Geography Indian Geography

Q. India has the second largest concentration of tribal people in the world. Which of the following countries is the first in this regard?

A
Africa
B
France
C
China
D
Iran

Correct Answer

Africa

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is
    A)Alakananda
    B)Haridwar
    C)Namchobarva
    D)Ambala
    Answer: Ambala
  • Q. Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?
    A)Peat
    B)Granite
    C)Limestone
    D)Shale
    Answer: Limestone
  • Q. The smallest country in South America is ________
    A)Surinam
    B)Uruguay
    C)Guyana
    D)Ecuador
    Answer: Surinam
  • Q. In population, high growth rate is a characteristics of
    A)Low birth and Low mortality rate
    B)High birth and High mortality rate
    C)High birth and Low mortality rate
    D)Low birth and High mortality rate
    Answer: High birth and Low mortality rate
  • Q. The shortest air route from Moscow to San Francisco is
    A)Over the North Pole
    B)Over the Atlantic Ocean
    C)Over the Pacific via Siberia
    D)Through the latitude which passes through them
    Answer: Over the Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?
    A)Psychrometer
    B)Hydrometer
    C)Hygrometer
    D)Anemometer
    Answer: Hygrometer
  • Q. India’s land border with the neighboring countries is, in length, approximately
    A)10 thousand km
    B)8 thousand km
    C)15 thousand km
    D)16 thousand km
    Answer: 15 thousand km
  • Q. Monazite is an ore of
    A)Thorium
    B)Copper
    C)Iron
    D)Titanium
    Answer: Thorium
  • Q. The longest river of Europe is
    A)Danube
    B)Rhine
    C)Rhone
    D)Volga
    Answer: Volga
  • Q. ________ is called the ‘low country’ of the earth.
    A)Italy
    B)Spain
    C)Holland (Netherlands)
    D)Hungary
    Answer: Holland (Netherlands)
  • Q. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because ________
    A)The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
    B)It is made of crystalline rocks
    C)The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
    D)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
    Answer: The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
  • Q. Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India ?
    A)Bara Lacha La
    B)Khyber
    C)Bomdila
    D)Shipkila
    Answer: Khyber
  • Q. The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________
    A)The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same
    B)Moon and the Earth have gravitational force
    C)Moon cannot change its position
    D)The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth
    Answer: The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same
  • Q. Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct?
    A)Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
    B)It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre
    C)It brings about sudden change In weather condition in an area
    D)It is known as hurricane in West Indies
    Answer: Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall ?
    A)Torrential rain
    B)Drizzling
    C)Lightning and thunder
    D)Afternoon rain
    Answer: Drizzling
  • Q. Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order: I. Gravel II. Clay III. Silt IV. Sand
    A)I, IV, III, II
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)IV, II, III, I
    D)III, IV, I, II
    Answer: I, IV, III, II
  • Q. The driest part in India is in
    A)Darbhanga (Bihar)
    B)Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
    C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
    D)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
    Answer: Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
  • Q. First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:
    A)1984
    B)1982
    C)1987
    D)1990
    Answer: 1984
  • Q. Forest soils are
    A)Rich in salt
    B)Rich in potash
    C)Deficient in potash
    D)Rich in organic matter
    Answer: Rich in organic matter
  • Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
    A)Weathering
    B)Drainage
    C)Deforestation
    D)Grazing
    Answer: Weathering

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