More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following has to be crossed over to reach Colombo from Kanyakumari?
    A)Gulf of Mannar
    B)Palk Strait
    C)Gulf of Palk
    D)Cook Strait
    Answer: Gulf of Mannar
  • Q. The Tropical grasslands are called
    A)Savanna
    B)Pampas
    C)Llanos
    D)Veld
    Answer: Savanna
  • Q. One degree of the circumference of the earth measures(approx.) ________
    A)151 km
    B)100 km
    C)111 km
    D)175 km
    Answer: 111 km
  • Q. Which of the following arrangements is correct according to their locations from north to south mountain ranges of Jammu and Kashmir: 1. Karakoram 2. Ladakh 3. Zanskar 4. Pir Panjal
    A)1, 2, 3, 4
    B)2, 3, 1, 4
    C)1, 4, 3, 2
    D)2, 4, 1, 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Q. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
    A)Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej
    B)Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
    C)Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna
    D)Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej
    Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
  • Q. Which of the following is an important Green house Gas?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Carbon Dioxide
    C)Chlorofluorocarbon
    D)Freon
    Answer: Carbon Dioxide
  • Q. The only sanctuary where kasturi stag is found is
    A)Gir
    B)Kanha
    C)Dachigam
    D)Mudumalai
    Answer: Dachigam
  • Q. Where are rare plantless forest found?
    A)Chaparral
    B)Alpine
    C)Tundra
    D)Taiga
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
    A)6 min.
    B)8 min.
    C)2 min.
    D)4 min.
    Answer: 8 min.
  • Q. The place of origin of an earthquake is called
    A)Epicentre
    B)Seismographic zone
    C)Perimeter
    D)Seismic focus
    Answer: Seismic focus
  • Q. The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is ________
    A)Mistral
    B)Chi nook
    C)Foehn
    D)Roaring Forties
    Answer: Foehn
  • Q. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
    A)Uttarkashi
    B)Fatehpur
    C)Bhagalpur
    D)Kanpur
    Answer: Uttarkashi
  • Q. In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the IST (Indian Standard Time) ?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Delhi
    C)Cochin
    D)Kohima
    Answer: Kohima
  • Q. The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from
    A)Vijayawada to Villupuram
    B)Punjab to Haryana
    C)Mumbai to Goa
    D)Cochin to Kozhikode
    Answer: Vijayawada to Villupuram
  • Q. Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?
    A)Russia
    B)Japan
    C)Indonesia
    D)France
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Assam
    C)Manipur
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. The Matatilla Project is
    A)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    B)Executed by Uttar Pradesh
    C)Executed by Madhya Pradesh
    D)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
    Answer: A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Deciduous trees are those ________
    A)That never bear fruits
    B)That grow up straight
    C)That grow plenty in dry places
    D)That shed their leaves during a certain season
    Answer: That shed their leaves during a certain season
  • Q. The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is
    A)Venus
    B)Pluto
    C)Mars
    D)Mercury
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The winter snow-house or Eskimos is known as
    A)Igloo
    B)Yurt
    C)Tupic
    D)Tent
    Answer: Igloo

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