More Questions on Geography
- Q. The NTPC has decided to set up its first coal-based power plant in which of the following North-Eastern States?
A)Mizoram
B)Assam
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Assam
- Q. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
A)Produce heat and radiate it towards earth
B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
D)Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth
- Q. The Western Ghats are also known as:
A)Greater Mountain range
B)The Sahyadris
C)Sivalik Range
D)Satpuda Range
Answer: The Sahyadris
- Q. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because ________
A)Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
B)The trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
C)The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
D)The Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
Answer: The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
- Q. What is the capital of East Timor ?
A)Semarang
B)Darwin
C)DiIi
D)Yogyakarta
Answer: DiIi
- Q. Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because of
A)Lack of vegetation free area
B)Lack of eroded material
C)The high gradient
D)Low velocity
Answer: The high gradient
- Q. As per the Census 2011, which state has the lowest population in India?
A)Puducherry
B)Manipur
C)Tripura
D)Sikkim
Answer: Sikkim
- Q. The oldest river valley project in India is
A)Chambal
B)Hirakund
C)Damodar
D)Kosi
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Tungbhadra Multipurpose Project is a joint undertaking of:
A)Kerala and Karnataka
B)Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
C)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D)Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
- Q. The ‘Pong Dam’ is constructed on the river
A)Beas
B)Ravi
C)Tapti
D)Don
Answer: Beas
- Q. The Plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is
A)Ranchi
B)Malwa
C)Chota Nagpur
D)Hazaribagh
Answer: Malwa
- Q. The earlier name of Surinam was ________
A)Medagascar
B)British Guyana
C)Dutch Guyana
D)Venezuela
Answer: Dutch Guyana
- Q. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
A)Bihar and Assam
B)Kamataka and Kerala
C)Punjab and Haryana
D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
- Q. The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were
A)Famine years
B)Leap years
C)Not leap years
D)Years of natural calamities
Answer: Not leap years
- Q. The Great Barrier Reef is ________
A)Salt hills of Afghanistan
B)Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
C)Mountains range in Utah, U.S.A.
D)Sub-Oceanic mountain in South China Sea
Answer: Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
- Q. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude?
A)Ajmer and Shillong
B)Bengaluru and Chennai
C)Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
D)Nagpur and Kolkata
Answer: Ajmer and Shillong
- Q. After Sun, which is the closest star to the Earth?
A)Proxima centauri
B)Vega
C)Sirius
D)Alpha centauri
Answer: Proxima centauri
- Q. The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is ________
A)Palk Strait
B)Hook Strait
C)Strait of Gibraltar
D)Bering Strait
Answer: Strait of Gibraltar
- Q. Soil erosion can be prevented by ________
A)Making the land sloppy
B)Allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely
C)Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
D)Adding chemicals to increase cohesion
Answer: Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
- Q. Which of the following is not an important condition for growth of coral?
A)Warm seas
B)Wave-free salt water
C)Clean salt water
D)Plenty of sunlight
Answer: Wave-free salt water
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