More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of these is not true of the effects of the ocean currents?
    A)Warm equatorial currents raise the temperature while the cold polar currents lower the temperature of the place through which they pass
    B)They affect commerce because they keep the harbours open even during winter
    C)Water of the ocean is kept pure
    D)They do not affect rainfall over the coast
    Answer: They do not affect rainfall over the coast
  • Q. According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of
    A)Kraunchidweepa
    B)Pushkharadweepa
    C)Jambudweep
    D)Kushadweepa
    Answer: Jambudweep
  • Q. The sea that separates Greece and Italy is
    A)The Adriatic
    B)Mediterranean
    C)The Tyrrhenian
    D)The Aegean
    Answer: The Adriatic
  • 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. Panama Canal has locks alone its path in order to
    A)Control the level of water
    B)Regulate traffic
    C)Permit check by customs staff
    D)Collect canal dues
    Answer: Control the level of water
  • Q. EL-Nino is
    A)Tropical Disturbance
    B)Warm Ocean Current
    C)Sea Storm
    D)Another name of Typhoon
    Answer: Warm Ocean Current
  • Q. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
    A)Luni, Narmada and Tapti
    B)Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
    C)Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
    D)Both A and B
    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is ________.
    A)Black Cotton
    B)Red Rocky
    C)Laterite
    D)Alluvial
    Answer: Laterite
  • Q. “Rail Bandhu” is
    A)Security guard in all air conditioned coaches of rajdhani/ shatabadi and duranto trains
    B)Website of every rail division
    C)Medical officer in every train to fight in any medical emergency
    D)A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains
    Answer: A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains
  • Q. The term ‘transhumance’ means
    A)Moving over to another neighbouring country
    B)The practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
    C)The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
    D)Moving from place to place in search of work
    Answer: The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
  • Q. India’s three fourths of the total annual rainfall are received during:
    A)The Hot Weather Season
    B)South-west Monsoon Season
    C)North East Monsoon Season
    D)The Retreating of S.W. Monsoon Season
    Answer: South-west Monsoon Season
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched?
    A)Quilon : Kerala
    B)Kandla : Gujarat
    C)Paradip : Orissa
    D)Kakinada : Maharashtra
    Answer: Kakinada : Maharashtra
  • Q. The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called
    A)Porosity
    B)Hardness
    C)Jointing
    D)Permeability
    Answer: Permeability
  • Q. Economically exploitable lignite occurs in
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________
    A)Irregularities in the configuration of oceans
    B)The movement of Moon in relation to Earth
    C)Uneven distribution of water over the globe
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following Peninsular Indian river does not meet the Arabian Sea
    A)Narmada
    B)Periyar
    C)Cauvery
    D)Tapti
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. The Silent valley of Kerala
    A)Is famous for picnic spot
    B)Is only Evergreen Forest in India
    C)Has trees of expensive construction wood
    D)Has rare species of Flora and Fauna.
    Answer: Has rare species of Flora and Fauna.
  • Q. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
    A)Oil Refineries
    B)Aluminium Industries
    C)Thermal Power Plants
    D)Nuclear Power Plants
    Answer: Aluminium Industries
  • Q. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in
    A)Bengaluru
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Bengaluru
  • Q. Where are rare plantless forest found?
    A)Chaparral
    B)Alpine
    C)Tundra
    D)Taiga
    Answer: Tundra

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