More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths?
    A)Aleutian Trench - New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench
    B)Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench - New Hebrides Trench
    C)New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench - Aleutian Trench
    D)New Hebrides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
    Answer: New Hebrides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
  • Q. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. In which of the following states is Rosa Power Plant located?
    A)Odisha
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Haryana
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Scunthorpe and Frodingham are:
    A)industrial centres of Britain
    B)The main mining centres of Britain
    C)Agriculture centres of Britain
    D)None of these
    Answer: The main mining centres of Britain
  • Q. Which of the following is not commercial source of energy?
    A)Natural Gas
    B)Coal
    C)Petroleum
    D)Firewood
    Answer: Firewood
  • Q. ________ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
    A)Quebec
    B)Toronto
    C)Chicago
    D)Halifax
    Answer: Quebec
  • Q. The Chambal Valley Project is a joint venture of:
    A)Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan and Gujrat
    C)Madhya Pradesh and Gujrat
    D)Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. A narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water, connecting two large bodies of land is known as ________
    A)A peninsula
    B)An isthmus
    C)A lagoon
    D)A strait
    Answer: An isthmus
  • Q. One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx.) ________
    A)151 km
    B)100 km
    C)111 km
    D)175 km
    Answer: 111 km
  • Q. Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of energy in
    A)Aravalli Hills
    B)The Konkan Coast
    C)Ladakh District
    D)Narmada Valley
    Answer: Ladakh District
  • Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)III and IV
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
    A)Landslides
    B)Cyclones
    C)Earthquakes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Cyclones
  • Q. Ferrel’s Law is associated with the
    A)Low pressure of winds
    B)Velocity of winds
    C)High pressure of winds
    D)Direction of winds
    Answer: Direction of winds
  • Q. Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
    A)China
    B)Canada
    C)U.S.A.
    D)South Africa
    Answer: China
  • Q. Which of the following towns is incorrectly matched to its chief industry ?
    A)Los Angeles-Automobiles
    B)Chicago-Agricultural Implements
    C)Kansas-Meat Packing
    D)Dresden-Optical Apparatus
    Answer: Los Angeles-Automobiles
  • Q. “Dark Continent” is
    A)Australia
    B)Africa
    C)South America
    D)Asia
    Answer: Africa
  • Q. Mocha coffee is grown in
    A)Argentina
    B)Iraq
    C)Brazil
    D)Yemen
    Answer: Yemen
  • Q. Pits, formed by the deflating action of wind are called
    A)Blowouts
    B)Playa
    C)Yardang
    D)Sand dune
    Answer: Blowouts
  • Q. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal?
    A)Lake Gatun
    B)Great Bitter Lake
    C)Little Bitter Lake
    D)Lake Timsah
    Answer: Lake Gatun
  • Q. From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
    A)Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti
    B)Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej
    C)Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
    D)Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti
    Answer: Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej

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