More Questions on Geography
- Q. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________
A)Brightness of heavenly bodies
B)Density of stars
C)Astronomical distance
D)Orbital velocity of giant stars
Answer: Astronomical distance
- Q. Which of the following is a tropical monsoon crop?
A)Cotton
B)Wheat
C)Rice
D)Maize
Answer: Rice
- Q. Which of the following river flow from south to north direction?
A)Son
B)Krishna
C)Cauvery
D)Godavari
Answer: Son
- Q. Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?
A)Cauvery
B)Ganga
C)Sutlej
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________
A)Degradational weathering
B)Biological weathering
C)Chemical weathering
D)Mechanical weathering
Answer: Mechanical weathering
- Q. Victoria Falls in Africa are located on ________
A)River Zambezi
B)River Niger
C)River Congo
D)River Nile
Answer: River Zambezi
- Q. Which of the river does not originate in Indian territory?
A)Mahanadi
B)Ganga
C)Sutlej
D)Yamuna
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. The fertile land between two rivers is called
A)Doab
B)Drainage basin
C)Watershed
D)Lowland or terrain
Answer: Doab
- Q. The International Date Line is
A)90° east longitude
B)180° longitude
C)The equator
D)0° longitude
Answer: 180° longitude
- Q. Abadan’ is well known as
A)A pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
B)A major Air Force base in Iraq
C)The main oil terminal in Iran
D)An archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India
Answer: The main oil terminal in Iran
- Q. Which ofthe following river is beyond the Himalaya?
A)Sutlej
B)Ganga
C)Ravi
D)Yamuna
Answer: Sutlej
- 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. ________ grasses are known as elephant grasses.
A)Savannah
B)Prairie
C)Steppe
D)Llanos
Answer: Savannah
- Q. Monpa, Daffla, Abor, Mishmi, Nishi and Nagas are the prominent tribal communities found in:
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Sikkim
C)Himanchal Pradesh
D)Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. What is the difference between the Indian Standard time and Greenwich Standard Time?
A)5 Hour and 30 minutes
B)5 Hour
C)15 Hour and 30 minutes
D)6 Hour and 30 minutes
Answer: 5 Hour and 30 minutes
- Q. Which was the first scheme of “Biosphere Reserve Areas”?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
B)Sundarban Biosphere Reserve
C)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
D)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Q. Which of the following places are favourably influenced by the Trade winds? I. West Indies II. Brazil III. Mexico IV. Madagascar
A)III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II, III and IV
D)II and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. The gas which is largely responsible for green house effect is:
A)Methane
B)Ozone
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Water Vapor
Answer: Water Vapor
- Q. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as ________
A)Khadar
B)Bhabar
C)Bhangar
D)Terai
Answer: Khadar
- Q. Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?
A)West Bengal
B)Kerala
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Kerala
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