More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The mountain which separates Asia and Europe is?
    A)Ural Mountain
    B)Allai Mountain Range
    C)Alps Mountain
    D)Rocky Mountain
    Answer: Ural Mountain
  • 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. Which one of the following seas is without a coastline?
    A)Sea of Okhotsk
    B)White sea
    C)Sargasso sea
    D)Tasman sea
    Answer: Sargasso sea
  • Q. Which of the following is incorrect?
    A)At the summer solstice the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn
    B)Within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles there is at least one day in the year during which the sun does not set and at least one day on which it never rises
    C)At the North Pole there is darkness for half the year
    D)The sun shines vertically over the Equator twice the year
    Answer: At the summer solstice the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn
  • Q. Which among the following is the smallest state area wise?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Nagaland
    C)Mizoram
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________
    A)Poles to equator
    B)West to east
    C)East and west of the prime meridian
    D)Equator to poles
    Answer: Equator to poles
  • Q. The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark instead of leaves is
    A)Birch
    B)Eucalyptus
    C)Teak
    D)Oak
    Answer: Eucalyptus
  • 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. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in India? 1. Sikkim 2. Mizoram 3. Goa 4. Arunachal Pradesh
    A)1, 2, 4, 3
    B)3, 1, 2, 4
    C)1, 2, 3, 4
    D)1, 4, 2, 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 4, 3
  • Q. ________ Oilfield of India has the largest quantity of recoverable reserves.
    A)Ankaleshwar Oilfield
    B)Moran Oilfield
    C)Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
    D)Naharkatiya Oilfield
    Answer: Mumbai High (off shore) Oilfield
  • Q. Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
    A)It raises the water table
    B)It greatly increases the crop production
    C)It makes some soils impermeable
    D)It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
    Answer: It makes some soils impermeable
  • Q. The oldest river valley project in India is
    A)Chambal
    B)Hirakund
    C)Damodar
    D)Kosi
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. Rice crop needs
    A)Annual rainfall of about 150 cm, high temperature and humidity
    B)Low temperature and heavy rainfall
    C)High temperature and low rainfall
    D)Low temperature and low rainfall
    Answer: Annual rainfall of about 150 cm, high temperature and humidity
  • Q. The Panama Canal links ________
    A)Indian Ocean with Mediterranean Sea
    B)Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea
    C)Atlantic Ocean with Indian Ocean
    D)Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
    Answer: Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
  • Q. The source of Kaveri River lies in –
    A)Gavaligarh
    B)Sahyadri
    C)Brahmagiri hills
    D)Amarkantak
    Answer: Brahmagiri hills
  • Q. Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
    C)Rameshwaram
    D)Great Nicobar Island
    Answer: Great Nicobar Island
  • Q. In which of the following state, fertilizer complex “Paradip Phosphate Ltd” is located?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Jharkhand
    C)Bihar
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Orissa
  • Q. Burkina Faso is the new name of ________ Republic.
    A)Kenya
    B)Chad
    C)Cameroon
    D)Upper Volta
    Answer: Upper Volta
  • Q. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ?
    A)Tapi
    B)Chambal
    C)Narmada
    D)Bhima
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. When did India adopt the International Tsunami Warning System
    A)2006
    B)2004
    C)2005
    D)2007
    Answer: 2006

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