More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following states has very little alluvial soil?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Bihar
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Punjab
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Choose the incorrect statement
A)The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
B)All meridians are of the same length
C)The axis of the earth is inclined at an angle of to the horizontal
D)The summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere is in December
Answer: The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
- Q. The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as
A)Longitude
B)Latitude
C)Geid System
D)Geographical Coordinates System
Answer: Geographical Coordinates System
- Q. Which is the largest country of the Africa?
A)Algeria
B)South Africa
C)Sudan
D)Egypt
Answer: Algeria
- Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
- Q. The Density of population in India is defined as
A)Number of persons inan area of one lakh km square
B)Number of persons in an area of one mile square
C)Number of persons in an area of one lakh mile square
D)Number of persons in an area of one km square
Answer: Number of persons in an area of one km square
- Q. The flat temperate grasslands of the Hungarian plains are known as ________.
A)Pampas
B)Steppe
C)Prairies
D)Pusztas
Answer: Pusztas
- Q. What is the correct sequence of hill stations according to height above mean sea level in descending order?
A)Kodaikanal, Shimla, Mahabaleshwar and Darjeeling
B)Kodaikanal, Darjeeling, Shimla and Mahabaleshwar
C)Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
D)Mahabaleshwar, Shimla, Darjeeling and Kodaikanal
Answer: Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
- Q. Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Peat
Answer: Bituminous
- Q. Which of the following countries is the richest coal producing nation in Europe?
A)Great Britain
B)France
C)Germany
D)Poland
Answer: Germany
- Q. A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________
A)The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains
B)Forces of tension in the earth's crust
C)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
D)The deepening of a valley by ice action
Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
- Q. Social forestry is
A)Growing plants of same species on public land
B)Growing plants of various species on private land
C)Management of forests by cooperative council
D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
- Q. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of- 1. Coconut 2. Blackpepper 3. Rubber 4. Rice
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)1 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The most important oil producing area of the USA is
A)The Ohio-Indiana belt
B)The Applachian region
C)The Texas-Louisiana belt
D)The California-Colorado belt
Answer: The Texas-Louisiana belt
- Q. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
A)21.5°
B)23.5°
C)22.5°
D)20.0°
Answer: 23.5°
- Q. Which of the following is not an international airport?
A)Meenambakkam
B)Palam
C)Dum Dum
D)Ahmedabad
Answer: E
- Q. Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
A)Pepper
B)Mustard
C)Cotton
D)Virginia tobacco
Answer: Pepper
- Q. People living in Sweden generally belong to
A)Nordic
B)Mediterranean
C)Alpine
D)Mongoloid
Answer: Nordic
- Q. In which of the following areas of India is there an overlapping plantation of tea and coffee?
A)South-west
B)North-east
C)North-west
D)South-east
Answer: South-west
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