Q. India’s population growth is characterized by

Correct Answer

An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The first shore based integrated steel project in India is coming up at
    A)Visakhapatnam
    B)Ernakulam
    C)Tuticorin
    D)Mangalore
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
    A)Linseed
    B)coconut
    C)Groundnut
    D)Mustard
    Answer: Groundnut
  • Q. Earthquakes occur due to ________
    A)Too much pressure on land
    B)Frequent occurrence of cyclones
    C)Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
    D)Underground nuclear explosions
    Answer: Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
  • Q. Willandra Lakes Region a UNESCO Heritage site is located in:
    A)The UK
    B)The USA
    C)Australia
    D)Germany
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans?
    A)86%
    B)50%
    C)70%
    D)97%
    Answer: 97%
  • Q. The world’s longest masonry dam is
    A)Nagarjuna Sagar
    B)Hirakud
    C)Bhakra Nangal
    D)Aswan
    Answer: Nagarjuna Sagar
  • Q. Shield volcanoes refer to ________
    A)Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials
    B)Explosive lava eruptions
    C)Repeated lava flows
    D)Individual lava flows
    Answer: Repeated lava flows
  • Q. Mediterranean climate prevails in
    A)Peru
    B)Central Chile
    C)Northern Chile
    D)Argentina
    Answer: Central Chile
  • Q. Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? I. It is the largest of all water bodies II. It is roughly triangular in shape III. The average depth is about 7300 m IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. Word “Steppe” is related to which of the following biomes?
    A)Savanna
    B)Grassland
    C)Tropical Forest
    D)Coniferous Forest
    Answer: Grassland
  • Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
    A)Hooghly
    B)Teesta
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Sone
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. The Equator does not pass through which of the following?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Kenya
    C)Mexico
    D)Brazil
    Answer: Mexico
  • Q. The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms) is ________
    A)168
    B)111
    C)149
    D)193
    Answer: 149
  • Q. Oolong tea is ________
    A)A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
    B)A scented tea
    C)Tea cultivated in home gardens
    D)Green leaf tea of China
    Answer: A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
  • Q. In how much time, Earth rotates once on its axis?
    A)23 hours 10 minutes 2 sec
    B)23 hours 30 minutes
    C)23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
    D)24 hours
    Answer: 23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
  • Q. Which is the largest country of the Africa?
    A)Algeria
    B)South Africa
    C)Sudan
    D)Egypt
    Answer: Algeria
  • Q. Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: 1. great length of indented coastline 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower than 20°C 4. sparse population
    A)1 and 2
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
    A)NH 6
    B)NH 4
    C)NH 5
    D)NH 7
    Answer: NH 6
  • Q. In context of population, which of the following describes the correct meaning of “Sex-Ratio”
    A)Number of female per 1000 populace
    B)Number of males per 1000 females
    C)Number of females per 1000 males
    D)Number of female per 1000 sample of persons
    Answer: Number of females per 1000 males
  • Q. World Environmental day is celebrated on ________ every year.
    A)01-10-2024
    B)01-05-2001
    C)05-06-2005
    D)01-12-2025
    Answer: 05-06-2005

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