More Questions on Geography
- Q. Lakshadweep Islands are the product of ________
A)Sea-floor expansion
B)Volcanic activity
C)Wave action
D)Reef formation
Answer: Reef formation
- Q. The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is
A)48 miles
B)27 miles
C)36 miles
D)57 miles
Answer: 27 miles
- Q. For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant?
A)Dew point
B)Flash point
C)Steenson screen
D)Hygrogram
Answer: Flash point
- Q. Cloud burst means ________
A)Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky
B)Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
C)Formation of artificial rain
D)Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Answer: Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
- Q. Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?
A)Mahrashtra
B)Chhattishgarh
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Jharkhand
Answer: Jharkhand
- Q. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
A)Gujarat
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Khartoum is situated at the confluence of ________
A)Tigris and Euphrates
B)Murray and Darling
C)Porena and Prague
D)White Nile and Blue Nile
Answer: White Nile and Blue Nile
- Q. The Indian peninusula as compared to the north Indian plains is
A)At a higher level
B)Rich in mineral
C)More stable
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Sundarban was declared a World Heritage Site because of its:
A)Nearest to Bay of Bengal
B)River Delta
C)Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
D)None of Above
Answer: Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
- Q. The climate of India is ________
A)Savanna type of climate
B)Tropical climate
C)Sub-tropical climate
D)Subtropical monsoon
Answer: Subtropical monsoon
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the non-conventional sources of energy in India?
A)Thermal Energy
B)Solar Energy
C)Geo-Thermal Energy
D)Tidal Power
Answer: Thermal Energy
- Q. A river drains the water collected from a specific area which is called its:
A)Drain Area
B)Catchment Area
C)Collecting Area
D)None of Above
Answer: Catchment Area
- Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________
A)Chile
B)USA
C)Italy
D)Australia
Answer: Italy
- Q. The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at ________
A)30° East
B)27° East
C)27° West
D)30° West
Answer: 30° East
- Q. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located ________
A)Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
B)Wholly in the Continent of Europe
C)Wholly in the Continent of Asia
D)Partly in Africa and partly in Asia
Answer: Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
- Q. What is the date of summer solstice in Northern Hemisphere?
A)22nd December
B)21st June
C)21st March
D)23rd September
Answer: 21st June
- Q. Climate change resulting in the rise of temperature may benefit which of the countries/regions?
A)The western coasts of South America
B)South Africa
C)East Indies islands comprising of Java, Sumatra and Borneo
D)Russia and Northern Europe
Answer: Russia and Northern Europe
- Q. In which form can the cultivable land be defined?
A)Old fallow land + new follow land
B)The land which can grow the crops
C)Waste land + fallow land
D)Total fallow land + net sown land
Answer: Total fallow land + net sown land
- Q. The longitudinal valley lying between Lesser Himalaya and the ________ are known as Duns.
A)Shiwaliks
B)Himadri
C)Himachal
D)Tibet
Answer: Shiwaliks
- Q. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
A)both A and B
B)non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
C)major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
D)None of the above
Answer: both A and B
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