More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)III and IV
Answer: I and II
- Q. Amongst the following, which is the largest island?
A)Borneo
B)England
C)Japan
D)New Guinea
Answer: New Guinea
- Q. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are ________
A)Vindhyas
B)Satpuras
C)Nilgiris
D)Aravallis
Answer: Aravallis
- Q. The river that runs along the USA-Mexico boundary is
A)Mississippi
B)Rio-Grande
C)Gila
D)Colorado
Answer: Rio-Grande
- Q. Which of the following is the brightest planet?
A)Mars
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Venus
- Q. Doldrum is an area of ________.
A)Low pressure
B)Low rainfall
C)Low temperature
D)High winds
Answer: Low pressure
- Q. In Thanjavur delta ________ crop is cultivated three times in a year.
A)Sugarcane
B)Wheat
C)Rice
D)Groundnut
Answer: Rice
- Q. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
A)40,000 Km
B)30,000 Km
C)35,000 Km
D)45,000 Km
Answer: 40,000 Km
- Q. Green House Effect’ means ________
A)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
B)Pollution in houses in tropical regions
C)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
D)Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Answer: Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
- Q. The factors which determine the climate of a place are: 1. Soil 2. Latitude 3. Altitude 4. Vegetation
A)2 and 3 only
B)2 only
C)1 and 2 only
D)3 and 4 only
Answer: 2 and 3 only
- Q. The Balkan Peninsula is separated from the rest of Europe by the river.
A)Elbe
B)Danube
C)Rhine
D)Weser
Answer: Danube
- Q. Which among the following statments is true regarding International Date Line?
A)It is a big circle
B)It is 180° Longitude
C)It is a straight line
D)It is a curved line beyond Earth
Answer: It is 180° Longitude
- 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. Which of the following city located on Northern most Latitude?
A)Panchmarhi
B)Patna
C)Allahabad
D)Ahmedabad
Answer: Patna
- Q. HBJ pipeline transports
A)Petroleum
B)Crude Oil
C)Natural Gas
D)Iron Ore in slurry form
Answer: Natural Gas
- Q. Which ofthe following river is beyond the Himalaya?
A)Sutlej
B)Ganga
C)Ravi
D)Yamuna
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Caldera is a feature associated with ________
A)Folding of rocks
B)Volcanoes
C)Earthquakes
D)Faulting of mountains
Answer: Volcanoes
- Q. The Sunderbans are found in
A)Ganga Delta
B)The Luni Basin
C)Godavari Delta
D)Mahanadi Delta
Answer: Ganga Delta
- Q. The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________
A)4 km
B)2 km
C)3 km
D)5 km
Answer: 4 km
- Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A)Doldrum belt lies between 10°N and 10°S latitudes
B)Roaring forties are the southern latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent
C)Monsoons are local seasonal winds
D)Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies
Answer: Monsoons are local seasonal winds
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