More Questions on Geography
- Q. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
A)Of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
B)Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
C)Major part of India lies within the tropics
D)Of the seasonal influence of jet streams
Answer: Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
- Q. Suez Canal links
A)Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
B)Mediterranean Sea and Caribbean Sea
C)Black Sea and Baltic Sea
D)Arabian Sea and Red Sea
Answer: Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- Q. What is the study of Moon called?
A)Iridology
B)Selenology
C)Cosmology
D)Planetology
Answer: Selenology
- Q. The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________
A)July 4th
B)December 22nd
C)January 3rd
D)June 21st
Answer: January 3rd
- Q. Which of the following is produced by the rapid ascent of moist air?
A)Hail
B)Frost
C)Fog
D)Snow
Answer: Hail
- Q. The worst affected state of India by the menace of sea erosion is
A)Gujarat
B)Kerala
C)Odisha
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?
A)Son
B)Luni
C)Chambal
D)Tapi
Answer: Tapi
- Q. Dhaulagiri peak in the Himalayan Range is located in
A)Sikkim
B)Bhutan
C)Nepal
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Nepal
- Q. As per the census 2011, what is the density in India?
A)372
B)325
C)352
D)382
Answer: 382
- Q. Diu is an Island
A)Besides Gujarat
B)Besides Daman
C)Besides Goa
D)Besides Maharashtra
Answer: Besides Gujarat
- Q. Which of the following states has the largest concentration of tea plantation in India?
A)Meghalaya
B)Assam
C)Bihar
D)Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
A)Bangladesh
B)India
C)Pakistan
D)Myanmar
Answer: Pakistan
- Q. The Rourkela steel plant obtains: I. hydel power from the Hirakud dam II. coking coal from Jharia coalfields III. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
A)I and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)II and III
Answer: II and III
- Q. Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form ________ river.
A)Ravi
B)Jhelum
C)Indus
D)Chenab
Answer: Chenab
- Q. Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with ________
A)Hydroelectricity
B)Nuclear power
C)Solar energy
D)Irrigation
Answer: Hydroelectricity
- Q. The polar regions are sparsely populated because of
A)Infertile land
B)Lack of minerals
C)Unsuitable climatic conditions
D)Mountainous topography
Answer: Unsuitable climatic conditions
- Q. Which one of the following is a land-locked country?
A)Tanzania
B)Angola
C)Gabon
D)Zimbabwe
Answer: Zimbabwe
- Q. Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction?
A)North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
B)North equatorial - California Kuroshio - North equatorial
C)North equatorial – California – Kuroshio - Pacific drift-North equatorial
D)North equatorial - Pacific drift – Kuroshio – California - North equatorial
Answer: North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
- Q. The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from
A)Vijayawada to Villupuram
B)Punjab to Haryana
C)Mumbai to Goa
D)Cochin to Kozhikode
Answer: Vijayawada to Villupuram
- Q. What is true with regard to Jet Streams? 1. High velocity winds 2. Blow from west to east 3. Blow in upper troposphere near the tropopause 4. Blow in the mesosphere
A)1, 2 and 3
B)2 and 3
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
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