More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following is the leading producer of rice?
A)China
B)Australia
C)Argentina
D)Cuba
Answer: China
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
A)Granite-sometimes contains fossils
B)Shale-possesses laminations
C)Quartzite-soft rock
D)Basalt-coarse grained rock
Answer: Shale-possesses laminations
- Q. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
A)Excessive cultivation
B)Deforestation
C)Soil erosion
D)Salinity and water logging
Answer: Salinity and water logging
- Q. The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is
A)Malaysia
B)Laos
C)Thailand
D)Kampuchea
Answer: Laos
- Q. The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India is
A)Damodar Valley
B)Beas
C)Bhakra Nangal
D)Hirakud
Answer: Hirakud
- Q. India’s population growth is characterized by
A)An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
B)An increase in rate of death
C)An increase in ratio of females
D)Increasing number of old people
Answer: An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
- Q. The Indira Gandhi canal gets water from which river
A)Ravi and Chenab
B)Sutlej and Beas
C)Ravi and Beas
D)Beas only
Answer: Sutlej and Beas
- Q. The Himalayan forests include
A)Alpine Vegetation
B)European Oak Forests
C)Coniferous Forests
D)All the three
Answer: All the three
- Q. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?
A)3rd January
B)22nd December
C)21st June
D)23rd March
Answer: 22nd December
- Q. What is the name of the temperate grassland of South America?
A)Veld
B)Pampas
C)Prairies
D)Savanna
Answer: Pampas
- Q. At present biosphere reserves that are included in world Heritage:
A)Simlipol and Pachmarhi
B)Nilgiri and Nanda Devi
C)Nokrek, Gulf of Mannar and Sunderban
D)Above all
Answer: Above all
- Q. The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India?
A)Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
B)Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
C)Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
D)Gujarat and Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat and Maharashtra
- Q. Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’?
A)North-East region
B)Indo-Gangetic Plain
C)Krishna-Godavari Delta region
D)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Krishna-Godavari Delta region
- Q. Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of energy in
A)Aravalli Hills
B)The Konkan Coast
C)Ladakh District
D)Narmada Valley
Answer: Ladakh District
- Q. Which one of the following conditions are not favourable for the growth of coral reefs ?
A)Moderate saline water
B)Sediment free water
C)Fresh water
D)Disturbed water and currents
Answer: Fresh water
- Q. The Rourkela steel plant obtains: I. hydel power from the Hirakud dam II. coking coal from Jharia coalfields III. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
A)I and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)II and III
Answer: II and III
- Q. What is the percentage of Indian population engaged in agriculture?
A)70
B)60
C)50
D)80
Answer: 60
- Q. Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?
A)Kakinanda-Pondicherry
B)Bangalore-Varanasi
C)Chennai-Varanasi
D)Pondicherry-Varanasi
Answer: Kakinanda-Pondicherry
- Q. It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because ________
A)Earth is rotating
B)Earth is revolving around the sun
C)Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane
D)None of these
Answer: Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane
- Q. Agricultural commodities are graded with
A)AGMARK
B)ISI
C)Eco-products
D)Green Product
Answer: AGMARK
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