More Questions on Geography
- 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. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16kms above equator and 8kms over the poles is known as
A)Troposphere
B)Mesosphere
C)Thermosphere
D)Stratosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. The outermost layer of Sun is called ________
A)Chromosphere
B)Convection zone
C)Photosphere
D)Corona
Answer: Corona
- Q. The ________ railway is the longest railway route in the world.
A)Trans-Andes
B)Trans-Siberian
C)Canadian-Pacific
D)Trans-Continental, Australia
Answer: Trans-Siberian
- Q. What are ‘Igloos’?
A)Mammoth mammals found in the Pacific Ocean
B)A kind of animal hunted by Kalahari Bushmen
C)A kind of animal domesticated by aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
D)A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
Answer: A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
- Q. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
A)Palk Strait
B)Sunda Strait
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
A)Deforestation in drainage zone
B)Rise in annual rain
C)Deposition of silt in dams
D)None of the above
Answer: Deforestation in drainage zone
- Q. The Great Barrier Reef is found
A)In the Bay of Bengal
B)Close to Greenland
C)Near the Suez Canal
D)Of the coast of Queensland
Answer: Of the coast of Queensland
- Q. Which from the following towns is not on the “Golden Quadrilateral” being created for the roads-infrastructure of the country?
A)Jabalpur
B)Ajmer
C)Ahmedabad
D)Gaya
Answer: Jabalpur
- Q. The Himalayan rivers are ________
A)Ephemeral
B)Monsoon fed
C)Snow fed
D)Seasonal
Answer: Snow fed
- Q. Which is the first National Park established in India?
A)Bandipur National Park
B)Velvadna National Park
C)Periyar National Park
D)Corbett National Park
Answer: Corbett National Park
- Q. What is the main attraction of Kaziranga Sanctuary located in Assam?
A)Nilgai
B)Tiger
C)Spotted deer
D)One horned Rhinoceros
Answer: One horned Rhinoceros
- Q. Which of the following city is the capital of desert country Mali?
A)Adra
B)Damascus
C)Bamako
D)Ankara
Answer: Bamako
- Q. A one-day Cricket match between India and England starts at 10.00 A.M. in London. The direct telecast of the match will begin in India at ________
A)3.30 P.M.
B)3.30 A.M.
C)8.30 A.M.
D)8.30 P.M.
Answer: 3.30 P.M.
- Q. Which among the following neighbouring country of India is the largest producer of Opium in the World?
A)Sri Lanka
B)Pakistan
C)Afghanistan
D)Maldives
Answer: Afghanistan
- Q. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?
A)Volcanic mountains
B)Block mountains
C)Fold mountains
D)Residual mountains
Answer: Block mountains
- Q. Which of the following is most important for absorption of heat radiated from the Sun as well as from the Earth?
A)Carbon monoxide
B)Carbon dioxide
C)Oxygen
D)Nitrogen
Answer: Carbon dioxide
- 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. With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East – West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North – South Corridor. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)1 and 2
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 and 3
D)1 only
Answer: 1 only
- Q. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
A)Of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
B)Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
C)Major part of India lies within the tropics
D)Of the seasonal influence of jet streams
Answer: Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
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