More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
A)Kosi
B)Cauvery
C)Narmada
D)Godavari
Answer: Narmada
- Q. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them active?
A)Ireland
B)Norway
C)Finland
D)Iceland
Answer: Iceland
- Q. The States which have common borders with China are: 1. Jammu and Kashmir 2. Sikkim 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Himachal Pradesh
A)1 and 3
B)1, 3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 3
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in ________
A)Baluchistan
B)Kashmir
C)Nepal
D)Myanmar
Answer: Myanmar
- Q. The most literate union territory in India is
A)Chandigarh
B)Delhi
C)Lakshadweep
D)Puducerry
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. The world’s largest delta system is the ________.
A)The Mississippi, USA
B)The Nile, Egypt
C)Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
D)The Amazon, Brazil
Answer: Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
- Q. Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks ________
A)The structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure
B)These rocks cannot be formed under water
C)These rocks are crystalline
D)These rocks have been deposited in layers
Answer: These rocks have been deposited in layers
- Q. Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world?
A)Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
B)Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
C)Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
D)Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
Answer: Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Q. The part of India receives maximum insolation.
A)Western
B)Northern
C)Eastern
D)Southern
Answer: Southern
- Q. Of the following the busiest oceanic trade route is ________
A)Panama canal
B)Cape route
C)North Atlantic route
D)Suez canal
Answer: North Atlantic route
- Q. When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature
A)The atmosphere can hold no more water vapour
B)The atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour
C)The relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100%
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life?
A)Tarai
B)Bhabar
C)Bhangar
D)Khadar
Answer: Tarai
- Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw jute III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
A)I and III
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)II and III
Answer: I and II
- Q. An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called ________
A)Jet stream
B)A cyclone
C)An anticyclone
D)A tsunami
Answer: Jet stream
- Q. Namdapha is a national park in
A)Tripura
B)Mizoram
C)Manipur
D)Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. The ‘Solar Corona’ mainly consists of ________
A)Gases
B)Cosmic rays
C)Molten lava
D)Ice
Answer: Molten lava
- Q. Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?
A)Lakshadweep
B)Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
C)Rameshwaram
D)Great Nicobar Island
Answer: Great Nicobar Island
- Q. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
A)Cochin
B)Kandla
C)Mumbai
D)Goa
Answer: Goa
- Q. Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above
A)Poles
B)Tropic of Capricorn
C)Tropic of Cancer
D)Equator
Answer: Equator
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