More Questions on Geography
- Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
A)They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
B)Prevention of invasions
C)Valuable source of timber
D)They protect India from the icy cold north winds
Answer: They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
- Q. In which one of the following is Malta located?
A)Black Sea
B)Baltic Sea
C)Mediterranean Sea
D)North Sea
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
- Q. The autumnal equinox occurs on:
A)October 23
B)August 23
C)September 23
D)November 23
Answer: September 23
- Q. When a ship crosses Date line from west to east ________
A)It loses half a day
B)It loses one day
C)It gains one day
D)It gains half a day
Answer: It gains one day
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following is known as ‘golden fiber’?
A)Jute
B)Silk
C)Egyptian cotton
D)Manila hemp
Answer: Jute
- Q. Consider the following mountain ranges: 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?
A)4, 2, 3, 1
B)3, 4, 1, 2
C)3, 1, 4, 2
D)4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: 3, 4, 1, 2
- Q. Which of the following manmade calamities is social calamity?
A)Home Cremation
B)Landslide
C)Interpenetration of Salt Water
D)Ozone Depletion
Answer: Home Cremation
- Q. The International Date Line makes slight deviation from 180° meridian so that it ________
A)Does not divide a group of islands under the same administration
B)Divides the land masses under the same administration
C)Does not divide the Bering strait
D)Divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal halves
Answer: Does not divide a group of islands under the same administration
- 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. Farakka barrage is a major reason for contention between India and ________.
A)China
B)Bangladesh
C)Pakistan
D)Nepal
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. Consider the following seaports ________ 1. Chennai 2. Machilipattinam 3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is ________
A)1, 3, 2, 4
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)2, 1, 3, 4
D)2, 1, 4, 3
Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
- Q. Cloud burst means ________
A)Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky
B)Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
C)Formation of artificial rain
D)Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Answer: Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
- Q. The northern plain of India is formed of ________.
A)Alluvial soil
B)Metamorphic soil
C)Igneous rocks
D)Old crystalline rocks
Answer: Alluvial soil
- Q. The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
A)Katabatic wind
B)Anabatic wind
C)Khamsin
D)Harmattan
Answer: Katabatic wind
- Q. Which one of the following is a famous hill station of South India?
A)Madurai
B)Panchmarhi
C)Ootacamund
D)Araku Valley
Answer: Ootacamund
- Q. In how much time, Earth rotates once on its axis?
A)23 hours 10 minutes 2 sec
B)23 hours 30 minutes
C)23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
D)24 hours
Answer: 23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
- Q. Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation?
A)Black soils
B)Laterite soils
C)Red soils
D)Alluvial soils
Answer: Laterite soils
- Q. Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth? I. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km II. It forms around 0.5% of the earth’s volume III. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material IV. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks
A)I, II and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________
A)Longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west
B)Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
C)Longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
D)None of these
Answer: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
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