More Questions on Geography
- Q. The National highways system is the responsibility of
A)A special Roads Authority
B)State Governments
C)Central Government
D)State and Central Government
Answer: Central Government
- Q. The only state in India that produces saffron is
A)Jammu and Kashmir
B)Assam
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. The ideal conditions for coral growth are: I. water temperature around 20°C II. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S) III. highly saline water IV. adequate oxygen
A)I, II and III
B)I, II and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is
A)Cauvery
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Krishna
- Q. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________
A)The sun
B)The moon
C)The pole star
D)Venus
Answer: The pole star
- Q. Which of the following countries is included in the North-West Pacific fishing grounds?
A)Netherlands
B)Norway
C)Canada
D)Japan
Answer: Japan
- Q. Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
A)Gwalior
B)Agra
C)Delhi
D)Jhansi
Answer: Jhansi
- Q. Why does Russia have many local time differences?
A)Because of its long east-west stretches
B)Because it keeps trade relations with many countries of the world
C)Because it experiences a wide range of climatic conditions
D)Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds
Answer: Because of its long east-west stretches
- Q. The plane of contact of the troposphere and stratosphere is known as ________
A)Stratopause
B)Mesosphere
C)Ionosphere
D)Tropopause
Answer: Tropopause
- Q. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in
A)Dust particles in stratus clouds
B)Water vapour in Stratus Clouds
C)Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds
D)Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
Answer: Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
- Q. The contact of two air masses differing sharply in humidity originates:
A)Temperate cyclones
B)Tropical cyclones
C)Inter-tropical convergence
D)Tropospheric instability
Answer: Temperate cyclones
- Q. What percentage of Indian population is below poverty line?
A)More than 35% but less than 40%
B)Less than 30
C)30% to 35%
D)40% to 45%
Answer: Less than 30
- Q. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on ________
A)Nilgiri mountain
B)Palni hills
C)Anaimalai mountain
D)Cardamon hills
Answer: Palni hills
- Q. The Doctor is a wind which
A)Is injurious to health
B)Is enervating
C)Withers plants
D)Is conducive to health
Answer: Is conducive to health
- Q. The Jawar mines of Udaipur are famous for
A)Granite
B)Marble
C)Zinc
D)Bauxite
Answer: Zinc
- Q. The land-locked country in South East Asia is
A)Laos
B)Thailand
C)Malayasia
D)Vietnam
Answer: Laos
- Q. The shape of the Himalayas is like
A)A zigzag line
B)A straight line
C)An arc
D)A spiral
Answer: An arc
- Q. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
A)Foehn
B)Sirocco
C)Loo
D)Mistral
Answer: Sirocco
- Q. What is the correct sequence of the given clouds from low to high altitudes?
A)Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrus, Cirrostratus
B)Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
C)Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrus
D)Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
Answer: Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
- Q. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite?
A)West Indies
B)Australia
C)Brazil
D)India
Answer: Australia
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