Q. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:

Correct Answer

1 April, 1973

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is ________
    A)Melbourne
    B)Chennai
    C)Madrid
    D)Moscow
    Answer: Melbourne
  • Q. The Ruhr coal fields area of ________ is a major industrial area of the world.
    A)Australia
    B)USA
    C)Erstwhile USSR
    D)Germany
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. The ‘Climate’ is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions, observations are needed for a minimum period of ________
    A)31 years
    B)5 years
    C)10 years
    D)35 years
    Answer: 31 years
  • Q. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
    A)High wind velocity
    B)Low pressure
    C)Low humidity
    D)High temperature
    Answer: Low humidity
  • Q. Deltas are formed where the shores are free of
    A)High tide
    B)Low tide
    C)Hard rocks
    D)Trees
    Answer: Hard rocks
  • Q. Tobacco was introduced into India by the
    A)English
    B)Chinese
    C)Portuguese
    D)French
    Answer: Portuguese
  • Q. Spot the odd item.
    A)Mt Vesuvius
    B)Mt Fuji
    C)Mt Godwin Austin
    D)Mt Etna
    Answer: Mt Godwin Austin
  • Q. Arrange the following geographical regions in proper order: I. Tundra II. Shrub III. Taiga IV. Deciduous
    A)II, III, I, IV
    B)II, IV, I, III
    C)I, II, III, IV
    D)I, III, IV, II
    Answer: I, III, IV, II
  • 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 gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called
    A)Currents
    B)Breakers
    C)Tsunamis
    D)Drift
    Answer: Tsunamis
  • Q. Which of the following is the best definition of ‘Tides’ ?
    A)A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth
    B)A powerful movement of the ocean which proceed constantly in a definite direction
    C)A great circulatory movement of sea water caused by difference in density of sea water
    D)A wind and pressure system having a low pressure in centre and circular wind motion
    Answer: A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth
  • Q. Moraine is
    A)A salt water lake in Arabia
    B)A tribe inhabiting the equatorial region
    C)The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
    D)A nocturnal animal found in Amazon forests
    Answer: The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
  • Q. Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course? 1. Gorge 2. Canyon 3. Meander
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest?
    A)NH 3
    B)NH 1
    C)NH 2
    D)NH 44
    Answer: NH 44
  • Q. Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of
    A)Great rivers
    B)Lakes
    C)Steep slopes
    D)Waterfalls
    Answer: Lakes
  • Q. The countries which are called the ‘Rice Bowl’ of Asia are
    A)India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
    B)China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
    C)Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
    D)Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India
    Answer: Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
  • Q. Which of the following natural regions is known as ‘the big game country’ or ‘a land of safari’?
    A)Temperate Grassland regions
    B)Tropical deserts
    C)Equatorial regions
    D)Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions
    Answer: Savanna or Tropical Grassland regions
  • Q. Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________
    A)41 km
    B)22 km
    C)36 km
    D)53 km
    Answer: 22 km
  • Q. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
    A)Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
    B)Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
    C)Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
    D)There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
    Answer: Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
  • Q. Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?
    A)Accumulated Mountain
    B)Block Mountain
    C)Residual Mountain
    D)Fold Mountain
    Answer: Fold Mountain

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