More Questions on Geography
- Q. Three European cities viz Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade lie on the river
A)Rhine
B)Volga
C)Rhone
D)Danube
Answer: Danube
- Q. The first multi-purpose project of independent India is
A)Hirakud
B)Bhakra-Nangal
C)Damodar
D)Nagarjunasagar
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth?
A)Winds change their directions
B)It causes days and nights
C)All heavenly bodies like sun, moon, planets appear to move from East to West
D)Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
Answer: Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
- Q. Which river is called ‘The Sorrow of Bengal’?
A)Hooghly
B)Sone
C)Damodar
D)Kosi
Answer: Damodar
- Q. India’s first Atomic power plant is:
A)Narora
B)Kalpakkam
C)Tarapur
D)Cossipore
Answer: Tarapur
- Q. Diamond mine are being worked at ________.
A)Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
B)Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
C)Kolar, Karnataka
D)Panna, Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Panna, Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which of the rock formations in India is the richest in fossil content?
A)Gondwana
B)Rift Valley
C)Delta
D)None of Above
Answer: Gondwana
- Q. The phenomenon known as the “Midnight Sun” is caused by
A)Inclination of the Earth's axis
B)The rotation of the Earth on its axis
C)Sun spots
D)Nuclear explosions
Answer: Inclination of the Earth's axis
- Q. The age of a tree can be estimated by
A)The number and size of its branches
B)Its height
C)The girth of its trunk
D)The number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
Answer: The number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
- Q. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________.
A)Fox star
B)Cat star
C)Dog star
D)Lion star
Answer: Dog star
- 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. Water vapour beyond the dew point results in ________
A)Condensation
B)Precipitation
C)Hailstorm
D)Formation of ice
Answer: Condensation
- Q. Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above
A)Poles
B)Tropic of Capricorn
C)Tropic of Cancer
D)Equator
Answer: Equator
- Q. Which calendar is being universally followed?
A)Gregorian Calendar
B)Christian Era
C)Julian Calendar
D)Saka Era
Answer: Gregorian Calendar
- Q. The oil-gas fields Dighboi, Naharkatiya and Moran are located in:
A)Maharastra
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Madhya Predesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate?
A)Bihar
B)Kerala
C)Rajasthan
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Bihar
- Q. Takla Makan desert is situated in
A)Sinkiang
B)Mongolia
C)Tibet
D)South West China
Answer: Sinkiang
- Q. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
A)Diamond
B)Charcoal
C)Crude petroleum
D)Black gram
Answer: Crude petroleum
- Q. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north?
A)Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
B)Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
C)Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
D)Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash
Answer: Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
- Q. In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the
A)Sub polar low pressure belts
B)Equator
C)Horse latitudes
D)Poles
Answer: Equator
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