More Questions on Geography
- Q. Anticyclones are caused by ________
A)Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre
B)Violent winds
C)Heavy rainfall
D)Winds that blow spirally inwards
Answer: Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre
- Q. Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? I. Earth’s gravity II. Atmospheric pressure III. Winds IV. Salinity of the water V. Seasonal Variations
A)III, IV and V
B)I, III and IV
C)I, II and V
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows: 1. the Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere 2. it is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation 3. the polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis 4. the equatorial circumference is about 40,000km Which of the above statements are correct ?
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2, 3 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The middle zone of the earth with a thickness of 2780 km having an average density of 5.6 is known as:
A)Pyrosphere
B)Rosphere
C)Osophere
D)Cyrosphere
Answer: Pyrosphere
- Q. Which of the following separates Asia and North America?
A)Bering Strait
B)Bass Strait
C)Dover Strait
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Bering Strait
- Q. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
A)The Sun contains 75% of the mass of the solar system
B)The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
C)The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
D)The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
Answer: The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
- Q. Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?
A)P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
B)L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
C)P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
D)S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
Answer: P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
- Q. The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are
A)Tapi and Mahi
B)Narmada and Luni
C)Narmada and Tapi
D)Mahi and Luni
Answer: Narmada and Tapi
- Q. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of ________.
A)Shale
B)Granite
C)Basalt
D)Dolerite
Answer: Shale
- Q. Contours are lines showing
A)Places on earth at the same altitude
B)Places on earth of equal rainfall
C)Places of same temperature
D)None of these
Answer: Places on earth at the same altitude
- Q. The Lakshadweep are an example of
A)Coral Islands
B)Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
C)Volcanic Islands
D)None of the above
Answer: Coral Islands
- Q. In which state, the Koyna Hydro-Power Project is located?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Maharashtra
C)Bihar
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. In northeast India,river flows out of the country is
A)Kosi
B)Brahmaputra
C)Gandak
D)Ganga
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
A)Gulf of Kachchh
B)Sundarbans
C)Chilka Lake
D)Lakshadweep
Answer: Chilka Lake
- Q. Quartzite is metamorphosed from:
A)Coal
B)Limestone
C)Shale
D)Chalk
Answer: Shale
- Q. The Mediterranean region is known for heavy rain
A)In winter
B)In spring season
C)In autumn
D)In summer
Answer: In winter
- Q. Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie – places famous for gold mines are located in:
A)England
B)Australia
C)USA
D)South Africa
Answer: Australia
- Q. When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?
A)12.00 A.M.
B)4.00 P.M.
C)8.00 A.M.
D)12.00 Noon
Answer: 8.00 A.M.
- Q. Rubber is the coagulated Juice or latex or an equatorial tree called
A)Cinchona
B)Ebony
C)Mahogany
D)Hevea
Answer: Hevea
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