More Questions on Geography
- Q. The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because
A)Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
B)It is not rotating about its own axis
C)Its rotation and revolution are opposite
D)Its rotation is faster than its revolution
Answer: Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
- Q. Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from
A)Tuticorin
B)Mumbai
C)Cochin
D)Chennai
Answer: Cochin
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean 2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt. 3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)2 only
C)1 and 3
D)3 only
Answer: 3 only
- Q. The tides in the Sea are primarily due to
A)The gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth
B)The atmospheric effect of the Earth
C)The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth
D)The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Answer: The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
- Q. Which type of soil retains maximum water?
A)Loamy soil
B)Sandy soil
C)Clayey soil
D)Rocky soil
Answer: Clayey soil
- Q. What is the correct sequence of these areas in descending order of their coal reserves? 1. Himalayas 2. Chhotta Nagpur 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Son Valley
A)1, 3, 4, 2
B)1, 4, 3, 2
C)2, 4, 3, 1
D)2, 3, 4, 1
Answer: 2, 3, 4, 1
- Q. Some riven and canals have locks across them in order to
A)Control the level of water
B)Collect taxes
C)Ensure safety
D)Load or unload freight
Answer: Control the level of water
- Q. Plants are associated with the social forestry programmes in India?
A)Eucalyptus
B)Teak
C)Neem
D)Banyan
Answer: Eucalyptus
- Q. The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing density of air? I. Vegetation II. Water III. Carbon dioxide IV. Oxygen V. Nitrogen
A)II and III
B)I and II
C)III and IV
D)II and V
Answer: II and III
- Q. 17th Parallel separates ________
A)North and South Vietnam
B)North and South America
C)North and South Korea
D)North and South Yemen
Answer: North and South Vietnam
- Q. Quartzite is metamorphosed from:
A)Coal
B)Limestone
C)Shale
D)Chalk
Answer: Shale
- Q. Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
A)Splitting of India from Antarctic
B)Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
C)Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
D)Breaking up of Pangaea
Answer: Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
- Q. The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in
A)Kolkata
B)Ahmedabad
C)Badodara
D)Lucknow
Answer: Ahmedabad
- Q. Which of the following deserts does not lie in the Northern Hemisphere?
A)Sahara
B)Gobi
C)Kalahari
D)Thar
Answer: Kalahari
- Q. Lunar eclipse does not occur every month because ________
A)The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
B)The sun's orbit is not always in the same plane as the moon
C)The moon revolves at a slower speed than the earth
D)None of these
Answer: The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
- Q. Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth.
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 3
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. A person sets off from Alaska on a Tuesday and reaches New Zealand the next day which will be ________
A)Thursday
B)Tuesday
C)Wednesday
D)Friday
Answer: Thursday
- Q. By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to?
A)Developing countries
B)Least developed countries
C)Underdeveloped countries
D)Underdeveloped countries
Answer: Developing countries
- Q. The most important uranium mine of India is located at
A)Vashi
B)Manavalakurichi
C)Gauribidanur
D)Jadugoda
Answer: Jadugoda
- Q. Which of the following is caused by the combine deffects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun on sea levels?
A)Tides
B)Currents
C)Runoff
D)Waves
Answer: Tides
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