More Questions on Geography
- Q. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet?
A)Neptune
B)Saturn
C)Jupiter
D)None of these
Answer: Jupiter
- Q. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
A)Parasi
B)Muslim
C)Hindu
D)Gujarati
Answer: Parasi
- Q. The area of India is ________ times larger than the area of Pakistan
A)6
B)3
C)4
D)7
Answer: 4
- Q. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which state?
A)Gujarat
B)Maharashtra
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Jharkhand
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. A black hole is a ________
A)Star with no atmosphere
B)Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
C)Star with very low surface temperature
D)Pulsating star
Answer: Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
- Q. Which of the following Indian states does not lie on in 1do-Bangla border?
A)Tripura
B)Assam
C)Mizoram
D)Manipur
Answer: Manipur
- Q. Name the country which shares the benefits of the Kosi Multipurpose Project with India
A)Nepal
B)Bangladesh
C)Pakistan
D)Bhutan
Answer: Nepal
- Q. Put in descending order of area with the following soils in India: I. Red soils II. Black soils III. Laterite soils IV. Alluvial soils
A)IV, I, III, II
B)I, IV, II, III
C)IV, II, I, III
D)I, III, IV, II
Answer: IV, II, I, III
- Q. The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from ________
A)The shape of their orbits
B)Their composition
C)Their effect on the lives of man
D)The shape and length of their tails
Answer: Their composition
- Q. The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately ________
A)3° per day
B)1° per day
C)2° per day
D)5° per day
Answer: 1° per day
- Q. In the Southern hemisphere the Westerlies blow from ________
A)North west
B)North
C)North east
D)South east
Answer: North west
- Q. Which is the eastern most peak of Himalaya?
A)Kanchenjunga
B)Namcha Barwa
C)Annapurna
D)Mt. Everest
Answer: Namcha Barwa
- Q. The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as
A)Dew point
B)Relative humidity
C)Moisture content
D)Absolute humidity
Answer: Absolute humidity
- Q. The index which refers to moisture deficit or surplus in an area is called:
A)Moisture Number
B)Moisture Index
C)Humidity
D)Dew Point
Answer: Moisture Index
- Q. Which of the following types of soil are mostly confined to river basins and coastal plains of India?
A)Laterite soils
B)Alluvial soils
C)Black soils
D)Red soils
Answer: Alluvial soils
- Q. Which is not correctly matched?
A)Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu
B)Darjeeling - West Bengal
C)Mount Abu - Rajasthan
D)Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
A)They are constant in strength and direction
B)They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
C)They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
D)They sometimes contain intense depressions
Answer: They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
- Q. The Greenhouse effect gases trap only the heat of:
A)Solar Radiation
B)All heat
C)UV Rays
D)Thermal Radiation
Answer: Solar Radiation
- Q. The permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: I. deflection of winds and ocean currents II. differences in time between places on different meridians III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
A)III and IV
B)II, III and IV
C)I and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: III and IV
- Q. The deepest land locked and protected port in India is
A)Mumbai
B)Marmugoa
C)Visakhaptanam
D)Cochin
Answer: Visakhaptanam
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