More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following planets is known as Earth’s twin?
A)Uranus
B)Mars
C)Saturn
D)Venus
Answer: Venus
- Q. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
A)south of the Capricorn
B)north of Tropic of Cancer
C)south of the Equator
D)north of the Equator
Answer: north of the Equator
- Q. Turpentine oil is obtained from
A)Eucalyptus tree
B)Cashew nut shell
C)Pine tree
D)Cinchona tree
Answer: Pine tree
- Q. Day and night are formed
A)Due to the speed of rotaion
B)Due to the shape of the orbit of Earth
C)Due to the motion of revolution
D)None of these
Answer: Due to the speed of rotaion
- Q. The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on ________
A)July 4th
B)June 21st
C)January 3rd
D)September 23rd
Answer: July 4th
- Q. In which one of the following cities can one never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon?
A)Visakhapatnam
B)Bengaluru
C)Mumbai
D)Delhi
Answer: Delhi
- Q. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
A)Ramagundam
B)Nizam Sagar
C)Shivasamudram
D)Mettur
Answer: Shivasamudram
- Q. The study of the processes of atmosphere is called as
A)Seismology
B)Astrology
C)Meteorology
D)Astronomy
Answer: Meteorology
- Q. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A)They are made of lava
B)Their colour is black
C)They can retain moisture
D)They are found on plateau regions
Answer: They can retain moisture
- Q. Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of Californian North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia?
A)Humid Continental
B)Tropical savanna
C)Mediterranean
D)Low-latitude steppe
Answer: Mediterranean
- Q. Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas?
A)Snowfall
B)Wind
C)Glaciers
D)Running water
Answer: Glaciers
- Q. Norwesters are thunder storms which are prominent in ________.
A)India and Bangladesh
B)India and Bhutan
C)Bhutan and Nepal
D)Bangladesh and Myanmar
Answer: India and Bangladesh
- Q. Which of the following statements about convectional rainfall are true? 1. The areas of the world, having an equatorial type of climate, receive this kind of rainfall. 2. It is usually torrential and accompanied by thunder and lightning. 3. It is also known as 4 o’clock rain.
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is
A)Africa
B)Asia
C)South America
D)Australia
Answer: Africa
- Q. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
A)there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
B)it is the older river of India
C)of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
D)its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
Answer: of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
- Q. In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been ________ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.
A)Negligible
B)Low
C)High
D)Almost the same
Answer: Low
- Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
A)Kolkata
B)Pune
C)Leh
D)Kanyakumari
Answer: Kanyakumari
- Q. Sagar Samrat’ is
A)A ship used for Antarctica expedition
B)An oil drilling platform in Mumbai High
C)An island in Indian Ocean
D)A space craft
Answer: An oil drilling platform in Mumbai High
- Q. What is the approximate circumference of Earth?
A)80,000 Km
B)40,000 Km
C)60,000 Km
D)1,00,000 Km
Answer: 40,000 Km
- Q. Where is the MIG engine manufactured in India?
A)Ozar
B)Koraput
C)Bengaluru
D)Hyderabad
Answer: Koraput
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