More Questions on Geography
- Q. The form of precipitation in which the raindrops get frozen into ice on coming in contact with a cold layer of air near the earth’s surface is called ________
A)Sleet
B)Fog
C)Hail
D)Snowfall
Answer: Sleet
- Q. First railway line in the world, was laid in ________
A)Federal Republic of Germany
B)Western U.S.A.
C)North-East England
D)Russia
Answer: North-East England
- Q. Where is famous “GIR” forest located?
A)Gujarat
B)Mysore
C)Kashmir
D)Kerala
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. The New name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is
A)Rangoon
B)Naypyitaw
C)Arakan
D)Ava
Answer: Naypyitaw
- Q. Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is ________
A)The Great Himalayan Range
B)The Siwalik Range
C)The Lesser Himalayas
D)The Dhaula Dhar Range
Answer: The Great Himalayan Range
- Q. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
A)Parasi
B)Muslim
C)Hindu
D)Gujarati
Answer: Parasi
- Q. The Eastern Coastal Plain is also named as
A)Coromandel coastal plains
B)Konkan Coastal Plains
C)Gujarat Plains
D)Malabar coastal plains
Answer: Coromandel coastal plains
- Q. What is Bailadila famous for?
A)Copper
B)Bauxite
C)Iron ore
D)Coal
Answer: Iron ore
- Q. Haematite is an ore of
A)Iron
B)Copper
C)Lead
D)Zinc
Answer: Iron
- Q. The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states
A)Maharashtra and Karnataka
B)Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
C)West Bengal and Jharkhand
D)Haryana and Punjab
Answer: West Bengal and Jharkhand
- Q. The soil which bleaches quickly due to rain, is called
A)Black
B)Red
C)Laterite
D)Alluvial
Answer: Laterite
- Q. The phenomenon of ‘trade winds’ takes place due to
A)Radiation
B)Conduction of heat
C)Convection of heat
D)None of the above
Answer: Convection of heat
- Q. Which of the following newly manufacturing unit is going to be established by Indian railway?
A)Wheel and Axle Plant, Durgapur
B)Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
C)Wheel Factory, Chapra
D)Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru
Answer: Wheel Factory, Chapra
- Q. The Siachin Glacier’s melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?
A)Shylok
B)Bias
C)Sutlej
D)Nubra
Answer: Nubra
- Q. The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock?
A)Sedimetary
B)Igneous
C)Metamorphic
D)Carbonate
Answer: Igneous
- Q. Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?
A)Loo
B)Western disturbances
C)Norwesters
D)Mango showers
Answer: Western disturbances
- Q. Sun Temple is situated in the state of
A)Odisha
B)Rajasthan
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Odisha
- Q. The Koal Project is aimed towards
A)Power generation and load control
B)Irrigation
C)Drainage and power generation
D)Irrigation, flood control and power generation
Answer: Irrigation, flood control and power generation
- Q. Mongoloid races are characterised by
A)Dolico cephalic head
B)Prognathism
C)Epicanthic fold
D)None of these
Answer: Epicanthic fold
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