More Questions on Geography
- Q. After Sun, which is the closest star to the Earth?
A)Proxima centauri
B)Vega
C)Sirius
D)Alpha centauri
Answer: Proxima centauri
- Q. The most fertile region of India is
A)the Indo-Gangetic plain
B)the Himalayas
C)the central Highlands
D)peninsular plateau
Answer: the Indo-Gangetic plain
- Q. The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in ________
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Sikkim
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)West Indies
D)Philippines
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling westwards 2. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when traveling eastwards 3. International Date Line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180° meridian 4. International Date Line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts.
A)1 alone
B)2 alone
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The Rhur-Complex is a major Industrial centre in
A)Europe
B)North America
C)Germany
D)Former USSR (now defunct)
Answer: Germany
- Q. Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura?
A)They are hill stations
B)Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places
C)They are prominent game sanctuaries
D)Oil and natural gas commission has its units in all these places
Answer: Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places
- Q. Which river is called ‘The Sorrow of Bengal’?
A)Hooghly
B)Sone
C)Damodar
D)Kosi
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Marble comes under which category of rocks?
A)Metamorphic
B)Sedimentary
C)Igneous
D)None of these
Answer: Metamorphic
- Q. The water body separating Andaman and Nicobar is known as:
A)10° channel
B)9° channel
C)8° channel
D)Indira Point
Answer: 10° channel
- Q. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
A)Narmada
B)Ganga
C)Cauvery
D)Godavari
Answer: Godavari
- Q. Soyabeans are rich in
A)Minerals
B)Vitamin A
C)Proteins
D)Carbohydrates
Answer: Proteins
- Q. In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
A)Uzbekistan
B)Kazakhstan
C)Turkmenistan
D)China
Answer: China
- Q. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
A)7.04 p.m.
B)4.56 p.m.
C)4.56 a.m.
D)7.04 a.m.
Answer: 7.04 a.m.
- Q. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
A)Plains of northern India
B)Deccan Plateau
C)Ganga Brahmaputra Valley
D)Western Ghats
Answer: Ganga Brahmaputra Valley
- Q. Leningrad region and Kola Peninsula in former Soviet Union are major producers of
A)Bauxite
B)Lead
C)Zinc
D)Copper
Answer: Bauxite
- Q. The HBJ pipe line serves the fertilizer plant(s) at
A)Jagdishpur (Uttar Pradesh)
B)Hazira (Gujarat)
C)Bijaipur (Madhya Pradesh)
D)All the three
Answer: All the three
- Q. Which hill station’s name means ‘place of the thunderbolt’?
A)Oottacarnand
B)Gangtok
C)Shillong
D)Darjeeling
Answer: Darjeeling
- Q. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is famous for which of the following?
A)Birds
B)Tiger and elephant
C)Wild Bison
D)Leopard and Spotted deer
Answer: Leopard and Spotted deer
- Q. Which is the best irrigated State in India?
A)Punjab
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Punjab
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