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. It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because ________
    A)Earth is rotating
    B)Earth is revolving around the sun
    C)Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane
    D)None of these
    Answer: Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane
  • Q. In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the
    A)Sub polar low pressure belts
    B)Equator
    C)Horse latitudes
    D)Poles
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Freely moving bodies are ________
    A)Deflected upwards at the equator
    B)Deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
    C)Deflected to the right in the southern hemisphere
    D)Unaffected by the earth's movements
    Answer: Deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:
    A)Cossipore
    B)Kulti
    C)Visnupur
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Kulti
  • 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 country is not a member of BRICS association?
    A)Iceland
    B)Brazil
    C)Russia
    D)China
    Answer: Iceland
  • Q. Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region?
    A)A few dwarf shrubs
    B)Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees
    C)Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
    D)Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees
    Answer: Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
  • Q. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
    A)monsoon
    B)equatorial climate change region
    C)hot deset
    D)mediterranean
    Answer: monsoon
  • Q. Which of the following is not a part of the Great Plains?
    A)Assam Valley
    B)Indo-Gangetic Divide
    C)Ganga Delta
    D)Kerala Coastal Plain
    Answer: Kerala Coastal Plain
  • Q. An active volcano was reported at ________ India in 1991.
    A)Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu
    B)Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Aliabet Island, Gujarat
    D)Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
    Answer: Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. Which of the following absorbs the insolation from the sun and preserves the earth’s radiated heat, thus acting like a blanket allowing the earth neither to become too cold nor too hot?
    A)Ozone
    B)Dust
    C)Water vapour
    D)Nitrogen
    Answer: Water vapour
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?
    A)84.5ºE
    B)86.5ºE
    C)85.5ºE
    D)82.5ºE
    Answer: 82.5ºE
  • Q. Condensation occurs when
    A)The air is saturated
    B)The air is cold
    C)The air is warm
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The air is cold
  • Q. Which of the following is known as the ‘Pearl City’?
    A)Kochi
    B)Kandla
    C)Tuticorin
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Hyderabad
  • Q. India’s three fourths of the total annual rainfall are received during:
    A)The Hot Weather Season
    B)South-west Monsoon Season
    C)North East Monsoon Season
    D)The Retreating of S.W. Monsoon Season
    Answer: South-west Monsoon Season
  • Q. Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals?
    A)Laterite soils
    B)Alluvial soils
    C)Red soils
    D)None of these
    Answer: Alluvial soils
  • Q. Eskimos belong to
    A)Negroid race
    B)Mongoloid race
    C)White race
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mongoloid race
  • Q. The earth’s annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of ________
    A)966 million kms
    B)1,096 million kms
    C)1,036 million kms
    D)896 million kms
    Answer: 966 million kms
  • Q. Which is the first Asian country to reach the orbit of Mars
    A)Pakistan
    B)Japan
    C)India
    D)China
    Answer: India

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