More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following countries is known as the ‘Sugar bowl of the World’ ?
A)Brazil
B)India
C)Cuba
D)U.S.A.
Answer: Cuba
- Q. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?
A)4 p.m. on Sunday
B)4 a.m. on Tuesday
C)4 p.m. on Tuesday
D)12 Noon on Tuesday
Answer: 12 Noon on Tuesday
- Q. Rabi crop is sown in
A)January - February
B)October - November
C)April - May
D)August - September
Answer: October - November
- Q. Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________
A)Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
B)There is a thick undergrowth of bushes
C)They do not shed their leaves.
D)While plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves
Answer: Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
- Q. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun. 3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.
A)3 only
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
A)El Nino and southern oscillations
B)La Nina
C)Movement of jet streams
D)Green-house effect on global level
Answer: El Nino and southern oscillations
- Q. Which among the following cities in India is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network?
A)New Delhi
B)Kolkata
C)Mumbai
D)Chandigarh
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth’s surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
A)Cyclone
B)Hot spring
C)Geyser
D)Volcano
Answer: Geyser
- Q. Grasslands which not support any trees are called ________
A)Savanna
B)Lanos
C)Campos
D)Steppes
Answer: Steppes
- Q. Which planet is called watery planet?
A)Mars
B)Venus
C)Earth
D)Mercury
Answer: Earth
- Q. Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
A)West Bengal
B)Karnataka
C)Maharashtra
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. In which of the following country has the maximum population of Muslims?
A)Indonesia
B)India
C)Pakistan
D)Saudi Arabia
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. Plantation agriculture is a specialised form of agricultural practice carried out in
A)Urbanised region
B)Temperate region
C)Tropics and subtropics
D)Coastal region
Answer: Tropics and subtropics
- Q. The leading producer of “bort” variety of diamond in the world is ________
A)Ghana
B)South Africa
C)Zaire
D)Angola
Answer: Zaire
- Q. Which continent has the highest density of population?
A)Europe
B)Asia
C)Africa
D)North America
Answer: Europe
- Q. Kaziranga National Park is famous for which of the following
A)Deer
B)Rhinos
C)Tiger
D)Elephant
Answer: Rhinos
- Q. River Rhine of Europe drains into
A)Caspian Sea
B)North Sea
C)Black Sea
D)Adriatic Sea
Answer: North Sea
- Q. The Coral reefs are a specimen of
A)Savannah
B)Temperate Forests
C)Tropical Rain Forest
D)Coppice Land
Answer: Tropical Rain Forest
- Q. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust is
A)Aluminium
B)Zinc
C)Copper
D)Iron
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory
A)Nanada Devi
B)Mount Everest
C)Kanchenjunga
D)Nanga parbat
Answer: Kanchenjunga
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