Geography World Geography

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

Correct Answer

Control the level of water

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The capital city of Kenya is ________.
    A)Cairo
    B)Nairobi
    C)Entebbe
    D)Port Louis
    Answer: Nairobi
  • Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
    A)Weathering
    B)Drainage
    C)Deforestation
    D)Grazing
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________
    A)Longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west
    B)Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
    C)Longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
    D)None of these
    Answer: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
  • Q. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
    A)Karakoram
    B)Zaskar
    C)Kailash
    D)Ladakh
    Answer: Karakoram
  • Q. Madumalai Sanctuary is located in:
    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which statement is correct
    A)Mahadev Mountains are inthe East of Plateau of Chotanagpur
    B)Mahadev Mountains are in the west of Maikal Mountains
    C)Mahadev Mountains are the part of Karnataka Plateau
    D)Mahadev Mountains are part of Aravalli Range.
    Answer: Mahadev Mountains are in the west of Maikal Mountains
  • Q. The first multi-purpose project of independent India is
    A)Hirakud
    B)Bhakra-Nangal
    C)Damodar
    D)Nagarjunasagar
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. The flower bud which is used as spice, is obtained from?
    A)Clove
    B)Cinnamon
    C)Cardamom
    D)Coriander
    Answer: Clove
  • Q. The Marine cliffs are formed mainly due to
    A)Coast of Sea
    B)Ocean Currents
    C)Structure of Shall
    D)Depth of The Ocean
    Answer: Ocean Currents
  • Q. Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order: I. Gravel II. Clay III. Silt IV. Sand
    A)I, IV, III, II
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)IV, II, III, I
    D)III, IV, I, II
    Answer: I, IV, III, II
  • Q. The indigenous people living in Fiji and Papua New Guinea belong to ________
    A)Micronesian group
    B)Mongolian group
    C)Polynesian group
    D)Melanesian group
    Answer: Melanesian group
  • Q. Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India?
    A)Tuensang in Nagaland
    B)Agucha in Rajasthan
    C)Thar Desert in Rajasthan
    D)Sirohi in Rajasthan
    Answer: Sirohi in Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the followings is not correctly matched?
    A)North Korea - Seoul
    B)Indonesia - Jakarta
    C)Maldives - male
    D)Zimbabwe - Harare
    Answer: North Korea - Seoul
  • Q. Consider the following cities: 1. Bhatinda 2. Jamnagar 3. Mangalore Which of the above has/have oil refineries?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Germany and America are the two largest producers of wind-power 2. America has nuclear energy generation capacity of around 100,000 MW 3. America has more nuclear reactors than any other country in the world Which of the statements given above are correct?
    A)1 and 2
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Important Location (Industry / Mining) : State
    A)Palana : Rajasthan
    B)Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
    C)Koraput : Orissa
    D)Nellore : Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following state is the member of “Seven Sisters”?
    A)Orissa
    B)West Bengal
    C)Tripura
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Tripura
  • Q. Zaid crops are
    A)Crops which are cropped to attract insecticides
    B)Green crops which are feed to animals for grazing
    C)Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
    D)Crops which are cropped to attract such insects which are necessary to work as pesticides
    Answer: Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
  • Q. Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest Water salinity?
    A)Wular
    B)Dal
    C)Chilka
    D)Sambhar
    Answer: Sambhar
  • Q. The greatest average annual precipitation is in ________
    A)Philippines
    B)Hawaii
    C)India
    D)West Indies
    Answer: Philippines

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