More Questions on Geography
- Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________
A)60 miles
B)34.5 miles
C)50 miles
D)69 miles
Answer: 69 miles
- Q. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north?
A)Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
B)Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
C)Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
D)Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash
Answer: Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
- Q. “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?
A)Tidal Waves
B)Earthquake
C)Cyclone
D)Undersea Waves
Answer: Tidal Waves
- Q. ________ is a planned city in India.
A)Pune
B)Varanasi
C)Srinagar
D)Chandigarh
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is ________
A)Rich in minerals and power fuels
B)Near to major iron and steel centres
C)A big link of roads and railways
D)Very fertile for industrial crops
Answer: Rich in minerals and power fuels
- Q. Which of the following state is the member of “Seven Sisters”?
A)Orissa
B)West Bengal
C)Tripura
D)Bihar
Answer: Tripura
- Q. The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is
A)Maharashtra
B)Rajasthan
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Broad guage railway engines- Varanasi 2. Electric locomotives – Bhopal 3. Integral Coach Factory – Kolkata
A)3
B)1
C)2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I.The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss II.The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps, forming the northern flank of the plateau IV. The trough of the Narmada and Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
A)I, II, III and IV
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. The term ‘Granary of the world’ is related to ________ type.
A)Mediterranean
B)Monsoon
C)Temperate
D)Laurentian
Answer: Mediterranean
- Q. Soil erosion in desert area can be prevented
A)By forestation
B)By strip ploughing
C)By using manure
D)By shifting cultivation
Answer: By forestation
- Q. The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of
A)November and December
B)February and March
C)July and August
D)None of the above
Answer: November and December
- Q. The only sanctuary where kasturi stag is found is
A)Gir
B)Kanha
C)Dachigam
D)Mudumalai
Answer: Dachigam
- Q. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
A)Landslides
B)Cyclones
C)Earthquakes
D)Tornadoes
Answer: Cyclones
- Q. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
A)Basalt
B)Dolomite
C)Granite
D)Gabbro
Answer: Dolomite
- Q. Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
A)Chennai
B)Delhi
C)Kolkata
D)Bangalore
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. The Lena river passes through which country?
A)Russia
B)China
C)USA
D)Brazil
Answer: Russia
- Q. The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is
A)Limpopo
B)Orange
C)Zambezi
D)Nile
Answer: Orange
- Q. Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon?
A)Mumbai
B)Chennai
C)Mangalore
D)New Delhi
Answer: New Delhi
- Q. The urban population of the world is growing faster than Its rural population. This is mainly because of
A)High death rate in rural areas
B)High birth rate in towns
C)Rural-urban migration
D)Low death rate in towns
Answer: Rural-urban migration
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