More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto ________ nautical miles.
    A)12
    B)8
    C)10
    D)14
    Answer: 12
  • Q. Which of the following countries is included in the North-West Pacific fishing grounds?
    A)Netherlands
    B)Norway
    C)Canada
    D)Japan
    Answer: Japan
  • Q. Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?
    A)Courtallam falls
    B)Shimsha falls
    C)Hogenakkal falls
    D)Jog falls
    Answer: Jog falls
  • Q. What percent of Indian terrain receive annual rainfall below 75 cm.
    A)0.4
    B)0.35
    C)0.45
    D)0.3
    Answer: 0.35
  • Q. 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct?
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)1 and 3 only
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which city is known as the Cotton Polis of India?
    A)Kochi
    B)Ahmedabad
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kolkta
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. The ‘Solar Corona’ mainly consists of ________
    A)Gases
    B)Cosmic rays
    C)Molten lava
    D)Ice
    Answer: Molten lava
  • Q. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface?
    A)0.66
    B)0.47
    C)0.51
    D)0.87
    Answer: 0.47
  • Q. “Reserved Forests” are forests
    A)Reserved for local use
    B)Reserved for hunting
    C)Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
    D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
    Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
  • Q. The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at ________
    A)30° East
    B)27° East
    C)27° West
    D)30° West
    Answer: 30° East
  • Q. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:
    A)Insoenergy
    B)Insolation
    C)Isotherm
    D)Albedo
    Answer: Insolation
  • Q. Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?
    A)Nagarjunasagar
    B)Bhakra Nangal
    C)Damodar Valley
    D)Thungabhadra
    Answer: Bhakra Nangal
  • Q. The narrow strip of land joining two land masses is called as
    A)Strait
    B)Cape
    C)Isthmus
    D)Peninsula
    Answer: Isthmus
  • Q. The Nagarjunasagar Project is an important multipurpose project on the river ________ in the ________ district of Andhra Pradesh.
    A)Krishna, Nalgonda
    B)Godavari, West Godavari
    C)Mahanadi, Krishna
    D)Tungabhadra, East Godavari
    Answer: Krishna, Nalgonda
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)Pretoria : South Africa
    B)Abuja : Nigeria
    C)Ashkhabad : Turkmenistan
    D)Rabat : Yemen
    Answer: Pretoria : South Africa
  • Q. ________ river is sometimes referred to as “Dakshin Ganga”.
    A)Krishna
    B)Panner
    C)Godavari
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Ursa Major’ is the scientific name for one of the constellations of stars. Its common English name is
    A)The Milky Way
    B)The Northern Crown
    C)The Chained Lady
    D)The Great Bear
    Answer: The Great Bear
  • Q. Which of the following river flow from south to north direction?
    A)Son
    B)Krishna
    C)Cauvery
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Son
  • Q. The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as ________
    A)Pampas
    B)Steppes
    C)Savannas
    D)Downs
    Answer: Savannas
  • Q. The coast of which of the following country are not touched by Arabian sea?
    A)Kenya
    B)Saudi Arabia
    C)Oman
    D)Iran
    Answer: Saudi Arabia

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