More Questions on Geography
- Q. In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found?
A)Old Metamorphic
B)Old Sedimentary
C)Old Igneous
D)New Metamorphic
Answer: Old Igneous
- Q. Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
A)Shiwaliks and Terai regions
B)Eastern Odisha
C)North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
D)Western Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Western Andhra Pradesh
- Q. The flat temperate grasslands of the Hungarian plains are known as ________.
A)Pampas
B)Steppe
C)Prairies
D)Pusztas
Answer: Pusztas
- Q. The Earth summit was organised by
A)WHO
B)UNESCO
C)UNCED
D)UNICEF
Answer: UNCED
- Q. The outermost layer of Sun is called ________
A)Chromosphere
B)Convection zone
C)Photosphere
D)Corona
Answer: Corona
- Q. In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from
A)Glasgow to Edinburgh
B)Liverpool to Hull
C)Cardiff to Birmingham
D)West Midlands to the London area
Answer: West Midlands to the London area
- Q. Berlin is situated on the river canal
A)Spree
B)Danube
C)Elbe
D)Nile
Answer: Spree
- Q. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of
A)Chorochromatic map
B)Choropleth map
C)Isopleth map
D)Choroschematic map
Answer: Isopleth map
- Q. Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation?
A)Haryana
B)Gujarat
C)Rajasthan
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. The climate of a place is decided by ________
A)Latitude
B)Proximity to the sea
C)Altitude
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. What is ‘Sidereal Day’?
A)The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
B)The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum
C)The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal
D)The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator
Answer: The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
- Q. The term Mediterranean agriculture applies to a particular blend of ________ and activities and ________ is confined to regions encircling the Mediterranean basins.
A)Grazing and fishing
B)Farming and grazing
C)Farming and fishing
D)Fishing and mining
Answer: Farming and grazing
- Q. Willandra Lakes Region a UNESCO Heritage site is located in:
A)The UK
B)The USA
C)Australia
D)Germany
Answer: Australia
- Q. Which one of the following is a landlocked country?
A)Romania
B)Bulgaria
C)Hungary
D)Ukraine
Answer: Hungary
- Q. The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called ________
A)South Temperate Zone
B)North Temperate Zone
C)Frigid Zone
D)Torrid Zone
Answer: Torrid Zone
- Q. Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ?
A)The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
B)A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
C)The deflection of the ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres due to the rotation of Earth
D)The revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
Answer: The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
- Q. Lakes formed due to marine deposits are
A)Ox-bow lakes
B)Crater lakes
C)Cirque lakes
D)Lagoons
Answer: Lagoons
- Q. The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because
A)It prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
B)Of the heat of the summer
C)The rainfall is inadequate
D)Deciduous trees shed leaves
Answer: It prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
- Q. What do you understand by the word regur ?
A)Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area
B)Black soil found in the Deccan
C)Grey-brown soil found in Russia
D)Black soil found in northern Argentina
Answer: Black soil found in the Deccan
- Q. Which among these is a form of precipitation?
A)Mist
B)Dew
C)Fog
D)Hail
Answer: Hail
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