More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The crude Birth Rate is defined as:
    A)No. of births per 50 thousand populations
    B)No. of births per 10 thousand populations
    C)No. of births per 20 thousand populations
    D)No. of births per thousand populations
    Answer: No. of births per thousand populations
  • Q. Which of the following predominantly acts as the agent of chemical erosion of soil?
    A)Underground water
    B)Glacier
    C)Seawave
    D)Wind
    Answer: Underground water
  • Q. The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called ________
    A)Entreport ports
    B)Out ports
    C)Packet stations
    D)Port of call
    Answer: Entreport ports
  • Q. Which of the following regions are regarded as areas of high density of population?
    A)Congo Basin and Indonesia, Central and Southern Europe, European Russia
    B)East Asia, Central and Southern Europe, Tropical deserts
    C)Amazon and Congo Basins, South-East Asia, European Russia
    D)East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe
    Answer: East Asia, Southern Asia, North Western Europe
  • Q. Pyranees form a the boundary between
    A)Poland and Russia
    B)Spain and Portugal
    C)France and Spain
    D)Hungary and Rumania
    Answer: France and Spain
  • Q. Turpentine oil is obtained from
    A)Eucalyptus tree
    B)Cashew nut shell
    C)Pine tree
    D)Cinchona tree
    Answer: Pine tree
  • Q. The Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the ________ region.
    A)North-West Atlantic
    B)North-West Pacific
    C)South-East Pacific
    D)North-East Atlantic
    Answer: North-West Atlantic
  • Q. The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found in ________
    A)The Rann of Kachch
    B)Sunderbans
    C)Assam forests
    D)Cauvery delta
    Answer: The Rann of Kachch
  • Q. The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
    A)4.4
    B)2.4
    C)3.4
    D)5.4
    Answer: 2.4
  • Q. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is constructed on which river
    A)Godavari
    B)Kaveri
    C)Krishna
    D)Indus
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with ________
    A)Faulting
    B)Earthquakes
    C)Folding
    D)Volcanoes
    Answer: Folding
  • Q. The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. Each 15° longitude represents ________
    A)One hour
    B)Half an hour
    C)Forty five minutes
    D)One hour fifteen minutes
    Answer: One hour
  • Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
    A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
    B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
    C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
    D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
    Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
  • Q. The Srnith-tuttle comet will crash with Earth in ________
    A)2126 AD
    B)2106 AD
    C)2116 AD
    D)2136 AD
    Answer: 2126 AD
  • Q. What was the primary purpose of constructing the Farakka Barrage?
    A)To bring additional area of West Bengal under irrigation
    B)Preservation and maintenance of Kolkata port for navigation
    C)To supply Ganga water to Bangladesh
    D)To meet the chronic power shortage in Kolkata
    Answer: Preservation and maintenance of Kolkata port for navigation
  • Q. Red Indians called this local wind Ice Eater?
    A)Foehn
    B)Mistral
    C)Chinook
    D)Haramattan
    Answer: Chinook
  • Q. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at
    A)Rawatbhata
    B)Pokhran
    C)Suratgarh
    D)Chittorgarh
    Answer: Rawatbhata
  • Q. The leading producer of coal in former Soviet Union is
    A)Karaganda Basin
    B)Donetz basin
    C)Kuzentsk basin
    D)Pechora basin
    Answer: Donetz basin
  • Q. A form of condensation which reduces the visibility and causes breathing problems, is
    A)Smoke fog
    B)Dew
    C)Frost
    D)Fog
    Answer: Smoke fog
  • Q. Which State in India is known as the ‘Granary of India’?
    A)Punjab
    B)Haryana
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Punjab

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