More Questions on Geography
- Q. Trincomalee is a port situated on the
A)East coast, Andhra Pradesh
B)East coast, Tamil Nadu
C)East coast of Sri Lanka
D)West coast of Sri Lanka
Answer: East coast of Sri Lanka
- Q. Which of the following is mainly responsible for the lack of female population in India?
A)Social Factors
B)Political Factors
C)Economic Factors
D)Superstitions
Answer: Social Factors
- Q. The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on
A)Climate types
B)Atmosphere
C)Rainfall
D)Annual range of temperature
Answer: Climate types
- Q. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:
A)Insoenergy
B)Insolation
C)Isotherm
D)Albedo
Answer: Insolation
- Q. Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation?
A)Black soils
B)Laterite soils
C)Red soils
D)Alluvial soils
Answer: Laterite soils
- Q. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences ________
A)The Steppe climate
B)The Continental Savanna Climate
C)The Maritime Savanna Climate
D)The Tropical desert climate
Answer: The Steppe climate
- Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)West Indies
D)Philippines
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to ________
A)Western Norway
B)USA
C)Eastern Newfoundland
D)Northern Sweden
Answer: Eastern Newfoundland
- Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
A)North-east India to the west coast
B)West coast to the east coast
C)North to the south
D)North-west India to Bengal
Answer: North-west India to Bengal
- Q. Genoa is leading seaport of:
A)Italy
B)Spain
C)Brazil
D)Canada
Answer: Italy
- Q. What is the correct order of occurrence of the following places as one moves from east to west? 1. Murshidabad 2. Gorakhpur 3. Bhopal 4. Bhavnagar
A)1-2-3-4
B)2-4-3-1
C)1-3-4-2
D)4-3-2-1
Answer: 1-2-3-4
- Q. Which of the following characterises the Foehn? I. It is warm II. It is humid III. It is common in the valleys of the northern Alps IV. It blows in winter
A)I, III and IV
B)I, II and IV
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. The Sahyadris commence in ________.
A)Karnataka
B)Maharashtra
C)Kerala
D)Delhi
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Saddle peak the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in
A)Little Andaman
B)Great Nicobar
C)Middle Andaman
D)North Andaman
Answer: North Andaman
- Q. Which of the following helps in the ‘greening process’ of crops?
A)Nitrogenous fertilizers
B)Sunshine
C)Phosphatic fertilizers
D)Potassic fertilizers
Answer: Nitrogenous fertilizers
- Q. During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply
A)1965
B)1954
C)1964
D)1966
Answer: 1966
- Q. The prediction of storm is made, when atmospheric pressure
A)Decreases suddenly
B)Rises suddenly
C)Rises gradually
D)Decreases gradually
Answer: Decreases suddenly
- Q. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
A)Colombo
B)Singapore
C)Lagos
D)Jakarta
Answer: Singapore
- Q. The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on ________
A)July 4th
B)June 21st
C)January 3rd
D)September 23rd
Answer: July 4th
- Q. For short-term climatic perdictions, which one of the following events is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?
A)El Nino and Southern Oscillations
B)La Nina
C)Movement of Jet Streams
D)Greenhouse effect on global level
Answer: El Nino and Southern Oscillations
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