Geography Political Geography in India

Q. “Himadri” is the term by which the ________ are known.

A
Middle Himalayas
B
Western Ghats
C
Siwalik Ranges
D
Greater Himalayas

Correct Answer

Greater Himalayas

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?
    A)Mahrashtra
    B)Chhattishgarh
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Jharkhand
    Answer: Jharkhand
  • 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 towns is not on the “Golden Quadrilateral” being created for the roads infrastructure of the country ?
    A)Vishakhapatnam
    B)Chennai
    C)Hyderabad
    D)Bhubhaneshwar
    Answer: Hyderabad
  • Q. Simla is cooler than Amritsar although they are on the same latitude. This is because
    A)Shimla is farther from the Equator
    B)Shimla is further north
    C)Shimla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
    D)Their longitudes differ
    Answer: Shimla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
  • Q. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
    A)The plains were folded into mountains
    B)Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
    C)Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
    D)The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
    Answer: Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
  • Q. Kanchenjunga National Park is located in
    A)Sikkim
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. The leading producer of wind-power in the world is:
    A)Brazil
    B)China
    C)Germany
    D)USA
    Answer: China
  • Q. Which of the following minerals is obtained from placer deposits?
    A)Manganese
    B)Copper
    C)Tin
    D)Aluminium
    Answer: Tin
  • Q. What is the cupshaped mouth of volcanoes?
    A)Crater
    B)Centre of Origin
    C)Epicentre
    D)Cinder Cone
    Answer: Crater
  • Q. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________
    A)Leaching
    B)Percolation
    C)Conduction
    D)Transpiration
    Answer: Leaching
  • Q. The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called
    A)Mesopause
    B)Magnetosphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Magnetopause
    Answer: Magnetopause
  • Q. Jute fibre is obtained from which part of the Jute?
    A)Leaf
    B)Root
    C)Stem
    D)Fruit
    Answer: Stem
  • Q. A person wants to visit the national parks in Ranthambhor, Gir and Bandipur located in three different states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go in this connection?
    A)Kerala
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Karnataka
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The smallest amongst the following oceans is ________.
    A)The Atlantic Ocean
    B)The Arctic Ocean
    C)The Indian Ocean
    D)The Pacific Ocean
    Answer: The Arctic Ocean
  • Q. Which of the following is the highest peak
    A)Nangaparbat
    B)Kamet
    C)Kunlun
    D)Nanda Devi
    Answer: Nangaparbat
  • Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
    A)Epicentre
    B)Tsunamis
    C)Focus
    D)Eye of the Earthquake
    Answer: Focus
  • 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. The amount of actual water vapour of air is known as ________
    A)Relative humidity
    B)Absolute humidity
    C)Dew point
    D)Condensation point
    Answer: Absolute humidity
  • Q. Where is the biggest reserve of mica?
    A)In USA
    B)In South Africa
    C)In India
    D)In Australia
    Answer: In India
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    A)Retreating monsoon
    B)Cold weather
    C)Hot weather
    D)North-eastern monsoon
    Answer: North-eastern monsoon

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