Q. Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa is known as:

Correct Answer

Transhumance

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of
    A)Coastal fisheries
    B)Inland fisheries
    C)Estuarine fisheries
    D)Deep sea fisheries
    Answer: Inland fisheries
  • Q. The word “Isoneph” represents the lines of equal
    A)Rain
    B)Cloudiness
    C)Salinity
    D)Pressure
    Answer: Cloudiness
  • Q. Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
    A)Strait of Dover
    B)Davis Strait
    C)Denmark Strait
    D)Strait of Gibraltar
    Answer: Strait of Dover
  • Q. Main constituents of biogas are
    A)Methane and carbon dioxide
    B)Methane and carbon monoxide
    C)Butane and carbon monoxide
    D)Ethylene and carbon dioxide
    Answer: Methane and carbon dioxide
  • Q. Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have a delta at its egress?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Tapi
    C)Godavari
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Tapi
  • Q. Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?
    A)The Danube
    B)The Rhine
    C)The Rhone
    D)The Seine
    Answer: The Rhine
  • Q. Which city is the headquarters of two Railway zones in India?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Hugli
    C)New Delhi
    D)Jabalpur
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Which of the following country is not an exporter of tea?
    A)India
    B)Srilanka
    C)United Kingdom
    D)Kenya
    Answer: United Kingdom
  • Q. The total length of the oceanic ridge systems is of the order of
    A)95000 km
    B)40000 km
    C)65000 km
    D)150000 km
    Answer: 65000 km
  • Q. What could be the main reason / reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt? 1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells. 2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents. Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as ________
    A)Clayey soil
    B)Loamy soil
    C)Sandy soil
    D)Desert soil
    Answer: Loamy soil
  • Q. Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
    A)Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
    B)Beas, Ravi and Chenab
    C)Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
    D)Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
    Answer: Beas, Ravi and Chenab
  • Q. The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries?
    A)India-Pakistan
    B)India-Nepal
    C)India-China
    D)China-Pakistan
    Answer: China-Pakistan
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched?
    A)Quilon : Kerala
    B)Kandla : Gujarat
    C)Paradip : Orissa
    D)Kakinada : Maharashtra
    Answer: Kakinada : Maharashtra
  • Q. Which state in India has the largest cover area of forest?
    A)Kerala
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The first month of the ‘Saka era’ is ________
    A)Chaitra
    B)Vaishakha
    C)Phalguna
    D)Bhadon
    Answer: Chaitra
  • Q. From, the point of view of international trade, Bahrein islands are noted for petroleum and ________
    A)Iron and steel
    B)Fishing
    C)Ship building
    D)Pearl fishing
    Answer: Pearl fishing
  • Q. The Cuddapah Ranges lie between
    A)Palar and Cauvery
    B)Godavari and Palkonda Range
    C)Godavari and Jamshedpur
    D)Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range
    Answer: Godavari and Palkonda Range
  • Q. Which one of the following Himalayan Passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
    A)Nathu La
    B)Chang La
    C)JaraLa
    D)Shipki La
    Answer: Nathu La

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