More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following deserts is famous for its deposits of nitrates?
    A)Gobi
    B)Atacama
    C)Kalahari
    D)Sahara
    Answer: Atacama
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3, and 4
    D)1, 2, 3, and 4
    Answer: 2, 3, and 4
  • Q. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is
    A)U.S.A., India, China, Russia
    B)China, India, Russia, U.S.A.
    C)India, U.S.A., China, Russia
    D)India, China, U.S.A., Russia
    Answer: India, U.S.A., China, Russia
  • Q. Among the following, which State has highest level of literacy?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Mizoram
    C)West Bengal
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?
    A)Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
    B)Montane Wet Temperate Forest
    C)Sub- tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
    D)Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
    Answer: Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
  • Q. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
    A)Ramagundam
    B)Nizam Sagar
    C)Shivasamudram
    D)Mettur
    Answer: Shivasamudram
  • Q. The youngest rivers in India originate from
    A)Himalayas
    B)Eastern Ghats
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Deccan Plateau
    Answer: Himalayas
  • Q. The average rainfall in India is about:
    A)110 cm
    B)100 cm
    C)125 cm
    D)140 cm
    Answer: 125 cm
  • Q. Which is the largest Gulf in the World?
    A)The Persian Gulf
    B)The Gulf of Cambay
    C)The Gulf of Mexico
    D)The Strait of Hormuz
    Answer: The Gulf of Mexico
  • Q. To which kind of rock does marble belong?
    A)Igneous rock
    B)Metamorphic rock
    C)Sedimentary rock
    D)Volcanic rock
    Answer: Metamorphic rock
  • Q. The plateau rich in minerals in India is
    A)Deccan Plateau
    B)Malwa Plateau
    C)Chhotanagpur Plateau
    D)Mysuru Plateau
    Answer: Chhotanagpur Plateau
  • Q. Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?
    A)Gujarat
    B)West Bengal
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? 1. Brahamaputra 2. Sutlej 3. Indus 4. Bhagirathi
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. One of the states not bisected by the Tropic of Cancer is
    A)West Bengal
    B)Odisha
    C)Gujarat
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Odisha
  • Q. Which state does not share a common border with Chhattisgarh?
    A)Jharkhand
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Odisha
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. The river Irrawaddy is the life blood of
    A)Thailand
    B)Myanmar
    C)Bangladesh
    D)Laos
    Answer: Myanmar
  • Q. The number of major ports in India is
    A)13
    B)5
    C)8
    D)15
    Answer: 13
  • Q. Roaring Forties’ are
    A)The turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944
    B)Waterfalls in Canada
    C)Cyclonic winds
    D)Westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40º and 60º South
    Answer: Westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40º and 60º South
  • Q. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
    A)Colombo
    B)Singapore
    C)Lagos
    D)Jakarta
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called ________
    A)Cyclonic
    B)Anti-cyclonic
    C)Convectional
    D)Orographic
    Answer: Orographic

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