More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements concerning United Arab Emirates: 1. Oman is one of the seven Emirates which form the United Arab Emirates. 2. Dubai is the capital of United Arab Emirates. 3. Fishing and tourism are the key industries of United Arab Emirates. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 3 only
- Q. The Rourkela steel plant obtains: I. hydel power from the Hirakud dam II. coking coal from Jharia coalfields III. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
A)I and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)II and III
Answer: II and III
- Q. Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?
A)Geological Survey of India
B)Geographical Survey of India
C)Survey of India
D)Archaeological Survey of India
Answer: Geographical Survey of India
- Q. Sun’s rays can make right angle only up to 23(1/2) and South latitudes because:
A)Shape of Earth
B)Rotation
C)Revolution
D)Earth is inclined at an angle of 66(1/2) on its axis.
Answer: Earth is inclined at an angle of 66(1/2) on its axis.
- Q. Which state has smallest land area?
A)Sikkim
B)Goa
C)Nagaland
D)Tripura
Answer: Goa
- Q. The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is ________
A)Kumaon, Hlm., Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him.
B)Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him.
C)Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.
D)Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him.
Answer: Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.
- Q. Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes ________
A)Uniform earth temperature
B)Rise in earth temperature
C)Fall in earth temperature
D)Increase in Ultraviolet rays
Answer: Rise in earth temperature
- Q. What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind?
A)Dune
B)Cliff
C)Cirque
D)Hamada
Answer: Dune
- Q. All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentary rocks is
A)Lead
B)Lignite
C)Gold
D)Tin
Answer: Lignite
- Q. Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
A)China
B)Canada
C)U.S.A.
D)South Africa
Answer: China
- Q. The river Irrawaddy is the life blood of
A)Thailand
B)Myanmar
C)Bangladesh
D)Laos
Answer: Myanmar
- Q. The crude Birth Rate is defined as:
A)No. of births per 50 thousand populations
B)No. of births per 10 thousand populations
C)No. of births per 20 thousand populations
D)No. of births per thousand populations
Answer: No. of births per thousand populations
- Q. The topography of plateau is best for
A)Mining
B)Farming
C)Forestry
D)Hydropower generation
Answer: Mining
- Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2, 3, and 4
D)1, 2, 3, and 4
Answer: 2, 3, and 4
- Q. Mongoloid races are characterised by
A)Dolico cephalic head
B)Prognathism
C)Epicanthic fold
D)None of these
Answer: Epicanthic fold
- Q. When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?
A)12.00 A.M.
B)4.00 P.M.
C)8.00 A.M.
D)12.00 Noon
Answer: 8.00 A.M.
- Q. Temperate lows are ________
A)Polar regions which have very low temperatures
B)Low pressure areas in cyclones
C)Equatorial low pressure belt
D)Sub-polar low pressure belts
Answer: Sub-polar low pressure belts
- Q. The nuclear power plant in India which will provide power mainly for agriculture is located at
A)Kota
B)Kalpakkam
C)Narora
D)Tarapur
Answer: Narora
- Q. The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are
A)Black and alluvial soils
B)Alluvial and late rite soils
C)Red and laterite soils
D)Laterite and black soils
Answer: Black and alluvial soils
- Q. A strait is
A)A wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
B)A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
C)A narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
D)A narrow headland
Answer: A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
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