More Questions on Geography
- Q. Deltas are formed where the shores are free of
A)High tide
B)Low tide
C)Hard rocks
D)Trees
Answer: Hard rocks
- Q. The boundary between India and China is known as
A)McMahan Line
B)Radcliffe Line
C)Durand Line
D)Maginot Line
Answer: McMahan Line
- Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)III and IV
Answer: I and II
- Q. World’s principal producer of silver is
A)The USA
B)India
C)Mexico
D)Canada
Answer: Mexico
- Q. Correct pair of the state and its capital is
A)Uttarakhand - Nainital
B)Nagaland - Shillong
C)Jharkhand - Ranchi
D)Chattisgarh - Bilaspur
Answer: Jharkhand - Ranchi
- 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
- Q. Doldrums are ________
A)High pressure areas on mountains
B)High latitudes with heavy snow
C)Equatorial zone with low pressure
D)Sub-polar zone with high pressure
Answer: Equatorial zone with low pressure
- Q. A large loop like bend in a river is called
A)Meander
B)River cliff
C)Spur
D)Spit
Answer: Meander
- Q. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of Electrons and Positive Ions is called
A)Stratosphere
B)Troposphere
C)Ionosphere
D)Mesosphere
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Which dam in India has the distinction of being the longest main stream dam in the world?
A)Tehri Dam
B)Bhakra Nangal Dam
C)Rihand Dam
D)Kosi Project
Answer: Tehri Dam
- Q. Which of the following States does not share the drainage basin of the Krishna?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. What is a graticule?
A)The intersection of roads
B)The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map
C)The network of intersections of Equator and Prime Meridian
D)The intersection of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
Answer: The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map
- Q. As we move from the Pole to the Equator along the longitude, what is true of the variety of crops and animals?
A)Variety of crops increases but that of animals decreases
B)Both increase
C)Both decrease
D)Variety of animals increases but that of crops decreases
Answer: Both increase
- Q. There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of Gujarat because
A)Salt is exported from Kandla port
B)Gandhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat
C)Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
D)The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
Answer: Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
- Q. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________
A)Pamban and Barren
B)Kavaratti and New Moor
C)Bitra and Kavaratti
D)Narcondam and Barren
Answer: Narcondam and Barren
- Q. The Tropical grasslands are called
A)Savanna
B)Pampas
C)Llanos
D)Veld
Answer: Savanna
- Q. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
A)Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
B)Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
C)Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
D)Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
Answer: Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
- Q. Silent valley is located in
A)Africa
B)Assam
C)Kerala
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Liverpool Hull, Bristol and Southampton are ports in
A)Africa
B)America
C)Europe
D)England
Answer: England
- Q. The circulation and movement of soluble inorganic matter (nutrients) derived from sedimentary and atmospheric phases and reservoirs through organic phase of various biotic components and finally their return to inorganic phase is collectively called:
A)Physical Cycles
B)Chemical Cycles
C)Biogeochemical Cycles
D)Biological Cycles
Answer: Biogeochemical Cycles
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