More Questions on Geography
- Q. Mongla port is located in
A)Bhutan
B)Srilanka
C)Bangladesh
D)India
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
A)China
B)Canada
C)U.S.A.
D)South Africa
Answer: China
- Q. “Himadri” is the term by which the ________ are known.
A)Middle Himalayas
B)Western Ghats
C)Siwalik Ranges
D)Greater Himalayas
Answer: Greater Himalayas
- Q. Land breeze is a cold breeze which flows from land to
A)Desert
B)Sea
C)Forest
D)None of these
Answer: Sea
- Q. The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is
A)100°north and 80° East
B)55° north and 80° East
C)35° north and 100° East
D)55° south and 10° East
Answer: 35° north and 100° East
- Q. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
A)1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
B)0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
C)1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
D)Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
Answer: Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
- Q. Agricultural commodities are graded with
A)AGMARK
B)ISI
C)Eco-products
D)Green Product
Answer: AGMARK
- Q. Mayurakshi Project is an undertaking of the Government of
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)West Bengal
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: West Bengal
- Q. The Sahyadri is another name of:
A)Shivalik Range
B)Western Ghat
C)Vindhya Range
D)Eastern Ghat
Answer: Western Ghat
- Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The Indian city famous for glass bangle industry is
A)Firozabad
B)Lucknow
C)Sikandrabad
D)Agra
Answer: Firozabad
- Q. What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?
A)Mount Rinjani
B)Mount Sinabung
C)Mount Merapi
D)Mount Agung
Answer: Mount Sinabung
- Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
A)I and III
B)I only
C)II only
D)All three
Answer: I only
- Q. The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface is in ________
A)Russia
B)North America
C)South America
D)Africa
Answer: North America
- Q. The Ozone hole over Antarctica was discovered in
A)1978
B)1975
C)1985
D)1987
Answer: 1985
- Q. Westerlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. Why? 1. Southern hemisphere has less landmass as compared to northern hemisphere. 2. Coriolis force is higher in southern hemisphere as compared to northern hemisphere. Which of the statements given above is fare correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. ________ is called “the land of thousand lakes”.
A)Finland
B)Switzerland
C)Canada
D)Sweden
Answer: Finland
- Q. ________ is a land locked country.
A)Nepal
B)Bangladesh
C)Myanmar
D)Sri Lanka
Answer: Nepal
- Q. Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
A)Chambal
B)Yamuna
C)Son
D)Hugli
Answer: Hugli
- Q. A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics: 1. Warm and dry climate 2. Mild and wet winter 3. Evergreen oak trees The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?
A)Central Asia
B)Mediterranean
C)Eastern China
D)Atlantic coast of North America
Answer: Mediterranean
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