More Questions on Geography
- Q. The most common igneous rock is
A)Limestone
B)Basalt
C)Granite
D)Cobalt
Answer: Granite
- Q. What is the date of summer solstice in Northern Hemisphere?
A)22nd December
B)21st June
C)21st March
D)23rd September
Answer: 21st June
- Q. Merino sheep rearing is the predominant pastoral activity in ________
A)Denmark
B)Australia
C)Argentina
D)Sweden
Answer: Australia
- Q. Which of the following Railway zones and their Headquarters is not correct?
A)Eastern-Kolkata
B)North-Eastern-Gorakhpur
C)South-Central-Hyderabad
D)Western-Mumbai
Answer: South-Central-Hyderabad
- Q. The Coral reefs are a specimen of
A)Savannah
B)Temperate Forests
C)Tropical Rain Forest
D)Coppice Land
Answer: Tropical Rain Forest
- Q. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
A)Gypsum
B)Bauxite
C)Magnesium
D)Manganese
Answer: Gypsum
- Q. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
A)The focus on the surface of the earth
B)The focus within the body of the earth
C)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
- Q. Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?
A)Jamshedpur
B)Asansol
C)Chittaranjan
D)Perambur
Answer: Asansol
- Q. Mid-latitude forests have: I. deciduous forests II. coniferous forests III. evergreen forests
A)I and II
B)I and II
C)II and III
D)Only II
Answer: I and II
- Q. Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?
A)Energy resources
B)Natural growth rate of population
C)Food supplies
D)Modem means of transport and communication
Answer: Modem means of transport and communication
- Q. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a
A)Bay
B)Strait
C)Sound
D)Fjord
Answer: Bay
- Q. China type of climate prevails in ________
A)Central China, North China and Southern Japan
B)China, Korea and Vietnam
C)Southern China, Vietnam and Laos
D)North China, Southern Russia and Japan
Answer: Central China, North China and Southern Japan
- Q. The full name of OTEC
A)Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation
B)Offshore Thermal Energy Conservation
C)Ocean Terminal Energy Conservation
D)Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
Answer: Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
- Q. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
A)Kolkata
B)Visakhapatnam
C)Chennai
D)Paradeep
Answer: Visakhapatnam
- Q. In which state, female literacy rate is the highest?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Maharashtra
D)West Bengal
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
A)To prevent the surface from becoming hard
B)To prevent alkalinity of soil
C)To prevent acidity of soil
D)To fertilize the soil
Answer: To prevent the surface from becoming hard
- Q. Silk production in the world has declined because of
A)Growing competition from man-made fibres
B)Lack of demand
C)Lack of remunerative prices
D)Dearth of skilled labour
Answer: Growing competition from man-made fibres
- Q. World Environmental day is celebrated on ________ every year.
A)01-10-2024
B)01-05-2001
C)05-06-2005
D)01-12-2025
Answer: 05-06-2005
- Q. The predominant gases that constitute the sun are:
A)Methane and Helium
B)Hydrogen and Helium
C)Hydrogen and Methane
D)Methane and CO2
Answer: Hydrogen and Helium
- Q. On which of the following date/dates, Winter Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere? I. 21st December II. 5th August III. 10th January
A)Only 3
B)Only 1
C)1 and 2 Both
D)Only 2
Answer: Only 1
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