More Questions on Geography
- Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
A)Wind direction
B)Air pressure
C)Wind velocity
D)Humidity
Answer: Wind velocity
- Q. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
A)Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
B)Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
C)Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
D)Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
Answer: Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
- Q. Iron ore mines are located in
A)Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh
B)Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj
C)Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh
D)Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
Answer: Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
- Q. Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of ________
A)Temperate region
B)Hot desert region
C)Mediterranean region
D)Tundra region
Answer: Tundra region
- Q. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?
A)63°
B)49°
C)66.5°
D)69.51°
Answer: 66.5°
- Q. Which border line separates India from Pakistan?
A)17th Parallel Line
B)McMohan Line
C)Radcliffe Line
D)Durand Line
Answer: Radcliffe Line
- Q. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
- Q. A layer in the Earth’s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why? 1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth. 2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength. Which of the statements given above is fare correct?
A)Both 1and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. In the history of India population, which duration period is referred to as ‘A great leap forward’?
A)1951 - 1961
B)1921 - 1931
C)1941 - 1951
D)1971 - 1981
Answer: 1951 - 1961
- Q. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards ________.
A)Onshore Side
B)Windward Side
C)Seaward Side
D)Leeward Side
Answer: Leeward Side
- Q. In the context of exports, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
A)Perth : Rice and corn
B)Cape Town : Wool and wine
C)Adelaide : Wheat and wool
D)San Francisco : Fruits and wine
Answer: Perth : Rice and corn
- Q. The Green Revolution was most successful in
A)Haryana
B)Punjab and Tamil Nadu
C)Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh and MaHarasthra
Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?
A)Mist
B)Dew
C)Fog
D)Hail
Answer: Hail
- Q. What is the main attraction of Kaziranga Sanctuary located in Assam?
A)Nilgai
B)Tiger
C)Spotted deer
D)One horned Rhinoceros
Answer: One horned Rhinoceros
- Q. The Konkan Coast stretches between ________
A)Goa and Daman
B)Goa and Cochin
C)Goa and Mumbai
D)Goa and Diu
Answer: Goa and Daman
- Q. Twelve constellations referred to as zodiac are ________
A)A group of stars
B)Signs of Roman gods
C)Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
D)None of these
Answer: Imaginary region that encompass the path of the planets
- Q. In which state, the Koyna Hydro-Power Project is located?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Maharashtra
C)Bihar
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Temperate grasslands of Eurasia are called:
A)Steppe
B)Grasswood
C)Getepp
D)Greenwood
Answer: Steppe
- Q. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in ________
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Gujarat
C)Maharashtra
D)Chhattisgarh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. What are ‘Igloos’?
A)Mammoth mammals found in the Pacific Ocean
B)A kind of animal hunted by Kalahari Bushmen
C)A kind of animal domesticated by aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
D)A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
Answer: A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
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