More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as ________
    A)Laccolith
    B)Basalt
    C)Hypabyssal
    D)Batholith
    Answer: Hypabyssal
  • Q. Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?
    A)Monsoons
    B)Nearness to Equator
    C)Presence of Indian Ocean
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
    A)Patagonia Plateau
    B)Colorado Plateau
    C)Pamir Plateau
    D)Potwar Plateau
    Answer: Pamir Plateau
  • Q. The approximate diameter of the earth is ________
    A)12,800 Km
    B)4,200 Km
    C)6,400 Km
    D)15,600 Km
    Answer: 12,800 Km
  • Q. Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone? I. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth II. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food III. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone IV. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I, II and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. Which of the following, Indonesian Territory became victim of terrible Earthquake in 2004?
    A)Kalibangan
    B)Irian Jaya
    C)Sumatra
    D)Java
    Answer: Sumatra
  • Q. The leading producer of sulphur is ________
    A)U.S.A.
    B)Canada
    C)Spain
    D)Italy
    Answer: Spain
  • Q. Doldrums pressure belts lies in between which of the following latitudes?
    A)25° to 35° N and S
    B)5°N to 5°S
    C)35° to 60° N and S
    D)35° to 45° N and S
    Answer: 5°N to 5°S
  • Q. Where is Kanha National Park?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Bihar
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The first oil well in the world was drilled at
    A)Pensylvania
    B)Assam
    C)Japan
    D)Former USSR
    Answer: Pensylvania
  • Q. Which of the port is not a Natural Port?
    A)Cochin
    B)Chennai
    C)Mumbai
    D)Paradip
    Answer: Chennai
  • Q. A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as
    A)Headland
    B)Strait
    C)Isthmus
    D)Bay
    Answer: Isthmus
  • Q. Exfoliation is a type of:
    A)Physical Weathering
    B)Chemical Weathering
    C)Soil Erosion
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Physical Weathering
  • Q. Which of the following is known as “Bio-Diversity” hotspot of India”?
    A)Western Himalayas
    B)Western Ghats
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)Eastern Himalayas
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. Which city is the headquarters of two Railway zones in India?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Hugli
    C)New Delhi
    D)Jabalpur
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Arrange these places in decreasing order of their atmospheric pressure on their ground surface: 1. Shimla 2. Gangtok 3. Mumbai 4. Delhi
    A)3, 1, 4, 2
    B)3, 4, 1, 2
    C)4, 3, 2, 1
    D)2, 4, 1, 3
    Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
  • Q. The States involved In the Dandakaranya Project are
    A)Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
    B)Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka
    C)Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Which among these is a form of precipitation?
    A)Mist
    B)Dew
    C)Fog
    D)Hail
    Answer: Hail
  • Q. Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? I. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks II. They contain iron oxides III. They have high water retention capacity IV. They have high nitrogen content
    A)Only IV
    B)II and III
    C)Only III
    D)III and IV
    Answer: III and IV
  • Q. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
    A)Jharkhand
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Assam
    D)Chattisgarh
    Answer: Assam

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