More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are
A)Tapi and Mahi
B)Narmada and Luni
C)Narmada and Tapi
D)Mahi and Luni
Answer: Narmada and Tapi
- Q. Singareni Coalfields is located in :
A)Godavari Valley
B)Narmada Valley
C)Karishna Valley
D)Kaveri Valley
Answer: Godavari Valley
- Q. What is coral island?
A)Sand Coast
B)Sand Dune
C)Lake
D)Terrestrial Sea
Answer: Terrestrial Sea
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Mistral is a cold wind blowing in North America. 2. Sirocco is a hot dry wind blowing across the North African coast. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of Gujarat because
A)Salt is exported from Kandla port
B)Gandhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat
C)Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
D)The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
Answer: Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
- Q. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
A)Karakoram
B)Zaskar
C)Kailash
D)Ladakh
Answer: Karakoram
- Q. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
A)Foehn
B)Sirocco
C)Loo
D)Mistral
Answer: Sirocco
- Q. Which continent has the highest density of population?
A)Europe
B)Asia
C)Africa
D)North America
Answer: Europe
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A)Sandalwood : Kerala
B)Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
C)Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
D)Sundari : West Bengal
Answer: Sundari : West Bengal
- Q. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers
A)Varada and Malaprabha
B)Zuari and Mandovi
C)Bhima and Kalinadi
D)Gangawali and Savitri
Answer: Zuari and Mandovi
- Q. What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?
A)Mount Rinjani
B)Mount Sinabung
C)Mount Merapi
D)Mount Agung
Answer: Mount Sinabung
- Q. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________
A)Pamban and Barren
B)Kavaratti and New Moor
C)Bitra and Kavaratti
D)Narcondam and Barren
Answer: Narcondam and Barren
- Q. ________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.
A)Erosion
B)Weathering
C)Attrition
D)Abrasion
Answer: Erosion
- Q. Granite and Basalt are the examples of:
A)Volcanic Rock
B)Sedimentary Rocks
C)Metamorphic Rock
D)Igneous Rocks
Answer: Igneous Rocks
- Q. Iron ore mining in the former Soviet Union are in
A)Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin
B)Kiruna
C)Mesabi and Gegobic
D)Lorraine field
Answer: Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin
- Q. Spot the odd item in the following
A)Mt Vesuvius
B)Mt Fuji
C)Mt Everest
D)Mt Pele
Answer: Mt Everest
- Q. What is Bandipur Sanctuary situated in Karnataka particularly noted for
A)Rhinoceros
B)Wild Elephant
C)Indian Bison
D)Spotted Deer
Answer: Spotted Deer
- Q. Which is the home of “Alphonso mango”?
A)Maida
B)Ratnagiri
C)Banaras
D)Vijayawada
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
A)Excessive cultivation
B)Deforestation
C)Soil erosion
D)Salinity and water logging
Answer: Salinity and water logging
- Q. What are the five main indicators of global climate change of our planet?
A)Arctic ocean ice, carbon dioxide, global temperature, sea level, surface ice
B)Sea level, rising temperature, rain, nitrogen and Arctic ocean ice
C)Antarctica ice, oxygen, rain, drought and sea level
D)None of these
Answer: Arctic ocean ice, carbon dioxide, global temperature, sea level, surface ice
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