More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following will not get direct rays of sun?
A)Thiruvananthapuram
B)Mumbai
C)Chennai
D)Srinagar
Answer: Srinagar
- Q. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at
A)Dehradun
B)Kolkata
C)Lucknow
D)New Delhi
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. White coal refers to
A)Uranium
B)Hydroelectricity
C)Petroleum
D)Coal
Answer: Hydroelectricity
- Q. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of
A)Tehri Dam
B)Damodar Valley Project
C)Chambal Project
D)Kosi Project
Answer: Chambal Project
- Q. Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched? 1. Zinc-calamine 2. Platinum-iridium 3. Tin-cassiterite 4. Copper-carnolite
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 4
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. The deepest land locked and protected port in India is
A)Mumbai
B)Marmugoa
C)Visakhaptanam
D)Cochin
Answer: Visakhaptanam
- Q. Which of the following Hydro Power Project is not in Tamil Nadu?
A)Periyar
B)Iddukki
C)Aliyar
D)Kundah
Answer: Iddukki
- Q. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
A)there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
B)it is the older river of India
C)of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
D)its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
Answer: of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
- Q. After Sun, which is the closest star to the Earth?
A)Proxima centauri
B)Vega
C)Sirius
D)Alpha centauri
Answer: Proxima centauri
- Q. Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? I. Bushman – Kalahari Desert II. Masai – North America III. Bindibus – Australia IV. Kirghiz – Asian Steppes
A)III
B)I
C)II
D)III and IV
Answer: II
- Q. The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50ยบ C) is found in
A)North Pole
B)Greenland
C)Northern Canada
D)North Eastern Siberia
Answer: Northern Canada
- Q. Of the following the busiest oceanic trade route is ________
A)Panama canal
B)Cape route
C)North Atlantic route
D)Suez canal
Answer: North Atlantic route
- Q. The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is
A)Doda Betta
B)Kalsubai
C)Salher
D)Pushpagiri
Answer: Doda Betta
- Q. Which of the following celestial bodies bear, ‘The Sea of Tranquility’ and ‘The Ocean of Storms’ ?
A)Moon
B)Mars
C)Venus
D)Sun
Answer: Moon
- Q. In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote
A)Indian Ocean
B)Arabian Sea
C)Bay of Bengal
D)Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
B)Cheap and abundant power supply
C)Availability of coal
D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
- Q. A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is called
A)Isthmus
B)Ridge
C)Peninsula
D)Neck
Answer: Isthmus
- Q. Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of energy in
A)Aravalli Hills
B)The Konkan Coast
C)Ladakh District
D)Narmada Valley
Answer: Ladakh District
- Q. The source of the Brahmaputra is
A)Somewhere near Tibet
B)Pindari glacier
C)A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
D)Punjab
Answer: A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
- Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
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