More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
A)Forests lower the temperature of the environment
B)Forests act as water sheds
C)Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
D)Forests prevent soil erosion
Answer: Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
- Q. The study of relation of animals and plants to their surroundings is called as
A)Genealogy
B)Ecology
C)Ethrology
D)Iconology
Answer: Ecology
- Q. Which of the following is known as ‘golden fiber’?
A)Jute
B)Silk
C)Egyptian cotton
D)Manila hemp
Answer: Jute
- Q. The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to ________
A)Snow and ice covered areas of the earth
B)Clouds
C)Water-bodies
D)All the above reflect nearly the same amount
Answer: Clouds
- Q. A black hole is a ________
A)Star with no atmosphere
B)Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
C)Star with very low surface temperature
D)Pulsating star
Answer: Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
- Q. Which of the following statements about New Zealand is incorrect ?
A)Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
B)It is a part of Australian continent
C)It consists of two islands separated by Cook Strait
D)Mt. Cook is the highest peak of New Zealand
Answer: Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
- Q. The largest producer of coffee in the world is
A)India
B)Ivory coast
C)Brazil
D)Mexico
Answer: Brazil
- Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Which of the following Planets is the brightest?
A)Jupiter
B)Mercury
C)Mars
D)Venus
Answer: Venus
- Q. When can one record the lowest temperature of air?
A)At 3 a.m.
B)Just before sunrise
C)At midnight
D)No fixed time
Answer: Just before sunrise
- Q. Strait of Malacca separates ________
A)Sumatra and Java
B)Sumatra and Malaysia
C)Java and Brunei
D)Malaysia and Brunei
Answer: Sumatra and Malaysia
- Q. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab?
A)Rihand
B)Sutlej
C)Son
D)Narmada
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa is known as:
A)Transcoming
B)Transgoing
C)Transhumance
D)Transmountain
Answer: Transhumance
- Q. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
A)Tapti
B)Mahanadi
C)Godavari
D)Cauvery
Answer: Tapti
- Q. In which one of the following is Malta located?
A)Black Sea
B)Baltic Sea
C)Mediterranean Sea
D)North Sea
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
- Q. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?
A)Mongoloids
B)Proto-Australoids
C)Negritos
D)Brachycephals
Answer: Proto-Australoids
- Q. Cyclones are called as hurricanes in
A)Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
B)Bangladesh
C)China
D)Japan
Answer: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
- Q. Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called ________
A)Barkhans
B)Cirque
C)Bajada
D)Mesa
Answer: Barkhans
- Q. The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying on jet aeroplanes is ________
A)Ionosphere
B)Troposphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Exosphere
Answer: Stratosphere
- Q. The red colour of red soil is due to
A)Iron
B)Nitrogen
C)Humus
D)Copper
Answer: Iron
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