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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