More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which factors influence ocean currents? I. Coriolis force II. Local winds III. Waves IV. Continent shape
A)I and III
B)I and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears ________
A)Black
B)White
C)Blue
D)Red
Answer: Black
- Q. Albedo is defined as ________
A)Celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect
B)UV radiations sent out by the SUN
C)A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations
D)The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
Answer: The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
- Q. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is ________
A)The Great Himalayan Range
B)The Siwalik Range
C)The Lesser Himalayas
D)The Dhaula Dhar Range
Answer: The Great Himalayan Range
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones 1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas. 2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat?
A)Kalyan Sona
B)Sonalika
C)Ratna
D)Girija
Answer: Ratna
- Q. Study the following diagram and say which of the given statements is not correct regarding it ________
A)There is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle
B)It shows the earth's orbital position on 21st June
C)All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
D)South of the equator the length of the day decreases with increasing latitude
Answer: All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India
A)They provide water to the plains
B)They protect the country from invasion
C)They influence the climate
D)They possess valuable vegetation and animal life
Answer: They protect the country from invasion
- Q. Where is Nathpa Jhakri power Project located?
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Uttarakhand
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
- Q. A fumarole is
A)A rock projecting through ice cap
B)A small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
C)A river truncated by river piracy
D)An underground cavern
Answer: A small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
- Q. Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas?
A)Absence of large lakes along the course of the river
B)Currents and Tides
C)Calm winds
D)Sheltered coastline
Answer: Currents and Tides
- Q. The world’s largest reserves of petroleum are located in
A)Saudi Arabia
B)The USA
C)Russia
D)Kuwait
Answer: Saudi Arabia
- Q. Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?
A)Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)
B)Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)
C)National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.)
D)Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Answer: Survey of India (S.O.I.)
- Q. Arrange the following rivers from South to North: 1. Cauvery 2. Krishna 3. Godavari 4. Mahanadi
A)2, 4, 3, 1
B)1, 3, 2, 4
C)3, 4, 1, 2
D)1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Q. Which among the following currents is produced by upwelling of water off the coast of Chile and Peru?
A)Benguela Current
B)Canarie Current
C)Humboldt Current
D)Kuroshio Current
Answer: Humboldt Current
- Q. The largest producer of Sugar in India is
A)Maharashtra
B)Bihar
C)Karnataka
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. Which pair is not twin-cities?
A)Kolkata - Howrah
B)Durgapur - Asansol
C)Hyderabad - Secunderabad
D)Delhi - New Delhi
Answer: Delhi - New Delhi
- Q. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16kms above equator and 8kms over the poles is known as
A)Troposphere
B)Mesosphere
C)Thermosphere
D)Stratosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. Mist is a result of which one of the following?
A)Sublimation
B)Condensation
C)Evaporation
D)Saturation
Answer: Condensation
- Q. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
A)there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
B)it is the older river of India
C)of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
D)its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
Answer: of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
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