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. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw jute III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
    A)I and III
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. The place on the Earth’s surface above the focus is called the
    A)Epicentre
    B)Focus
    C)Incentre
    D)Circumcentre
    Answer: Epicentre
  • Q. ________ is a planned city in India.
    A)Pune
    B)Varanasi
    C)Srinagar
    D)Chandigarh
    Answer: Chandigarh
  • Q. One-tenth of the total salt produced in India comes from
    A)Chilka Lake
    B)Tamil Nadu Coast
    C)Sambhar Lake
    D)Wular Lake
    Answer: Sambhar Lake
  • Q. What will be the effect of global warming on Mangrove forests?
    A)Their role as carbon sinks will become more important
    B)They will growin large number
    C)Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
    D)Both A and B
    Answer: Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
  • Q. The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is
    A)Adam's Bridge
    B)Palk Isthmus
    C)Sri Lanka Bridge
    D)Pamban Bridge
    Answer: Adam's Bridge
  • Q. First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:
    A)1984
    B)1982
    C)1987
    D)1990
    Answer: 1984
  • Q. The cauliflower shape is associated with which of the following cloud formations?
    A)Nimbus
    B)Stratus
    C)Cumulus
    D)Cirrus
    Answer: Cumulus
  • Q. If I wanted to reach the South Atlantic from the South Pacific while touching South America, I would have to use
    A)Magellan Straits
    B)Florida Straits
    C)Dardanelles
    D)Bosporus
    Answer: Magellan Straits
  • Q. In which state, the Koyna Hydro-Power Project is located?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Bihar
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • 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. Hyderabad (in Telangana) is located on the bank:
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Luni River
    C)Gandak River
    D)Musi River
    Answer: Musi River
  • Q. Instrument for measuring rainfall is called
    A)Hyetometer
    B)Lucimeter
    C)Galactometer
    D)Hygrometer
    Answer: Hyetometer
  • Q. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
    A)Intensive farming
    B)Commercial farming
    C)Extensive farming
    D)Plantation farming
    Answer: Intensive farming
  • Q. Which of the following is called Red Planet?
    A)Mars
    B)Venus
    C)Mercury
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Mars
  • Q. There is a continual daylight or summer in the Arctic regions from ________
    A)21st March to 23rd September
    B)22nd December to 21st March
    C)21st March to 21st June
    D)21st June to 22nd December
    Answer: 21st March to 23rd September
  • Q. Earthquakes waves are of two types namely:
    A)Body Waves and Vertical Waves
    B)Body waves and surface waves
    C)Circular and Body Waves
    D)Circular and Vertical Waves
    Answer: Body waves and surface waves
  • Q. The Lakshadweep are an example of
    A)Coral Islands
    B)Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
    C)Volcanic Islands
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Coral Islands
  • Q. Days and nights are similar here
    A)Antarctica
    B)Poles
    C)Main time zone
    D)Equator
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Grasslands in Australia are known as the
    A)Veldt
    B)Downs
    C)Steppes
    D)Prairies
    Answer: Downs

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