More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following types of forests mostly grow in the belt lying between 50° N and 70° N ?
    A)Temperate deciduous forests
    B)Temperate hardwood forests
    C)Temperate coniferous forests
    D)Tropical evergreen forests
    Answer: Temperate coniferous forests
  • Q. An important river of Indian desert is
    A)Krishna
    B)Luni
    C)Narmada
    D)Beas
    Answer: Luni
  • Q. Condensation is a process which occurs when
    A)Temperature in the air parcel remains static
    B)Temperature falls below 0°C
    C)Absolute humidity becomes equal to relative humidity
    D)Relative humidity becomes 100% and more
    Answer: Relative humidity becomes 100% and more
  • Q. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
    A)40,000 Km
    B)30,000 Km
    C)35,000 Km
    D)45,000 Km
    Answer: 40,000 Km
  • Q. Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature
    A)Anywhere in the tropical zone
    B)Over land bodies only
    C)In a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes
    D)Over water bodies only
    Answer: Over water bodies only
  • Q. The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states
    A)Maharashtra and Karnataka
    B)Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
    C)West Bengal and Jharkhand
    D)Haryana and Punjab
    Answer: West Bengal and Jharkhand
  • Q. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is
    A)A hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
    B)An irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
    C)A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
    D)A defence and security agreement of India with its eastern neighbours
    Answer: A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
  • Q. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is
    A)Single cropping
    B)Rotation of crops
    C)Rotation of fields
    D)Use of plenty of fertilizer
    Answer: Rotation of fields
  • Q. Sivasamudram waterfalls is on the river
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Krishna
    C)Godavari
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
    A)Narmada
    B)Ganga
    C)Cauvery
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’?
    A)Former USSR
    B)USA
    C)United Kingdom
    D)Germany
    Answer: Former USSR
  • Q. A geographical mile is a measure of length equal to one sixtieth of a degree or one minute (1′) of latitude. It varies with latitudes, but is approximately equals
    A)4500 feet
    B)7200 feet
    C)6080 feet
    D)6000 feet
    Answer: 6080 feet
  • Q. Selves are dense tropical rain forest of:
    A)South Africa
    B)South America
    C)North America
    D)Australia
    Answer: South America
  • Q. Spot the odd item.
    A)Mt Vesuvius
    B)Mt Fuji
    C)Mt Godwin Austin
    D)Mt Etna
    Answer: Mt Godwin Austin
  • Q. What is the most important edible crop of Australia?
    A)Wheat
    B)Maize
    C)Barley
    D)Rice
    Answer: Wheat
  • Q. Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are
    A)Coal varieties
    B)Iron ore varieties
    C)Mica varieties
    D)Manganese varieties
    Answer: Mica varieties
  • 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. Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia?
    A)Pampas
    B)Selva
    C)Taiga
    D)Savanna
    Answer: Taiga
  • Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________
    A)Longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west
    B)Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
    C)Longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
    D)None of these
    Answer: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
  • Q. Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

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