More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which State in India is known as the ‘Granary of India’?
A)Punjab
B)Haryana
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Kerala
Answer: Punjab
- Q. The most ideal conditions for the chemical weathering are found in ________
A)Hot and dry regions
B)Cold and dry regions
C)Cold and humid regions
D)Hot and humid regions
Answer: Hot and humid regions
- Q. The first large scale modern machine tool factory set up in public sector is :
A)1957
B)1953
C)1955
D)1959
Answer: 1953
- Q. The number of major ports in India is
A)13
B)5
C)8
D)15
Answer: 13
- Q. Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of
A)Luni
B)Sabarmati
C)Mahi
D)Nannada
Answer: Sabarmati
- Q. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State’s population?
A)Punjab
B)Jharkhand
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Punjab
- Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
A)Pampas are the temperate grasslands of South Australia
B)Steppes are the temperate grasslands of South America
C)Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
D)Forests-with trees which do not shed their leaves seasonally are called deciduous forests
Answer: Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
- Q. Which of the following current is responsible for rise in temperature in westen Europe?
A)Canary Current
B)Labrador Current
C)Gulf stream
D)North Eqatorial
Answer: Gulf stream
- Q. Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles? 1. Clay 2. Silt 3. Sand 4. Gravel
A)4, 3, 2, 1
B)2, 3, 4, 1
C)1, 2, 3, 4
D)1, 4, 3, 2
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Q. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
A)High wind velocity
B)Low pressure
C)Low humidity
D)High temperature
Answer: Low humidity
- Q. The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows: 1. the Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere 2. it is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation 3. the polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis 4. the equatorial circumference is about 40,000km Which of the above statements are correct ?
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2, 3 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Which state has smallest land area?
A)Sikkim
B)Goa
C)Nagaland
D)Tripura
Answer: Goa
- Q. Which is the first national park of India?
A)Dachigam National Park
B)Jim Corbett National Park
C)Similipal National Park
D)Hazaribagh National Park
Answer: Jim Corbett National Park
- Q. Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India : I. Jute II. Cotton Textile III. Steel IV. Cement
A)II, I, IV, III
B)I, II, IV, III
C)II, I, III, IV
D)I, II, III, IV
Answer: II, I, III, IV
- Q. The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is
A)Cauvery
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Krishna
- Q. What is the best source of pure cellulose?
A)Jute fibre
B)Coir
C)Cotton fibre
D)Hemp
Answer: Cotton fibre
- Q. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of ________
A)Lakshadweep
B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C)Diu and Daman
D)Pondicherry
Answer: Pondicherry
- Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
B)Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
C)Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
D)Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
Answer: Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
- Q. Which of the following set of country is known as “Golden Crescent”, world’s largest opium Industry?
A)Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
B)Myanmar, Laos and Thailand
C)Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq
D)Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand
Answer: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
- Q. India’s longest tunnel Jawahar tunnel is located in which state?
A)Karnataka
B)Jammu and Kashmir
C)Maharashtra
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
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