More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The regions with the highest and lowest densities are respectively ________
    A)North America and Africa
    B)Europe and Africa
    C)Asia and Oceania
    D)Europe and Oceania
    Answer: Europe and Oceania
  • Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
    A)Pacific Ocean
    B)South America
    C)Africa
    D)Europe
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. The longest river of Europe is
    A)Danube
    B)Rhine
    C)Rhone
    D)Volga
    Answer: Volga
  • Q. If I wanted to reach the South Atlantic from the South Pacific while touching South America, I would have to use
    A)Magellan Straits
    B)Florida Straits
    C)Dardanelles
    D)Bosporus
    Answer: Magellan Straits
  • Q. Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate?
    A)Bihar
    B)Kerala
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Bihar
  • 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. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation equatorial areas is called ________.
    A)Frontal rainfall
    B)Orographic rainfall
    C)Cyclonic rainfall
    D)Convectional rainfall
    Answer: Convectional rainfall
  • Q. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________.
    A)Fox star
    B)Cat star
    C)Dog star
    D)Lion star
    Answer: Dog star
  • Q. The weather office predicts “depression” over a certain area. It means
    A)Heavy weather causing a feeling of depression
    B)Cloudy skies
    C)Atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas
    D)Low atmospheric pressure over a large area
    Answer: Atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas
  • Q. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
    A)Krishna
    B)Cauvery
    C)Tungabhadra
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. National Waterway-I is on which water system?
    A)Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river
    B)West Coast Canal
    C)River Brahamputra
    D)Sundarbans Waterways
    Answer: Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river
  • Q. In the history of India population, which duration period is referred to as ‘A great leap forward’?
    A)1951 - 1961
    B)1921 - 1931
    C)1941 - 1951
    D)1971 - 1981
    Answer: 1951 - 1961
  • Q. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
    A)Gypsum
    B)Bauxite
    C)Magnesium
    D)Manganese
    Answer: Gypsum
  • Q. Humidity in the air is measured in a
    A)Hygrometer
    B)Barometer
    C)Electrometer
    D)Hydrometer
    Answer: Hygrometer
  • Q. The Himalayas were formed due to ________
    A)Folding of the earth's crust
    B)Internal pressure of two large land forms
    C)Faulting of the earth's crust
    D)Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
    Answer: Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
  • Q. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?
    A)1 hour 40 seconds
    B)12.5 minutes
    C)7 minutes 40 seconds
    D)There is no maximum duration
    Answer: 7 minutes 40 seconds
  • Q. Where is Sunda Trench?
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Gulf of Mexico
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. Which is the highest quality of hard coal?
    A)Lignite
    B)Anthracite
    C)Bituminous
    D)Peat
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. The International Date Line passes through ________
    A)Florida strait
    B)Bering strait
    C)Gibraltar strait
    D)Malacca strait
    Answer: Bering strait
  • Q. Which country produces the maximum amount of timber?
    A)Nigeria
    B)United States of America
    C)Brazil
    D)Sweden
    Answer: United States of America

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