More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Gutenberg discontinuity is between ________
A)The outer core and the lower mantle
B)The crust and the mantle
C)The upper and lower mantles
D)The inner and outer cores
Answer: The outer core and the lower mantle
- Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
A)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
B)The formation of fold mountains
C)The forces of tension in the earth's crust
D)The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
- Q. Which of the following pair is correct in context of thermal power projects?
A)Talchar - Andhra Pradesh
B)Korba - Uttar Pradesh
C)Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
D)Kawas - Gujarat
Answer: Kawas - Gujarat
- Q. The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its land portion is
A)Assam
B)Gujarat
C)Maharashtra
D)Bihar
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. The biggest island at the tip of South America is the
A)Tierra Del Fuego Island
B)Falkland Island
C)Long Island
D)Azores Island
Answer: Tierra Del Fuego Island
- Q. Tummalapalle, where huge reserves of Uranium have mission in July, 2011, lies in the state of
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Jharkhand
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Gujarat
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and comparatively warm winter. This would be the characteristic climate of ________
A)The interior of a continent
B)An island
C)A tropical country
D)Temperate latitudes
Answer: An island
- Q. Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port ?
A)Fish
B)Rice
C)Tea
D)Iron Ore
Answer: Iron Ore
- Q. Name the mountain that separates France and Spain.
A)Jura
B)Alps
C)Pyrenees
D)Vosges
Answer: Pyrenees
- Q. When the Moon completely covers the Sun, it is known as?
A)The Penumbra
B)The Antumbra
C)The Umbra
D)None of these
Answer: The Umbra
- Q. The term used for the zone at low pressure and light and variable winds in the oceanic equatorial regions is ________
A)Horse-latitudes
B)Depression
C)Doldrums
D)Inter-tropical convergence
Answer: Depression
- Q. Which is the highest quality of hard coal?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. The incoming short-wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long-wave radiation from earth going back to space. This is known as ________
A)Heat balance of earth
B)Earth radiation
C)Wave balance of earth
D)Radiation exchange
Answer: Heat balance of earth
- Q. Which of the following have almost the same point of beginning?
A)Beas and Tapi
B)Ganga and Indus
C)Ganga and Brahmaputra
D)Indus and Brahmaputra
Answer: Indus and Brahmaputra
- Q. Which of the following set of countries are completely surrounded by land?
A)Paraguay, Mongolia, Syria
B)Libya, Zambia, Czech Republic
C)Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia
D)Syria, Czech Republic, Paraguay
Answer: Mongolia, Zambia, Bolivia
- Q. Which of the following rivers flowing through Pakistan has its source of origin in that country itself?
A)Chenab
B)Ravi
C)Jhelum
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. Sandstone is metamorphosed to
A)Quartzite
B)Shale
C)Slate
D)Marble
Answer: Quartzite
- Q. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because ________
A)Mumbai is a coastal city
B)Mumbai is on the windward side
C)Pune is at a-greater elevation
D)Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
Answer: Mumbai is on the windward side
- Q. Which of the following is the oldest atomic power station?
A)Narora
B)Kalpakkam
C)Tarapur
D)Kota
Answer: Tarapur
- Q. The satellite construction centre in India is at
A)Thumba
B)Peenya
C)Sriharikota
D)Bengaluru
Answer: Peenya
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