More Questions on Geography
- Q. The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called ________
A)Mohorovic discontinuity
B)Barysphere
C)Mesophere
D)Asthenosphere
Answer: Asthenosphere
- Q. Which of the following is called the “Gateway to the Pacific” ?
A)Bering Sea
B)Suez Canal
C)Panama Canal
D)Gulf of Alaska
Answer: Panama Canal
- Q. Winds and air currents differ in the aspect that ________
A)The winds blow on lands while air currents blow over seas and oceans
B)Air currents blow much faster than winds
C)Air currents are always moisture laden while the winds are usually dry
D)Winds are horizontal movements of air while air currents are the vertical movements of air
Answer: Winds are horizontal movements of air while air currents are the vertical movements of air
- Q. Where is the old and over 2 km-long ‘Pamban Railway Bridge’, which attracts tourists from all over the country?
A)Palk straits
B)Nilgiris
C)Krishna delta
D)Malabar coast
Answer: Palk straits
- Q. The full name of OTEC
A)Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation
B)Offshore Thermal Energy Conservation
C)Ocean Terminal Energy Conservation
D)Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
Answer: Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
- Q. The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is
A)Daman and Diu
B)Lakshadweep
C)Puducherry
D)Dadar and Nagar Haveli
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. Which of the following are true with regard to igneous rocks? I. They are formed inside the earth, under great pressure II. They do not occur in layer III. They are mostly crystalline in nature IV. They contain fossils
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)II, III and IV
D)I and IV
Answer: I, II and III
- 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. Among foodgrains, international trade of rice is quite small because ________
A)Rice gets spoilt during storage and transport
B)It is not the main food grain of human consumption
C)Its transport cost is high
D)Major producer regions are major consumers also
Answer: Major producer regions are major consumers also
- Q. The greatest average annual precipitation is in ________
A)Philippines
B)Hawaii
C)India
D)West Indies
Answer: Philippines
- Q. The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called
A)Taungya
B)Jhuming
C)Bewar
D)Ladang
Answer: Jhuming
- Q. Which country started the cultivation of potatoes in Europe?
A)Dutch
B)German
C)Spanish
D)Portuguese
Answer: Spanish
- Q. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
A)International controls on traffic
B)Presence of water falls and rapids
C)Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
D)Fluctuating volume of traffic
Answer: Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
- Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
A)I, II and IV
B)I and IV
C)I, II and III
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
A)Gwalior
B)Allahabad
C)Delhi
D)Jaipur
Answer: Delhi
- Q. The only cereal crop which originated in America is
A)Oats
B)Rye
C)Barley
D)Corn
Answer: Corn
- 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
- Q. Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint(s) Yamuna river?
A)1 and 3
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)2 and 3
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore?
A)Mumbai
B)Cochin
C)New Mangalore
D)Vishakhapatnam
Answer: New Mangalore
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Railway : Zone Headquarters
A)Eastern Railway : Kolkata
B)North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
C)South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar
D)South East Central Railway : Bilaspur
Answer: South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar
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