More Questions on Geography

  • Q. While Venus is seen only for one to two hours either after sunset or before sunrise, Jupiter is seen for the whole night whenever it is visible in the sky. The reason for this is that ________
    A)The orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of the earth
    B)Venus is much smaller than Jupiter
    C)Venus is much closer to the earth than Jupiter
    D)Venus reflects lesser amount of sunlight than Jupiter
    Answer: The orbit of Venus is inside the earth's orbit whereas the orbit of Jupiter lies outside the orbit of the earth
  • Q. Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?
    A)Gujarat
    B)West Bengal
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following is known as the “Roof of the World”?
    A)Siberian Field
    B)Everest
    C)Pamir Mountains
    D)Hindu Kush Mountain
    Answer: Pamir Mountains
  • Q. Caucasian people account for ________ per cent of world population.
    A)29
    B)33
    C)39
    D)43
    Answer: 33
  • Q. Foot and mouth disease is common among
    A)Cattle only
    B)Birds
    C)Goats and sheep only
    D)Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals
    Answer: Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals
  • Q. Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched? 1. Zojila and Burzil – Jammu & Kashmir 2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La – Uttar Pradesh 3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh – Himachal Pradesh 4. Nathu La and Jelep La – Sikkim
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. If one watches a distant ship coming towards the shore through a telescope one first sees
    A)Its mast
    B)Its hull
    C)Its funnel
    D)The ship
    Answer: Its mast
  • Q. Agricultural commodities are graded with
    A)AGMARK
    B)ISI
    C)Eco-products
    D)Green Product
    Answer: AGMARK
  • Q. Godwin Austin is a
    A)Telescope inventor
    B)Pass
    C)Peak
    D)Geologist
    Answer: Peak
  • Q. In which area are Zoroastrians concentrated?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. The Step farming is performed on
    A)Terrace
    B)Slopes of Hills
    C)In Dry Areas
    D)Peak of the Hills
    Answer: Slopes of Hills
  • Q. Which from the following towns is not on the “Golden Quadrilateral” being created for the roads-infrastructure of the country?
    A)Jabalpur
    B)Ajmer
    C)Ahmedabad
    D)Gaya
    Answer: Jabalpur
  • Q. Which of the following has maximum bio-diversity?
    A)River
    B)Desert
    C)Polar Region
    D)Tropical Region
    Answer: Tropical Region
  • Q. The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth’. This is true of ________
    A)Saturn
    B)Uranus
    C)Neptune
    D)Mars
    Answer: Mars
  • Q. If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, the eclipse would likely to be ________
    A)Annular
    B)Total
    C)Partial
    D)None of these
    Answer: Annular
  • Q. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India? I. Avoiding crop rotation II. Afforestation III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers IV. Limiting shifting cultivation
    A)III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)II and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: II and IV
  • Q. Postaz are temperate grassland in ________
    A)Hungary
    B)Australia
    C)South Africa
    D)Egypt
    Answer: Hungary
  • Q. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
    A)Mongoloids
    B)Astraloids
    C)Caucasoids
    D)Negroids
    Answer: Negroids
  • Q. The hot desert of the world are generally found near ________
    A)The horse latitude
    B)The equator
    C)The doldrums
    D)The Tundras
    Answer: The horse latitude
  • Q. The difference between the diameter of the Earth at the poles and at equator is
    A)48 miles
    B)27 miles
    C)36 miles
    D)57 miles
    Answer: 27 miles

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