More Questions on Geography
- Q. ________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.
A)Sandstone
B)Conglomerate
C)Shale
D)Granite
Answer: Granite
- Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Karroo’ of Southern Africa?
A)Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
B)Rift valley formed due to faulting
C)Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements
D)None of the above
Answer: Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
- Q. The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________
A)10,589 m
B)8,890 m
C)9,653 m
D)11,021 m
Answer: 11,021 m
- Q. Jadugoda is famous for?
A)Mining of uranium
B)Mining of iron
C)Mining of mica
D)Mining of copper
Answer: Mining of uranium
- Q. The Map showing the speciality of the surface of any area is called as
A)Thematic Map
B)Relief Map
C)Area Map
D)Geographic Map
Answer: Relief Map
- Q. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located ________
A)Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
B)Wholly in the Continent of Europe
C)Wholly in the Continent of Asia
D)Partly in Africa and partly in Asia
Answer: Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
- Q. Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami?
A)Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water
B)Tsunamis have a very long wavelength
C)Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches about the normal sea surface
D)Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis
Answer: Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis
- Q. The NTPC has decided to set up its first coal-based power plant in which of the following North-Eastern States?
A)Mizoram
B)Assam
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Assam
- Q. Among the following States, which one has the largest forest area?
A)Orissa
B)Gujarat
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Orissa
- Q. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
A)south of the Capricorn
B)north of Tropic of Cancer
C)south of the Equator
D)north of the Equator
Answer: north of the Equator
- Q. What is the best source of pure cellulose?
A)Jute fibre
B)Coir
C)Cotton fibre
D)Hemp
Answer: Cotton fibre
- Q. Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?
A)Masai
B)Pygmies
C)Kazaks
D)Lapps
Answer: Pygmies
- Q. Choose the crops which were cropped by using high yielding seeds in India during Green Revolution?
A)Rice, wheat, jowar, millet and maize
B)Rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane
C)Maize, gram, jowar, coffee and tea
D)Wheat, rice, sugarcane, pulses and maize
Answer: Rice, wheat, jowar, millet and maize
- Q. The main drawback of the railway network in India is
A)Lack of coal
B)Lack of rolling stock
C)Existence of single track in many areas
D)The presence of three types of gauges
Answer: The presence of three types of gauges
- Q. Which among the following districts is not situated in the terai of Uttar pradesh?
A)Lakhimpur
B)Pilibhit
C)Bahraich
D)Hardoi
Answer: Hardoi
- Q. What is the administrative capital of South Africa?
A)Kimberley
B)Cape Town
C)Johannesburg
D)Pretoria
Answer: Pretoria
- Q. On moving from a pole to the equator we find that the population of plants and animals ________
A)Remains unchanged
B)Decreases
C)Increases
D)Does not show any consistent behavior
Answer: Increases
- Q. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
A)Bituminous
B)Peat
C)Lignite
D)Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south?
A)Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep
B)Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi
C)Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
D)Kochi - Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep
Answer: Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
- Q. Highest percentage of carbon is found in which form of coal?
A)Peat
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Lignite
Answer: Anthracite
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