More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Nearly 99% of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth’s surface. 2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth’s surface. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal. 2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases ________
A)If there is high temperature during the time of ripening
B)If frost occurs during the process of ripening
C)If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
D)If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
Answer: If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
- Q. Triton is the Moon of which planet?
A)Saturn
B)Neptune
C)Uranus
D)Venus
Answer: Neptune
- Q. Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen?
A)Ammonium Sulphate
B)Calcium Nitrate
C)Urea
D)Nitrolium
Answer: Urea
- Q. Consider the following statements about rocks: 1. Shale becomes slate through metamorphosis. 2. Shale is converted to slate when it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The oldest oil-field in India is in
A)Neyveli
B)Haldia
C)Bombay High
D)Digboi
Answer: Digboi
- Q. Which of the following pairs of countries are the leading manufacturers of cement in the world?
A)China and India
B)U.S.A. and Russia
C)Japan and Russia
D)U.S.A. and U.K.
Answer: China and India
- Q. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year?
A)The Himalayan Region
B)The Equatorial Region
C)The Tundra Region
D)The Mediterranean Region
Answer: The Tundra Region
- Q. At low elevation which among the following clouds are to be found ?
A)Cumulus
B)Cirrus
C)Nimbus
D)Stratus
Answer: Nimbus
- Q. The original home of the gypsies was
A)India
B)Egypt
C)Russia
D)Persia
Answer: India
- Q. Which of the following separates Asia and Africa?
A)Nile River
B)Panama Canal
C)Suez Canal
D)Buckingham River
Answer: Suez Canal
- Q. The Trade winds are caused by ________
A)Inflowing movement of air along the earth's surface towards the equator
B)Rotation of the earth
C)Revolution of the earth
D)None of these
Answer: Inflowing movement of air along the earth's surface towards the equator
- Q. The Radcliff Line demarcates the boundary between
A)Pakistan and Afghanistan
B)India and China
C)India and Pakistan
D)India and Afghanistan
Answer: India and Pakistan
- Q. Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct?
A)The contribution of an anticyclone towards determining weather of an area is quite significant
B)Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
C)In anticyclone the movement of wind is inward
D)The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere
Answer: Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
- Q. Which of the following is a hardwood tree?
A)Spruce
B)Shisham
C)Pine
D)Deodar
Answer: Shisham
- Q. Mid-latitude grasslands of Canada are known as
A)Pampas
B)Steppes
C)Prairies
D)Downs
Answer: Prairies
- Q. The famous Matterhorn Peak is found in
A)France
B)Austria
C)Switzerland
D)Sweden
Answer: Switzerland
- Q. The river Brahmaputra is known as ________ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh
A)Subansiri
B)Dibang
C)Dihang
D)Dhansiri
Answer: Dihang
- Q. The youngest rivers in India originate from
A)Himalayas
B)Eastern Ghats
C)Western Ghats
D)Deccan Plateau
Answer: Himalayas
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