- Q. Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?
A)Psychrometer
B)Hydrometer
C)Hygrometer
D)Anemometer
Answer: Hygrometer
- Q. Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is
A)Equal to acceleration on poles
B)Less than acceleration on poles
C)More than acceleration on poles
D)Not dependant on the centrifugal acceleration of Earth
Answer: Less than acceleration on poles
- Q. Bangkok lies on river
A)Karnaphuli
B)Kizil
C)Spree
D)Maenam
Answer: Maenam
- Q. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?
A)1 hour 40 seconds
B)12.5 minutes
C)7 minutes 40 seconds
D)There is no maximum duration
Answer: 7 minutes 40 seconds
- 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. In which of the following crops Uttar Pradesh is not the largest producer in India?
A)Sugarcane
B)Potato
C)Rice
D)Wheat
Answer: Rice
- Q. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________
A)Pamban and Barren
B)Kavaratti and New Moor
C)Bitra and Kavaratti
D)Narcondam and Barren
Answer: Narcondam and Barren
- Q. The famous Naini lake is in
A)Rishikesh
B)Nainital
C)Mussorie
D)Pushkar
Answer: Nainital
- Q. Which one of the following is not the port town of Gujarat ?
A)Porbandar
B)Jamnagar
C)Okha
D)Verval
Answer: Jamnagar
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