Geography World Geography

Q. In USA rice is grown

A
In Colorado
B
In Texas
C
In the West
D
Nowhere

Correct Answer

In Texas

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which is the nearest planet to Sun?
    A)Mars
    B)Earth
    C)Mercury
    D)Venus
    Answer: Mercury
  • Q. The most important uranium mine of India is located at
    A)Vashi
    B)Manavalakurichi
    C)Gauribidanur
    D)Jadugoda
    Answer: Jadugoda
  • Q. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in ________
    A)Heavily polluted rivers
    B)Temperate deciduous forests
    C)Tropical moist forests
    D)Deserts and Savannas
    Answer: Tropical moist forests
  • Q. Zoji la pass connects
    A)Chamba and Spiti
    B)Srinagar and Leh
    C)Arunachal and Tibet
    D)Kalimpong and Lhasa
    Answer: Srinagar and Leh
  • Q. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’?
    A)Former USSR
    B)USA
    C)United Kingdom
    D)Germany
    Answer: Former USSR
  • Q. Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world’s requirement of newsprint?
    A)Evergreen forest
    B)Coniferous forest
    C)Deciduous forest
    D)Mediterranear forest
    Answer: Coniferous forest
  • Q. The river which joins Ganga from southern side is
    A)Son
    B)Betwa
    C)Chambal
    D)Ken
    Answer: Son
  • Q. Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
    A)Uranus
    B)Jupiter
    C)Mercury
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The Standard Meridian of India is
    A)90.5 E longitude
    B)75.5 E longitude
    C)82.5 E longitude
    D)0 E longitude
    Answer: 82.5 E longitude
  • Q. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north?
    A)Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
    B)Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
    C)Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
    D)Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash
    Answer: Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
  • Q. Consider the following: 1. Chilika Lake 2. Pulicat Lake 3. Vembanad Lake Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)?
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ________ rocks.
    A)Sedimentary rocks
    B)Volcanic rocks
    C)Plutonic rocks
    D)Hypabysal rocks
    Answer: Volcanic rocks
  • Q. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
    A)Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
    B)Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
    C)Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
    D)There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
    Answer: Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Tropical cyclones have circular isobars. 2. Tropical cyclones originate entirely within the tropical air mass. 3. The intensity and magnitude of hurricanes generally exceed those of typhoons. 4. Tropical cyclones are more destructive than the western disturbances. Select the correct answer by using the following codes
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1 only
    D)3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that
    A)All longitudes with their opposites form great circles
    B)Longitudes are not parallel lines
    C)The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
    D)The earth is not a perfect sphere
    Answer: The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
  • Q. Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most significant?
    A)Latitude
    B)Distance from sea
    C)Direction of winds
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Latitude
  • Q. Blizzards are more frequent in
    A)Arctic region
    B)Tropical region
    C)Temperate region
    D)Antarctic region
    Answer: Antarctic region
  • Q. Extensive mechanized wheat cultivation is carried out in
    A)Equatorial regions
    B)Tropical Savannas
    C)Temperate grasslands
    D)Mediterranean lands
    Answer: Temperate grasslands
  • Q. There is rainfall more than 200 cm. In a sloppy mountainous tract of India. Which of the following crops can be farmed there?
    A)Tobacco
    B)Cotton
    C)Jute
    D)Tea
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of ________
    A)Western Europe
    B)Peru
    C)Japan
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Peru

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