More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Milky way extends through a distance ________
A)105 light years
B)1 light year
C)8 light years
D)1010 light years
Answer: 105 light years
- Q. Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
A)98
B)50
C)75
D)30
Answer: 98
- Q. Perspiration is maximum when temperature is ________
A)High and air is dry
B)Low and air is dry
C)Low and air is humid
D)High and air is humid
Answer: High and air is humid
- Q. Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?
A)Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)
B)Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)
C)National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.)
D)Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Answer: Survey of India (S.O.I.)
- Q. The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
A)Kolkata
B)Mumbai
C)Kandla
D)Chennai
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Vernal equinox occurs on the
A)21st June
B)23rd September
C)21st March
D)22nd December
Answer: 21st March
- Q. During the early period of Industrial Revolution industries were located primarily
A)Near coal fields
B)Near major ports
C)On the banks of navigable rivers
D)Near nodal centres
Answer: Near coal fields
- Q. Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day
A)60
B)20
C)30
D)50
Answer: 50
- Q. A huge muss of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding downhill before It starts melting is called
A)Iceberg
B)Glacier
C)Avalanche
D)Snow cover
Answer: Glacier
- Q. The state which tops in the production of rubber is
A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Karnataka
D)Odisha
Answer: Kerala
- Q. ________ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
A)Quebec
B)Toronto
C)Chicago
D)Halifax
Answer: Quebec
- Q. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
A)The east coast is broader than the west coast
B)Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
C)The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
D)The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Answer: The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
- Q. The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________
A)July 4th
B)December 22nd
C)January 3rd
D)June 21st
Answer: January 3rd
- Q. The correct order of the given hills from west to east is ________
A)Khasi-Garo-Jaintia-Naga
B)Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi
C)Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo
D)Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga
Answer: Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga
- Q. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are ________
A)Brahmaputra
B)Indus
C)Sutlej
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The river that runs along the USA-Mexico boundary is
A)Mississippi
B)Rio-Grande
C)Gila
D)Colorado
Answer: Rio-Grande
- Q. The world’s major fishing grounds are located along the eastern shores of continents between 40º N and 50º N latitudes where cool and warm currents converge. An example or such area is
A)The coastal region of Norway
B)The Grand Banks off Newfoundland
C)The Dogger Bank in the North Sea
D)Fisheries off the coast of Peru
Answer: The Grand Banks off Newfoundland
- Q. Which of the following is known as the “red planet”?
A)Mars
B)Mercury
C)Jupiter
D)Saturn
Answer: Mars
- Q. Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in
A)India
B)Norway
C)Sweden
D)UK
Answer: Norway
- Q. Abadan’ is well known as
A)A pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
B)A major Air Force base in Iraq
C)The main oil terminal in Iran
D)An archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India
Answer: The main oil terminal in Iran
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