More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?
    A)Backwaters of Kerala
    B)Gulf of Cambay
    C)Gulf of Mannar
    D)Chilka lake
    Answer: Gulf of Cambay
  • Q. Which of the following minerals is obtained from placer deposits?
    A)Manganese
    B)Copper
    C)Tin
    D)Aluminium
    Answer: Tin
  • Q. The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is
    A)Daman and Diu
    B)Lakshadweep
    C)Puducherry
    D)Dadar and Nagar Haveli
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. The Nilgiris are part of the
    A)Vindhyachal
    B)Eastern Ghats
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Tamil Nadu Hills
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet?
    A)Neptune
    B)Saturn
    C)Jupiter
    D)None of these
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
    A)Uzbekistan
    B)Kazakhstan
    C)Turkmenistan
    D)China
    Answer: China
  • Q. The Indian peninusula as compared to the north Indian plains is
    A)At a higher level
    B)Rich in mineral
    C)More stable
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
    A)Bituminous
    B)Peat
    C)Lignite
    D)Anthracite
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. Rain shadow effect is associated with
    A)Convectional rainfall
    B)Cyclonic rainfall
    C)Orographic rainfall
    D)Frontal rainfall
    Answer: Orographic rainfall
  • Q. The first range of Himalayas to the North of Ganga Plains is the
    A)Garo Hills
    B)Satpura Mountains
    C)Shiwaliks
    D)Khasi Hills
    Answer: Shiwaliks
  • Q. Which one of the following elements is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
    A)Silicon
    B)Oxygen
    C)Sulphur
    D)Carbon
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. Mid-latitude forests have: I. deciduous forests II. coniferous forests III. evergreen forests
    A)I and II
    B)I and II
    C)II and III
    D)Only II
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?
    A)Sutlej
    B)Ganga
    C)Yamuna
    D)Ravi
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. Canal irrigation is most important in north India because the
    A)Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
    B)Soil is porous
    C)Level of underground water is high
    D)Regions is densely populated
    Answer: Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
  • Q. India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because
    A)Kandla port exports salt
    B)Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat
    C)Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
    D)The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast
    Answer: Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
  • Q. The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
    A)4.4
    B)2.4
    C)3.4
    D)5.4
    Answer: 2.4
  • Q. In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise
    A)Tea, coffee, cocoa
    B)Rubber, oil seeds, groundnut
    C)Cotton, Jute, hemp
    D)Rice, wheat, millets
    Answer: Rice, wheat, millets
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Tropical cyclones have circular isobars. 2. Tropical cyclones originate entirely within the tropical air mass. 3. The intensity and magnitude of hurricanes generally exceed those of typhoons. 4. Tropical cyclones are more destructive than the western disturbances. Select the correct answer by using the following codes
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1 only
    D)3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. The inequality between day and night becomes greater or more marked as one travels from ________ to ________.
    A)Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
    B)Poles, Equator
    C)Equator, Poles
    D)Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer
    Answer: Equator, Poles
  • Q. Which of the following natural regions is known as the “big game country” a land of “Safari”?
    A)Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
    B)Equatorial
    C)Tropical deserts
    D)Temperate Grassland region
    Answer: Savanna or Tropical Grassland region

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