More Questions on Geography
- Q. The highest navigable lake in the world is
A)Superior
B)Huron
C)Titicaca
D)Tanganyika
Answer: Titicaca
- Q. Oolong tea is ________
A)A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
B)A scented tea
C)Tea cultivated in home gardens
D)Green leaf tea of China
Answer: A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
- Q. The oldest oil field in India is the ________ field, in ________
A)Nawagam, Gujarat
B)Anleshwar, Gujarat
C)Bombay High, Maharashtra
D)Digboi, Assam
Answer: Digboi, Assam
- Q. The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are
A)Migrations
B)Births
C)Deaths
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Cloud burst means ________
A)Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky
B)Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
C)Formation of artificial rain
D)Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Answer: Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
- Q. The age of the Earth is approximately
A)3000 million years
B)1000 million years
C)4600 million years
D)100 million years
Answer: 4600 million years
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean 2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt. 3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)2 only
C)1 and 3
D)3 only
Answer: 3 only
- Q. Temperate grasslands of Eurasia are called:
A)Steppe
B)Grasswood
C)Getepp
D)Greenwood
Answer: Steppe
- Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)West Indies
D)Philippines
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. Science dealing with study of soil is called
A)Ecology
B)Pedology
C)Pedagogy
D)Pomology
Answer: Pedology
- Q. Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched? 1. Zinc-calamine 2. Platinum-iridium 3. Tin-cassiterite 4. Copper-carnolite
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 4
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
A)Produce heat and radiate it towards earth
B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
D)Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth
- Q. Which of the nations are connected with Palk Strait?
A)Pakistan and China
B)India and Sri Lanka
C)North Korea and South Korea
D)Britain and France
Answer: India and Sri Lanka
- Q. Which of the following minerals is needed for generation of nuclear power?
A)Cadmium
B)Potassium
C)Aluminium
D)Uranium
Answer: Uranium
- Q. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates ________
A)Fine weather
B)Rain
C)Storm
D)Extreme cold
Answer: Storm
- Q. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface?
A)0.66
B)0.47
C)0.51
D)0.87
Answer: 0.47
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I.The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss II.The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps, forming the northern flank of the plateau IV. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
A)I, II, III and IV
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. Which is the home of “AIphonso” mango?
A)Malda
B)Ratnagiri
C)Banaras
D)Vijayawada
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. Which one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth’s crust?
A)Manganese
B)Bauxite
C)Silica
D)Iron
Answer: Silica
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India
A)They provide water to the plains
B)They protect the country from invasion
C)They influence the climate
D)They possess valuable vegetation and animal life
Answer: They protect the country from invasion
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