More Questions on Geography
- Q. Narmada and Tapi flow into the
A)Bay of Bengal
B)Gulf of Khambat
C)Palk Strait
D)Gulf of Kachchh
Answer: Gulf of Khambat
- Q. If the earth’s axis had not been inclined: I. temperature distribution would have been uniform II. days and nights would not have occurred III. seasons would not have occurred IV. poles would not have a continuous day
A)III and IV
B)I, III and IV
C)II and IV
D)II, III and IV
Answer: III and IV
- Q. The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the
A)Continental mass
B)Continental slope
C)Continental shelf
D)Continental territory
Answer: Continental shelf
- Q. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________
A)Leaching
B)Weathering
C)Erosion
D)Deposition
Answer: Leaching
- Q. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
A)Basalt
B)Dolomite
C)Granite
D)Gabbro
Answer: Dolomite
- Q. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?
A)Pine
B)Fir
C)Mahogany
D)Spruce
Answer: Mahogany
- Q. Baltoro glacier is located in
A)Shivalik
B)Karakoram mountain range
C)Pamir mountains
D)Alps
Answer: Karakoram mountain range
- Q. The Nilgiris are part of the
A)Vindhyachal
B)Eastern Ghats
C)Western Ghats
D)Tamil Nadu Hills
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. The longest railway platform is ________
A)Kharagpur (India)
B)London (U.K.
C)Moscow (Russia)
D)New York (U.S.A.)
Answer: Kharagpur (India)
- Q. Which among the following is a renewable source?
A)Limestone
B)Forest
C)Coal
D)Sand
Answer: Forest
- Q. Littoral forests occur
A)Where the rainfall is heavy
B)On hills
C)Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
D)At elevated places
Answer: Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
- Q. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in ________
A)Angles from the poles
B)Kilometers from the poles
C)Kilometers from the equator
D)Angles from the equator
Answer: Angles from the equator
- Q. When water freezes in the polar seas the salts ________
A)Sink to the bottom
B)Form a layer on top
C)Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze
D)Partly freeze and partly sink to the bottom
Answer: Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze
- Q. Economically exploitable gypsum occurs in
A)Rajasthan
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?
A)Holland
B)France
C)Denmark
D)Belgium
Answer: Belgium
- Q. Which statement is correct
A)Mahadev Mountains are inthe East of Plateau of Chotanagpur
B)Mahadev Mountains are in the west of Maikal Mountains
C)Mahadev Mountains are the part of Karnataka Plateau
D)Mahadev Mountains are part of Aravalli Range.
Answer: Mahadev Mountains are in the west of Maikal Mountains
- Q. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
A)Colombo
B)Singapore
C)Lagos
D)Jakarta
Answer: Singapore
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at
A)Roorkee
B)Jamshedpur
C)Dhanbad
D)Ranchi
Answer: Jamshedpur
- Q. Which of the following state has, the highest percentage of forest cover?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Manipur
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
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