More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
    A)Depressions
    B)Typhoons
    C)Hurricanes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Hurricanes
  • Q. The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ________.
    A)Saturn
    B)Venus
    C)Jupiter
    D)Mercury
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The largest Indian mammal is:
    A)The Lion
    B)Tiger
    C)Hippopotamus
    D)Elephant
    Answer: Elephant
  • Q. Grasslands which not support any trees are called ________
    A)Savanna
    B)Lanos
    C)Campos
    D)Steppes
    Answer: Steppes
  • Q. The evergreen trees are those which remain green through out the year. This is because
    A)Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
    B)Their leaves do not fall at all
    C)Of the effect of the climatic conditions in which they have evolved
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
  • Q. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as
    A)Kumaon Himalayas
    B)Punjab Himalaya
    C)Nepal Himalayas
    D)Assam Himalayas
    Answer: Kumaon Himalayas
  • Q. The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is ________
    A)Low birth rates
    B)Increased death rate due to lack of amenities
    C)Lack of transport facilities
    D)Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
    Answer: Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
  • Q. The northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are
    A)Barail and Patkai hills
    B)Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
    C)Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
    D)Khasi and Pegu Yoma
    Answer: Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
  • Q. Which one of the following is not the part of North Atlantic ocean current system?
    A)Brazilian current
    B)Irminger current
    C)Labrador current
    D)Canarie current
    Answer: Brazilian current
  • Q. What is meant by ‘energy crisis’?
    A)Shortage of the thermal power
    B)Shortage of hydro-electricity
    C)Malnutrition leading to short supply of energy in the human body
    D)Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
    Answer: Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
  • Q. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
    A)Landslides
    B)Cyclones
    C)Earthquakes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Cyclones
  • Q. Diesel locomotives are manufactured at ________
    A)Varanasi
    B)Kapurthala
    C)Perambur
    D)Jamshedpur
    Answer: Varanasi
  • Q. Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
    A)Chambal
    B)Yamuna
    C)Son
    D)Hugli
    Answer: Hugli
  • Q. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at
    A)Rawatbhata
    B)Pokhran
    C)Suratgarh
    D)Chittorgarh
    Answer: Rawatbhata
  • Q. Nandadevi peak is located in ________ State
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Uttarakhand
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. The total number of layers above Earth are
    A)2
    B)4
    C)5
    D)3
    Answer: 5
  • Q. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of- 1. Coconut 2. Blackpepper 3. Rubber 4. Rice
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. ________ are defined as the mass movement of rock, debris or Earth down a slope.
    A)Flood
    B)Earthquake
    C)Cyclone
    D)Landslide
    Answer: Landslide
  • Q. Surat is located on the bank of which river?
    A)Mahi
    B)Narmada
    C)Sharawati
    D)Tapti
    Answer: Tapti
  • Q. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called
    A)Continental rise
    B)Continental shelf
    C)Abyssal plains
    D)Submarine ridges
    Answer: Continental shelf

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