More Questions on Geography
- Q. Social forestry is
A)Growing plants of same species on public land
B)Growing plants of various species on private land
C)Management of forests by cooperative council
D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
- Q. “Blue Revolution” is related to
A)Oil production
B)Fish production
C)Milk production
D)Food production
Answer: Fish production
- Q. Mauna Loa is an example of ________
A)Plateau in a volcanic region
B)Active volcano
C)Extinct volcano
D)Dormant volcano
Answer: Active volcano
- Q. India’s first marine national park is located in:
A)Arabian Sea
B)The Gulf of Kutch
C)Bay of Bengal
D)The Gulf of Khambhat
Answer: The Gulf of Kutch
- Q. The only state in India that produces saffron is
A)Jammu and Kashmir
B)Assam
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. The main mineral constituents of the continental mass water ________ and alumina.
A)Water
B)Iron Oxide
C)Silica
D)Oxygen
Answer: Silica
- 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 coalfield in India is known as the ‘Ruhr of India’. IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the Ruhr of India.
A)I, III and IV
B)I and IV
C)I, II and III
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:
A)10 April, 1975
B)10 June, 1975
C)1 August, 1973
D)1 April, 1973
Answer: 1 April, 1973
- Q. The Matatilla Project is
A)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
B)Executed by Uttar Pradesh
C)Executed by Madhya Pradesh
D)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Answer: A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of cashewnut. Which of the following is not a major cashewnut growing State?
A)Kerala
B)Goa
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
A)Mahanadi
B)Cauvery
C)Krishna
D)Narmada
Answer: Krishna
- Q. Which one of the following is not an African country?
A)Mauritania
B)Cameroon
C)Gabon
D)Yemen
Answer: Yemen
- Q. Where is the Saltoro Range located?
A)Part of the Karakoram Ranges
B)Ladakh
C)Along the Vindhyas
D)Part of the Western Ghats
Answer: Part of the Karakoram Ranges
- Q. The deflection of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to Its left in the southern hemisphere is caused by the
A)Uneven heating of the Earth
B)Rotation of the Earth
C)Revolution of the Earth
D)All the above
Answer: Rotation of the Earth
- Q. Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous coal
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Cement industry is generally known as:
A)Source of end products
B)Source of raw material
C)Real Industry
D)All of the above
Answer: Source of raw material
- Q. In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cutoff lake, also called an ________ lake.
A)Lagoon
B)Ox-bow
C)Oasis
D)Tectonic
Answer: Ox-bow
- Q. Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in India?
A)Eucalyptus
B)Teak
C)Neem
D)Banyan
Answer: Eucalyptus
- Q. The coast of which of the following country are not touched by Arabian sea?
A)Kenya
B)Saudi Arabia
C)Oman
D)Iran
Answer: Saudi Arabia
- Q. The theory of continental drift is supported by: I. similarities between the coastline of South America and Africa II. the similarity of rocks of Central Africa, southern India, Brazil and Australia III. evidence of fossils IV. survival of marsupials in Australia
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
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