More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to ________ type of fish.
    A)Anadromous
    B)Pelagic
    C)Demersal
    D)Fresh water
    Answer: Pelagic
  • Q. Which planet is known as sister of earth?
    A)Mercury
    B)Mars
    C)Venus
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which of the following is the longest Railway Tunnel?
    A)Cascade (U.S.A.)
    B)St. Gothard (Switzerland
    C)East Finchley (London)
    D)Tanna (Japan)
    Answer: Tanna (Japan)
  • Q. Which one of the following is not an African country?
    A)Mauritania
    B)Cameroon
    C)Gabon
    D)Yemen
    Answer: Yemen
  • Q. Tides in the sea have stored in them ________
    A)Gravitational potential energy
    B)Hydraulic energy
    C)Kinetic energy
    D)A combination of all the above three forms of energy
    Answer: A combination of all the above three forms of energy
  • Q. Panama Canal has locks alone its path in order to
    A)Control the level of water
    B)Regulate traffic
    C)Permit check by customs staff
    D)Collect canal dues
    Answer: Control the level of water
  • Q. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is ________
    A)Rich in minerals and power fuels
    B)Near to major iron and steel centres
    C)A big link of roads and railways
    D)Very fertile for industrial crops
    Answer: Rich in minerals and power fuels
  • Q. The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called
    A)Isohaline
    B)Isobar
    C)Isohyet
    D)Isotherm
    Answer: Isotherm
  • Q. Which of the following statements about Stratosphere is incorrect?
    A)It is not free from the violent weather changes occurring on the earth
    B)It is the region in the atmosphere above tropopause
    C)It contains ozone layer which prevents ultraviolet radiations of sun from reaching to the earth
    D)It provides ideal flying conditions
    Answer: It is not free from the violent weather changes occurring on the earth
  • Q. According to census 2001, the average annual growth rate during 1991 – 2001 is almost
    A)2.13%
    B)1.22%
    C)1.93%
    D)2.24%
    Answer: 1.93%
  • Q. In India, how many States share the coastline?
    A)9
    B)7
    C)8
    D)10
    Answer: 9
  • Q. Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?
    A)Kerala
    B)Punjab
    C)West Bengal
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Black forest is found in
    A)Czechoslovakia
    B)France
    C)Germany
    D)Romania
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. Winds blow ________
    A)From a region of low pressure to a region of high pressure
    B)In regions of low pressure
    C)From a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
    D)In regions of high pressure
    Answer: From a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
  • Q. Mocha coffee is grown in
    A)Argentina
    B)Iraq
    C)Brazil
    D)Yemen
    Answer: Yemen
  • Q. Duncan passage is located between
    A)North and Middle Andaman
    B)South and Little Andaman
    C)North and South Andaman
    D)Andaman and Nicobar
    Answer: South and Little Andaman
  • Q. Which is the best suited soil for the cultivation of rice?
    A)Alluvial soil
    B)Laterite soil
    C)Red soil
    D)Black soil
    Answer: Alluvial soil
  • Q. Land of Fishermen’ refers to
    A)Norway
    B)Europe
    C)Former USSR
    D)Japan
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. 2. The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they (isotherms) are regular and follow the latitudes in the northern hemisphere. 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: 1 only
  • Q. Put the following ores in descending order of their iron content: 1. Haemetite 2. Magnetite 3. Limonite 4. Siderite
    A)2, 1, 4, 3
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)2, 1, 3, 4
    D)1, 2, 4, 3
    Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4

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