More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following Indian States broadly as large as the European nation Poland?
A)Maharashtra
B)Bihar
C)Odisha
D)Madhya pradesh
Answer: Madhya pradesh
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? I. It involves no ploughing II. It is slash and burn agriculture III. It involves crop rotation IV. It is combined with transhumance
A)II and III
B)I, II, III and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)I and II
Answer: I and II
- Q. Norwesters are thunder storms which are prominent in ________.
A)India and Bangladesh
B)India and Bhutan
C)Bhutan and Nepal
D)Bangladesh and Myanmar
Answer: India and Bangladesh
- Q. Tropical rain forests appear in which or the following regions?
A)Central America and Guinea Coast
B)Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Islands
C)North and South of the Congo Basin
D)South America and South Africa
Answer: North and South of the Congo Basin
- Q. The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is
A)Ranjit Sagar dam
B)Bhakra Nangal
C)Kahalgaon
D)Rihand dam
Answer: Ranjit Sagar dam
- Q. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are ________
A)Vindhyas
B)Satpuras
C)Nilgiris
D)Aravallis
Answer: Aravallis
- Q. The Synchronous satellite moves around the Earth from
A)North to South
B)East to West
C)West to East
D)South to North
Answer: West to East
- Q. The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately ________
A)3° per day
B)1° per day
C)2° per day
D)5° per day
Answer: 1° per day
- Q. The Siachin Glacier’s melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?
A)Shylok
B)Bias
C)Sutlej
D)Nubra
Answer: Nubra
- Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A)Mercury
B)Jupiter
C)Venus
D)Mars
Answer: Venus
- Q. Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because ________
A)Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth
B)Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth
C)Pole star is a star of our own galaxy
D)Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
Answer: Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
- Q. The Gutenberg discontinuity is between ________
A)The outer core and the lower mantle
B)The crust and the mantle
C)The upper and lower mantles
D)The inner and outer cores
Answer: The outer core and the lower mantle
- Q. The approximate depth of the Mariana Trench or the Pacific Ocean is
A)11030 m
B)5530 m
C)7530 m
D)13030 m
Answer: 11030 m
- Q. Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of ________
A)Australia
B)India
C)China
D)Japan
Answer: Japan
- Q. Farakka barrage is a major reason for contention between India and ________.
A)China
B)Bangladesh
C)Pakistan
D)Nepal
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as ________
A)Laccolith
B)Basalt
C)Hypabyssal
D)Batholith
Answer: Hypabyssal
- Q. Which of the following does not affect Indian climate?
A)Proximity to equator
B)Monsoon
C)Ocean currents
D)Existence of Indian Ocean
Answer: Ocean currents
- Q. Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to
A)Carbonation
B)Hydration
C)Oxidation
D)Exfoliation
Answer: Oxidation
- Q. Green Index has been developed by:
A)United Nations Environment Programme
B)WWF
C)UNESCO
D)None of Above
Answer: United Nations Environment Programme
- Q. Hammada is the name given to ________.
A)A stony desert
B)An icy desert
C)A sandy desert
D)None of the above
Answer: A stony desert
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