More Questions on Geography
- Q. Monazite is an ore of
A)Thorium
B)Copper
C)Iron
D)Titanium
Answer: Thorium
- Q. Sandstone is which type of rock?
A)Metamorphic Rock
B)Calcwaterous Rock
C)Igneous Rock
D)Sedimentary Rock
Answer: Sedimentary Rock
- Q. Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________
A)River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
B)Sea animals are salt producing
C)The air around the sea is saltish
D)Sea beds have salt producing mines
Answer: River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
- Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator. 2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles. 3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes. 4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3 only
D)2 and 5 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. The highest coal-producing country in the world is
A)China
B)India
C)USA
D)Russia
Answer: China
- Q. The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
A)2, 4, 3, 1
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)3, 2, 4, 1
D)3, 4, 2, 1
Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1
- Q. Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population?
A)France, Italy and Ireland
B)Australia, Canada and Sweden
C)U.K., Sweden and Germany
D)Japan, U.S.A. and Russia
Answer: Australia, Canada and Sweden
- Q. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
A)4.3 million sq km
B)2.3 million sq km
C)3.3 million sq km
D)5.3 million sq km
Answer: 3.3 million sq km
- Q. Which one of the following does not have a unit of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)?
A)Kolkata
B)Nasik
C)Koraput
D)Bangalore
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat?
A)Kalyan Sona
B)Sonalika
C)Ratna
D)Girija
Answer: Ratna
- Q. Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban’s Delta?
A)India
B)Bangladesh
C)Myanmar
D)Thailand
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. Where is Kandla Port located in?
A)Gulf of Khambhat
B)Gulf of Kutch
C)Kori Creek
D)None of the above
Answer: Gulf of Kutch
- Q. Biospheric ecosystem consist of two major components e.g.
A)Vertical Component and Biome Component
B)Biome and Habitat Component
C)Habitat Component and VertualComponent
D)None of the above
Answer: Biome and Habitat Component
- Q. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
A)Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej
B)Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
C)Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna
D)Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej
Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
- Q. Death Valley is in
A)Israel
B)The USA
C)Jordan
D)Peru
Answer: The USA
- Q. What separates Daman and Diu?
A)Gir Hills
B)Narmada River
C)Gulf of Khambat
D)Tapti River
Answer: Gulf of Khambat
- 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. Israel has common borders with ________
A)Cyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
B)Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
C)Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
D)Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen
Answer: Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones 1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas. 2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. Which river flows between Satpura and Vindhyas?
A)Tapti
B)Godavari
C)Gandak
D)Narmada
Answer: Narmada
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