More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belog to Tamil Nadu?
    A)Periyar
    B)Idukki
    C)Aliyar
    D)Kundah
    Answer: Idukki
  • Q. The Earth summit was organised by
    A)WHO
    B)UNESCO
    C)UNCED
    D)UNICEF
    Answer: UNCED
  • Q. The location of a cement industry is mostly based on ________.
    A)Where transportation facilities are available
    B)Nearness to a port
    C)Where demand is high
    D)Availability of raw materials
    Answer: Availability of raw materials
  • Q. The autumnal equinox occurs on:
    A)October 23
    B)August 23
    C)September 23
    D)November 23
    Answer: September 23
  • Q. The mass of Jupiter is almost
    A)Hundred of the mass of the Sun
    B)Tenth of the mass of the Sun
    C)One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
    D)Half of the mass of the Sun
    Answer: One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
  • Q. The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________
    A)Sphere
    B)Flat
    C)Circle
    D)Oblate spheroid
    Answer: Oblate spheroid
  • Q. Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm? It is due to
    A)Severe heat energy from the sun
    B)Increase in the humidity of air
    C)Fall in the atmospheric pressure
    D)Rise in the atmospheric pressure
    Answer: Fall in the atmospheric pressure
  • Q. Which of the following is a chemical weathering process ?
    A)Oxidation
    B)Frost Action
    C)Hydraulic Action
    D)Thermal Expansion
    Answer: Oxidation
  • Q. Which one of the following can be considered as an initial warning of an approaching Tsunami?
    A)Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
    B)Thundering noise
    C)Squally winds and rainfall
    D)Rapid landward movement of water
    Answer: Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
  • Q. The World’s largest bio-fuel plant has been established with a production capacity of 100 million liters per year, is located in
    A)Brazil
    B)China
    C)India
    D)USA
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. Simlipal Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Odisha
  • Q. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
    A)Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
    B)Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
    C)Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
    D)Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
    Answer: Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
  • Q. The Rocks of granite are changed into which of the following due to metamorphism?
    A)Gneiss
    B)Marble
    C)Feldspar
    D)Quartz
    Answer: Gneiss
  • Q. The ________ route is the busiest ocean route of the world.
    A)North Atlantic
    B)Suez
    C)Panama
    D)South Atlantic
    Answer: North Atlantic
  • Q. If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is ________
    A)Slate, Schist, Shale
    B)Slate, Shale, Schist
    C)Shale, Schist, Slate
    D)Shale, Slate, Schist
    Answer: Shale, Slate, Schist
  • Q. In which of the following states is Rosa Power Plant located?
    A)Odisha
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Haryana
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________
    A)Irregularities in the configuration of oceans
    B)The movement of Moon in relation to Earth
    C)Uneven distribution of water over the globe
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Mandla district of
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The study of universe is called:
    A)Cosmology
    B)Astrology
    C)Astronomy
    D)Universology
    Answer: Cosmology
  • Q. The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they
    A)Save water
    B)Make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals
    C)Prevent flash floods
    D)Involve less cost
    Answer: Involve less cost

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