More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)1 and 4
B)4 only
C)2 and 3
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
A)Pacific Ocean
B)South America
C)Africa
D)Europe
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala-Tapioca 2. Maharashtra-Cotton 3. West Bengal-Jute 4. Gujarat-Groundnut
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. India’s population growth is characterized by
A)An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
B)An increase in rate of death
C)An increase in ratio of females
D)Increasing number of old people
Answer: An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
- Q. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
A)Mars
B)Jupiter
C)Saturn
D)Mercury
Answer: Mars
- Q. Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia?
A)Pampas
B)Selva
C)Taiga
D)Savanna
Answer: Taiga
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical rainforest of Brazil, the average diurnal range of temperature is much greater than the average annual range of temperature. 2. In the humid subtropical climate of Kyushu island of Japan, the rainfall for the year almost totals that of the rainfall in tropical rainforest. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following river is known as India’s River of Sorrow?
A)Ghaghara
B)Hooghly
C)Damodar
D)Kosi
Answer: Kosi
- Q. High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the ________
A)Equatorial region
B)Monsoon region
C)Mediterranean region
D)Savanna region
Answer: Equatorial region
- Q. The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is
A)Doda Betta
B)Kalsubai
C)Salher
D)Pushpagiri
Answer: Doda Betta
- Q. Pakistan is bordered by
A)Afghanistan, CIS, India and China
B)Afghanistan, Iraq, India and China
C)Afghanistan, Iran and India
D)Afghanistan, Turkey, India and China
Answer: Afghanistan, Iran and India
- Q. Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest?
A)NH 3
B)NH 1
C)NH 2
D)NH 44
Answer: NH 44
- Q. The movement inside the Earth’s crust is studied by ________
A)Plate Tectonics
B)Geodesy
C)Geology
D)Seismology
Answer: Seismology
- Q. According to the figures of Census 2011,which state has the maximum difference in the male and female literacy
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Rajasthan
C)Kerala
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. The Siachin Glacier’s melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?
A)Shylok
B)Bias
C)Sutlej
D)Nubra
Answer: Nubra
- Q. Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
A)Conventional rain
B)South west monsoon
C)North east monsoon
D)Western distubances
Answer: Western distubances
- Q. What is the name of the temperate grassland of South America?
A)Veld
B)Pampas
C)Prairies
D)Savanna
Answer: Pampas
- Q. The major oil producing area in U.S.A. is ________
A)Ohio-Indiana belt
B)Texas-Louisiana belt
C)California-Colorado belt
D)Appalachian region
Answer: Texas-Louisiana belt
- Q. A fumarole is
A)A rock projecting through ice cap
B)A small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
C)A river truncated by river piracy
D)An underground cavern
Answer: A small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
- Q. Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as ________
A)Solar radiation
B)Insolation
C)Solar heat
D)Thermal radiation
Answer: Solar radiation
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