More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The world’s most humid continent is
    A)North America
    B)Asia
    C)Europe
    D)South America
    Answer: South America
  • Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Karroo’ of Southern Africa?
    A)Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
    B)Rift valley formed due to faulting
    C)Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30° to 35° N and S Latitudes is known as Horse Latitude. 2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons. 2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain. 3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year. 4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2, and 3
    D)3 and 4
    Answer: 3 and 4
  • Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
    A)At Tropic of Capricorn
    B)At Equator
    C)At Tropic of Cancer
    D)At Poles
    Answer: At Poles
  • Q. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called ________
    A)Cosmic year
    B)Parsec
    C)Astronomical year
    D)Light year
    Answer: Cosmic year
  • Q. Which type of lakes are created by the volcanic activities?
    A)Volcanic Lakes
    B)Lagoon
    C)Sweet Water Lake
    D)Karst Lake
    Answer: Volcanic Lakes
  • Q. Kanha National Park saving the rare and almost extinct species of the Swamp Deer, also known as
    A)Chinkara
    B)Barasingha
    C)Black Buck
    D)Nilgai
    Answer: Barasingha
  • Q. Which is the smallest among the following water bodies?
    A)Japan Sea
    B)Arctic Sea
    C)Hudson Bay
    D)Okhotsk Sea
    Answer: Japan Sea
  • Q. Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India? I. Location II. Thermal contrast III. Upper air circulation IV. Inter-tropical convergence zone
    A)II, III and IV
    B)I
    C)II, III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. A stony desert is termed as ________ and sandy desert as ________.
    A)Erg, loess
    B)Reg, erg
    C)Reg, loess
    D)Erg, reg
    Answer: Reg, erg
  • Q. The local time at A is 4 pm, when Greenwich Mean Time is 2 p.m. This indicates: 1. A is east of Greenwich 2. the longitude of A is 30°
    A)Neither I nor II
    B)Only I
    C)Only II
    D)Both I and II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. The nuclear reactor, where the leak of radioactive substance was detected in Japan following the tsunami of 11 March, 2011 are in
    A)Tokyo
    B)Fukushima
    C)Kyoto
    D)None of These
    Answer: Fukushima
  • Q. Golden Fibre refers to
    A)Jute
    B)Hemp
    C)Cotton
    D)Nylon
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. On the basis of the process of their formation, which’ of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?
    A)Bhabar
    B)Khadar
    C)Bhangar
    D)Regur
    Answer: Regur
  • Q. Numerically the largest human race in the world is ________
    A)Negroid
    B)Caucasoid
    C)Mongoloid
    D)Austroloid
    Answer: Caucasoid
  • Q. Which of the following is a major sugarcane-producing state in India?
    A)Kerala
    B)Odisha
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. Bauxite is the ore of
    A)Zinc
    B)Aluminium
    C)Copper
    D)Mica
    Answer: Aluminium
  • Q. Which is the home of “AIphonso” mango?
    A)Malda
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Banaras
    D)Vijayawada
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
    A)Gomti
    B)Yamuna
    C)Son
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Sutlej

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