More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Thailand
    C)Sri Lanka
    D)All of them
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. The leading states in the production of cotton in India are ________
    A)Maharashtra and Punjab
    B)Maharashtra and Gujarat
    C)Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
    D)Gujarat and Punjab
    Answer: Maharashtra and Gujarat
  • Q. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________
    A)Apigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Apihelion
    D)Perigee
    Answer: Perihelion
  • Q. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
    A)Situated further east (about 30º longitude) than Dwaraka
    B)Higher in elevation than Dwaraka
    C)Situated further north than Dwaraka
    D)Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
    Answer: Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
  • Q. Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca?
    A)Java
    B)Bali
    C)Brunei
    D)Singapore
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. On account of which one of the following reasons, we can say that Asia and Australia at one time were joined together?
    A)Climate is quite similar
    B)Fossils of Marsupials are found in Asia
    C)Culture of both places has many similarities
    D)The big green fields found in Australia are very much like those in Asia
    Answer: Fossils of Marsupials are found in Asia
  • Q. Relative humidity of the atmosphere is directly affected by ________
    A)Change in the direction of winds
    B)Change in atmospheric pressure
    C)Change in atmospheric temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Change in atmospheric temperature
  • Q. Among foodgrains, international trade of rice is quite small because ________
    A)Rice gets spoilt during storage and transport
    B)It is not the main food grain of human consumption
    C)Its transport cost is high
    D)Major producer regions are major consumers also
    Answer: Major producer regions are major consumers also
  • Q. The Islands of Lakshadweep are
    A)Of continental origin
    B)Of volcanic origin
    C)Of coral origin
    D)Elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
    Answer: Of coral origin
  • Q. Which of the following is the largest Biosphere Reserve of India?
    A)Sundarban
    B)Nilgiri
    C)Nanda Devi
    D)Gulf of mannar
    Answer: Gulf of mannar
  • Q. Light from the nearest star reaches the earth in
    A)4.3 minutes
    B)43 minutes
    C)4.3 seconds
    D)4.3 years
    Answer: 4.3 years
  • 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. ________ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
    A)Allahabad
    B)Agra
    C)Kanpur
    D)Varanasi
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. The coral reefs are most characteristic of
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Mediterranean Sea
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. The Planets that have no natural satellites are ________.
    A)Jupiter and Saturn
    B)Mercury and Venus
    C)Earth and Mars
    D)Uranus and Neptune
    Answer: Mercury and Venus
  • Q. The Siachin Glacier’s melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?
    A)Shylok
    B)Bias
    C)Sutlej
    D)Nubra
    Answer: Nubra
  • Q. The earth’s annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of ________
    A)966 million kms
    B)1,096 million kms
    C)1,036 million kms
    D)896 million kms
    Answer: 966 million kms
  • Q. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
    A)The focus on the surface of the earth
    B)The focus within the body of the earth
    C)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
    D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
    Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
  • Q. Granite display standing quartzite zone because?
    A)They weathers quickly
    B)These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
    C)They do not decay easily
    D)These rocks do not destruct easily
    Answer: These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
  • Q. Which one of the following European countries borders Atlantic Ocean?
    A)Finland
    B)Portugal
    C)Austria
    D)Romania
    Answer: Portugal

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