More Questions on Geography
- Q. Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
A)Kerala
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following is a commercial source of energy?
A)Sun
B)Agricultural waste
C)Dried dung
D)Natural gas
Answer: Natural gas
- Q. River Damodar is called ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ because it ________
A)Forms number of dangerous waterfalls
B)Gets flooded often causing havoc
C)Causes maximum soil erosion
D)Is not a perennial river
Answer: Gets flooded often causing havoc
- Q. The cause of reduction of forest coverage is
A)Rising Population
B)Agriculture
C)Manufacturing Industry
D)Toursim and Pilgrimage
Answer: Rising Population
- Q. The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5° to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5° whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5°. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?
A)At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
B)The sun can come overhead at both these places
C)The sun will never come overhead at either of these places
D)At Delhi the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai
Answer: At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
- Q. Troposphere is the most warm part of the atmosphere because
A)It gets warm from the heat of the surface of the Earth
B)It is closer to the Sun
C)It contains charged particles
D)It produces heat
Answer: It gets warm from the heat of the surface of the Earth
- Q. Latitude of place is indicative of its ________
A)Amount of rainfall
B)Time
C)Altitude
D)Temperature
Answer: Temperature
- Q. The youngest mountain range in the world is ________
A)Aravallis
B)Western Ghats
C)Himalayas
D)Andes
Answer: Himalayas
- Q. Total number of biosphere reserves in India are
A)15
B)11
C)10
D)18
Answer: 18
- Q. India is the largest producer and exporter of ?
A)Tea
B)Cotton
C)Copper
D)Mica
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Which one among the following local winds is not characteristically hot and dry?
A)Khamsin
B)Sirocco
C)Mistral
D)Chinook
Answer: Mistral
- Q. Gondwana coalfields are found in
A)Meghalaya
B)Assam
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A)Vidarbha
B)Telangana
C)Marwar
D)Marathwada
Answer: Marwar
- Q. Naharkatiya oilfields are located in
A)Assam
B)Tripura
C)West Bengal
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. The factors which determine the climate of a place are: 1. Soil 2. Latitude 3. Altitude 4. Vegetation
A)2 and 3 only
B)2 only
C)1 and 2 only
D)3 and 4 only
Answer: 2 and 3 only
- Q. Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Gneiss : Metamorphic 2. Granite : Igneous 3. Sandstone : Sedimentary
A)2 and 3
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The last three digits of a PIN code represent ________
A)Sorting district
B)Zone
C)Sub-zone
D)Mailing route
Answer: Sorting district
- 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. The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
A)Kolkata
B)Mumbai
C)Kandla
D)Chennai
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. In northeast India,river flows out of the country is
A)Kosi
B)Brahmaputra
C)Gandak
D)Ganga
Answer: Brahmaputra
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