More Questions on Geography
- Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
- Q. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
A)Southern zone
B)North-eastern zone
C)North-western zone
D)None of the above
Answer: Southern zone
- Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
A)Non-ferrous metals
B)Coal
C)Iron ore
D)Limestone
Answer: Non-ferrous metals
- Q. Although hot deserts have a very low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and these sometimes produce steep-sided, flat-floored valleys called ________
A)Canyons
B)Gorges
C)Wadi
D)Barchans
Answer: Wadi
- Q. A fumarole is
A)A rock projecting through ice cap
B)A small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
C)A river truncated by river piracy
D)An underground cavern
Answer: A small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
- Q. What is the cupshaped mouth of volcanoes?
A)Crater
B)Centre of Origin
C)Epicentre
D)Cinder Cone
Answer: Crater
- Q. The Great Barrier Reef is ________
A)Salt hills of Afghanistan
B)Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
C)Mountains range in Utah, U.S.A.
D)Sub-Oceanic mountain in South China Sea
Answer: Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
- Q. The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they
A)Save water
B)Make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals
C)Prevent flash floods
D)Involve less cost
Answer: Involve less cost
- Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called?
A)Tropical year
B)Lunar year
C)Solar year
D)Sideral year
Answer: Sideral year
- Q. A strait is
A)A wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
B)A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
C)A narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
D)A narrow headland
Answer: A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
- 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. Suez Canal route handles more traffic than the Panama Canal route mainly because
A)Suez Canal is older
B)Suez Canal has no locks
C)Suez Canal links developing nations of Asia with the developed nations of Europe and North America
D)Panama Canal has limited capacity
Answer: Suez Canal links developing nations of Asia with the developed nations of Europe and North America
- Q. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region?
A)Rajaji National Park
B)Bandhavgarh National Park
C)Dandeli Sanctuary
D)Indravati National Park
Answer: Indravati National Park
- Q. IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of
A)Jwar
B)Wheat
C)Millet
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- Q. The islands of Seychelles are located in the ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Arctic Ocean
C)Atlantic Ocean
D)Pacific Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. The largest area under plantation in India is in
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Assam
Answer: Assam
- Q. Which one of the following does not have a unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)?
A)Kolkata
B)Nasik
C)Koraput
D)Bangalore
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
A)Atlantic Ocean
B)Pacific Ocean
C)Indian Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Troposphere varies in its thickness between equator and poles. 2. Stratosphere does not experience Normal Lapse Rate. 3. Ozone layer occurs in the Mesosphere. 4. Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere Which of these statements are correct?
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is
A)Equal to acceleration on poles
B)Less than acceleration on poles
C)More than acceleration on poles
D)Not dependant on the centrifugal acceleration of Earth
Answer: Less than acceleration on poles
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