More Questions on Geography
- Q. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is ________
A)Rich in minerals and power fuels
B)Near to major iron and steel centres
C)A big link of roads and railways
D)Very fertile for industrial crops
Answer: Rich in minerals and power fuels
- Q. The Northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the ________.
A)Kaveri
B)Brahmaputra
C)Krishna
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Port Blair is situated in ________
A)Middle Andaman
B)North Andaman
C)South Andaman
D)Little Andaman
Answer: South Andaman
- Q. Which of the following factor affects the agriculture in India?
A)Wind
B)Temperature
C)Humidity
D)Rain
Answer: Rain
- Q. Which of the following natural regions is inhabited by the Eskimos of Canada and Alaska, Lappas of Finland and the Samoyeds and Yakuts of Siberia?
A)The Taiga region
B)High Mountain region
C)Polar Tundra
D)Cool (Mid-Latitude) West margin region
Answer: Polar Tundra
- Q. The term ‘transhumance’ means
A)Moving over to another neighbouring country
B)The practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
C)The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
D)Moving from place to place in search of work
Answer: The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
- Q. Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall?
A)North-eastern Rajasthan
B)An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
C)The middle and lower Asom valley
D)The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
Answer: North-eastern Rajasthan
- Q. Duncan passage is located between
A)North and Middle Andaman
B)South and Little Andaman
C)North and South Andaman
D)Andaman and Nicobar
Answer: South and Little Andaman
- Q. Which of the following reflects radio waves back to the Earth?
A)Tropopause
B)Ionosphere
C)Thermosphere
D)Mesopause
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas. 2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha?
A)Nagpur
B)Surat
C)Ahmedabad
D)Pune
Answer: Pune
- Q. Fog is an Example of
A)Gas in dispersed solid
B)Gas in dispersed gas
C)Gas in dispersed liquid
D)Liquid in dispersed solid
Answer: Gas in dispersed liquid
- Q. An aeroplane takes off from 30° N latitude, 50° E longitude and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land?
A)50° N Lat., 30° W Long
B)30° N Lat., 50° W Long
C)30° S Lat., 130° W Long
D)30° N Lat., 130°W Long
Answer: 30° S Lat., 130° W Long
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
B)Cheap and abundant power supply
C)Availability of coal
D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
- Q. Ken, Betwa and Chambal are the rivers which merge with:
A)Ganga
B)Damodar
C)Yamuna
D)Godavari
Answer: Yamuna
- Q. Amur, one of the longest rivers in the worlds is in
A)Asia
B)Africa
C)South America
D)Europe
Answer: Asia
- Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. The Ozone hole is detected in the atmosphere, where is it located?
A)Above India
B)Above Arctic Ocean
C)Above Antarctica
D)Above Alaska
Answer: Above Antarctica
- Q. Canal irrigation is most important in north India because the
A)Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
B)Soil is porous
C)Level of underground water is high
D)Regions is densely populated
Answer: Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
- Q. The most salty basin in the world is the
A)Red Sea
B)Caspian Sea
C)Dead Sea
D)Arabian Sea
Answer: Dead Sea
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