More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of these statements are correct regarding the atmosphere of the earth: 1. It is enveloping the earth because of gravity. 2. Its density decreases with increasing height from the surface of the earth. 3. Its characteristic composition is same throughout its height. 4. Amount of pressure it exerts on earth’s surface at sea level is called one atm sphere.
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1 and 4
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of ________
A)Eastern Ghats
B)Chhotanagpur plateau
C)Khasi hills
D)Kuchchh
Answer: Kuchchh
- Q. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of
A)Brahmaputra
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Yamuna
Answer: Indus
- Q. Which of the following is caused by the combine deffects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun on sea levels?
A)Tides
B)Currents
C)Runoff
D)Waves
Answer: Tides
- Q. The home of spices is
A)France
B)Middle East
C)The USA
D)India
Answer: India
- Q. The largest of the planets is
A)Uranus
B)Jupiter
C)Saturn
D)Neptune
Answer: Jupiter
- Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
A)I, II and IV
B)I and IV
C)I, II and III
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called:
A)Delta
B)Meander
C)River Valley
D)Khaddar
Answer: Khaddar
- Q. Where is Kanha National Park?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Bihar
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of ________
A)Equatorial regions
B)Coniferous forest regions
C)Deciduous regions
D)Savanna regions
Answer: Savanna regions
- Q. Which among the following is not a raw silk producing state?
A)Karnataka
B)Bihar
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Bihar
- Q. In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?
A)During winter
B)During autumn
C)After summer
D)During monsoon
Answer: After summer
- Q. Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?
A)Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
B)Increased frequency of hurricanes
C)Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
D)Shrinking of the polar ice regions
Answer: Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
- Q. The melting down of glacier is normal event regarding the rising sea level. Most of the glaciers are found in
A)Himalaya
B)Green Land
C)South Pole
D)North Pole
Answer: South Pole
- Q. Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation?
A)Haryana
B)Gujarat
C)Rajasthan
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. The Naga hills form the watershed between India and ________
A)Bhutan
B)China
C)Myanmar
D)Bangladesh
Answer: Myanmar
- Q. The mean thickness of oceanic crust and continental crust is around:
A)5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
B)5 kilometer and 15 kilometer respectively.
C)10 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
D)18 kilometer and 40 kilometer respectively.
Answer: 5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
- Q. Which of the following is false?
A)Line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods
B)Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks
C)Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion
D)Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
Answer: Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
- Q. Katchatheevu Island was ceded by India to which country in 1974?
A)Indonesia
B)Sri Lanka
C)Maldives
D)Myanmar
Answer: Sri Lanka
- Q. Consider the following pairs- Tributary : Main River 1 Chambal : Yamuna 2 Son : Narmada 3 Manas : Brahmaputra Which of the following is correctly matched
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1, 3
C)1 and 2
D)Only 2
Answer: 1, 3
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