More Questions on Geography
- Q. India conducted its first nuclear explosion at
A)Koyana
B)Apsara
C)Pokharan
D)Kalpakkam
Answer: Pokharan
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 3 only
B)1 only
C)2 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. The Indian peninusula as compared to the north Indian plains is
A)At a higher level
B)Rich in mineral
C)More stable
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The Kiel Canal links the ________
A)North Sea and Baltic Sea
B)Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
C)Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
D)Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Answer: North Sea and Baltic Sea
- Q. Which of the rock formations in India is the richest in fossil content?
A)Gondwana
B)Rift Valley
C)Delta
D)None of Above
Answer: Gondwana
- Q. Which one of the following continents has the lowest birth and death rates?
A)North America
B)Europe
C)Australia
D)South America
Answer: Australia
- Q. The Shatt-al-Arab waterway is associated with the
A)Jordan and Firat
B)Euphrates and Tigris
C)White Nile and Blue Nile
D)Oxus and Kabul
Answer: Euphrates and Tigris
- Q. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
A)It is away from the coast
B)It is a rain shadow area
C)It is located parallel to wind direction
D)Rain bearing clouds are absent
Answer: It is a rain shadow area
- Q. The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
A)the Khasi hills
B)the Naga hills
C)the Garo hills
D)the Jaintia hills
Answer: the Naga hills
- Q. Isobar lines show
A)Depth
B)Pressure
C)Rain
D)Time
Answer: Pressure
- Q. Cuban economy is based on
A)Iron ore mining
B)Fishing
C)Sugarcane cultivation
D)Dairying
Answer: Sugarcane cultivation
- Q. Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?
A)P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
B)L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
C)P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
D)S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
Answer: P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
- Q. The most important navigable river in, Central Europe that provides a link between seven countries-Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Rome, Russia and Yugoslavia is ________
A)Dnieper
B)Volga
C)Rhine
D)Danube
Answer: Danube
- Q. Summers in Western Europe are warmer than those in Eastern Europe because of ________
A)The lower mountains terrain
B)The influence of the warm ocean current
C)The influence of bright sunshine
D)Peninsular nature of the continent
Answer: The influence of the warm ocean current
- Q. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates ________
A)Fine weather
B)Rain
C)Storm
D)Extreme cold
Answer: Storm
- Q. Which of the following types of soils have a marked capacity to retain water?
A)Red soil
B)Desert soil
C)Laterite soil
D)Regur soil
Answer: Regur soil
- Q. Venus has atmosphere made up of
A)Helium
B)Ammonia
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Hydrogen
Answer: Carbon dioxide
- Q. Suez Canal route handles more traffic than the Panama Canal route mainly because
A)Suez Canal is older
B)Suez Canal has no locks
C)Suez Canal links developing nations of Asia with the developed nations of Europe and North America
D)Panama Canal has limited capacity
Answer: Suez Canal links developing nations of Asia with the developed nations of Europe and North America
- Q. The highest navigable lake in the world is
A)Superior
B)Huron
C)Titicaca
D)Tanganyika
Answer: Titicaca
- Q. Panama Canal has locks alone its path in order to
A)Control the level of water
B)Regulate traffic
C)Permit check by customs staff
D)Collect canal dues
Answer: Control the level of water
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