More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The instrument to measure the magnitude of Earthquake is called
    A)Argograph
    B)Ideograph
    C)Pantograph
    D)Seismograph
    Answer: Seismograph
  • Q. When almost all the elevated portions are worn down by river erosion reducing an area to almost a plain region, it is termed as
    A)Pediplain
    B)Fanplain
    C)Panplain
    D)Peneplain
    Answer: Peneplain
  • Q. The area marked by internal drainage is
    A)Desert
    B)Plateau
    C)Plains
    D)Mountain
    Answer: Desert
  • Q. Which one of the following is the cloud that is dark-grey or black, found at very low height and brings the real rain?
    A)Cirrostratus
    B)Altocumulus
    C)Cirrus
    D)Nimbostratus
    Answer: Nimbostratus
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth’s land?
    A)North America – Africa – Europe – South America
    B)North America – Africa – South America – Europe
    C)Africa – North America – South America – Europe
    D)Africa – North America – Europe – South America
    Answer: Africa – North America – South America – Europe
  • Q. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?
    A)Haldia
    B)Kandla
    C)Vishakhapatnam
    D)Tuticorin
    Answer: Vishakhapatnam
  • Q. What helps to maintain the heat budget on the surface of the earth?
    A)Incoming solar radiation is reflected
    B)Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
    C)The atmosphere absorbs heat
    D)The earth absorbs heat
    Answer: Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
  • Q. The first shore based integrated steel project in India is coming up at
    A)Visakhapatnam
    B)Ernakulam
    C)Tuticorin
    D)Mangalore
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. In which of the following region, it rains throughout the year?
    A)Tropical
    B)Mediterranean
    C)Equatorial
    D)Temperate
    Answer: Equatorial
  • Q. Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
    A)Gwalior
    B)Agra
    C)Delhi
    D)Jhansi
    Answer: Jhansi
  • Q. The ‘Chilka lake region’ lies in between the deltas of ________
    A)Mahanadi and Godavari
    B)Ganga and Mahanadi
    C)Godavari and Krishna
    D)Krishna and Cauvery
    Answer: Mahanadi and Godavari
  • Q. The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because ________
    A)Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
    B)Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
    C)Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
    D)Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not
    Answer: Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
  • Q. The tide at its maximum height is known as ________
    A)Spring tide
    B)Equinox
    C)Neap tide
    D)Tsunami
    Answer: Spring tide
  • Q. The airport of Mumbai is called
    A)Palam
    B)Dum Dum
    C)Sahar
    D)Meenambakkam
    Answer: Sahar
  • Q. Which one of the following is a landlocked country?
    A)Romania
    B)Bulgaria
    C)Hungary
    D)Ukraine
    Answer: Hungary
  • Q. Trans-continental railways have played an Important role in
    A)Providing employment to people
    B)International trade
    C)Development of resources in the interior of continents
    D)Deportation of prisoners to the interior
    Answer: Development of resources in the interior of continents
  • Q. Why is very little rice sold in world markets?
    A)The market price of rice is not very remunerative
    B)The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation
    C)The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
    D)Rice is not eaten throughout the world
    Answer: The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
  • Q. Which of the following are true with respect to Indian Railways? I. It is the larqest public sector undertaking II. Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the world III. Factories at Kapurthala and Perarnbur manufacture passenger coaches IV. The narrow guage lines are confined to the hilly areas only
    A)II, III and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
    A)Western Ghats
    B)Tropical location
    C)Nearness to sea
    D)Himalayas
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnam ?
    A)NH 6
    B)NH 4
    C)NH 5
    D)NH 8
    Answer: NH 5

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