More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Milky Way Galaxy was first seen by
    A)Marconi
    B)Galileo
    C)Martin Schmidt
    D)Newton
    Answer: Galileo
  • Q. Which one of the following industries is known as ‘Sunrise Industry’?
    A)Information Technology
    B)Iron & Steel
    C)Cotton Textile
    D)Tea & Coffee
    Answer: Information Technology
  • Q. Rubber is the coagulated Juice or latex or an equatorial tree called
    A)Cinchona
    B)Ebony
    C)Mahogany
    D)Hevea
    Answer: Hevea
  • Q. From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
    A)Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti
    B)Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej
    C)Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
    D)Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti
    Answer: Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
  • Q. Which of the following is the longest mountain range?
    A)The Andes
    B)The Himalayas
    C)The Rockies
    D)The Caucasus
    Answer: The Andes
  • Q. Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause
    A)No change in earth's temperature
    B)Earth's temperature to rise
    C)Earth's temperature to fall
    D)Increase in ultra-violet radiation reaching the earth
    Answer: Earth's temperature to rise
  • Q. Pykara hydroelectric power project is located at:
    A)Pykara River
    B)Godavari
    C)Kaveri
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Pykara River
  • Q. The Rhur-Complex is a major Industrial centre in
    A)Europe
    B)North America
    C)Germany
    D)Former USSR (now defunct)
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. Which State has the largest reserves of Lignite Coal?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?
    A)4 p.m. on Sunday
    B)4 a.m. on Tuesday
    C)4 p.m. on Tuesday
    D)12 Noon on Tuesday
    Answer: 12 Noon on Tuesday
  • Q. The number of major ports in India is
    A)13
    B)5
    C)8
    D)15
    Answer: 13
  • Q. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
    A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
    B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
    C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
    D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
    Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
  • Q. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in
    A)Coromandal Coast
    B)Chhota Nagpur Plateau
    C)Karnataka Coast
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Chhota Nagpur Plateau
  • Q. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?
    A)Land covered with fresh snow
    B)Sand desert
    C)Paddy crop land
    D)Prairie land
    Answer: Land covered with fresh snow
  • Q. Isolines are lines Joining places having
    A)Equal salinity
    B)Equal temperature
    C)Equal diurnal range of temperature
    D)Equal cloud cover
    Answer: Equal salinity
  • Q. The water body separating Andaman and Nicobar is known as:
    A)10° channel
    B)9° channel
    C)8° channel
    D)Indira Point
    Answer: 10° channel
  • Q. Which one among the following is not a plantation crop?
    A)Wheat
    B)Coffee
    C)Sugarcane
    D)Rubber
    Answer: Wheat
  • Q. How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?
    A)They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
    B)They cause heavy damage to the standing crops
    C)They bring in locusts which destroy the crops
    D)They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
    Answer: They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
  • Q. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?
    A)Volcanic mountains
    B)Block mountains
    C)Fold mountains
    D)Residual mountains
    Answer: Block mountains

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