More Questions on Geography
- Q. Pykara hydroelectric power project is located at:
A)Pykara River
B)Godavari
C)Kaveri
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Pykara River
- Q. Which of the following is known as “Bio-Diversity” hotspot of India”?
A)Western Himalayas
B)Western Ghats
C)Eastern Ghats
D)Eastern Himalayas
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. What will be the difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere?
A)Four minutes difference
B)No difference
C)Four hours difference
D)There are no such cities
Answer: No difference
- Q. Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of their carbon content?
A)Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite
B)Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
C)Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite
D)Peat, Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous
Answer: Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
- Q. The Plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is
A)Ranchi
B)Malwa
C)Chota Nagpur
D)Hazaribagh
Answer: Malwa
- Q. Winter temperature ranging from -29° C to -40° C, summer temperature about 10° C, total annual precipitation about 25 cm. and low humidity. These characterise the climate.
A)Mountain
B)Taiga
C)Tundra
D)West European
Answer: Tundra
- Q. Doldrums pressure belts lies in between which of the following latitudes?
A)25° to 35° N and S
B)5°N to 5°S
C)35° to 60° N and S
D)35° to 45° N and S
Answer: 5°N to 5°S
- Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
A)I and III
B)I only
C)II only
D)All three
Answer: I only
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are not true? 1. Chemical weathering is most common in limestone rocks 2. Chemical weathering is most active in wet regions with higher temperature 3. Rain action is a form of chemical weathering 4. Exfoliation is a process of chemical weathering
A)1 and 2
B)1 and 4
C)2 and 3
D)4
Answer: 4
- Q. Genoa is leading seaport of:
A)Italy
B)Spain
C)Brazil
D)Canada
Answer: Italy
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory. 2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification 3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)1 and 3
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1 and 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. The contribution of Hydropower in India’s total power is almost
A)Onefourth
B)Half
C)Onethird
D)Onefifth
Answer: Onefifth
- Q. Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of
A)Pine, Fir, Spruce
B)Rosewood, Mahogany, Rubber
C)Teak, Sal, Bamboo
D)Olive, Mapple, Walnut
Answer: Olive, Mapple, Walnut
- Q. Put the following ores in descending order of their iron content: 1. Haemetite 2. Magnetite 3. Limonite 4. Siderite
A)2, 1, 4, 3
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)2, 1, 3, 4
D)1, 2, 4, 3
Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
- Q. Which of the following continent is located in Northern-Southern and Eastern-Western hemisphere of the earth?
A)Europe
B)Australia
C)Africa
D)South America
Answer: Africa
- Q. Tonle Sap is the biggest fresh water lake in South East Asia. It is located In
A)Laos
B)Thailand
C)Kampuchea
D)Vietnam
Answer: Kampuchea
- Q. A person wants to visit the national parks in Ranthambhor, Gir and Bandipur located in three different states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go in this connection?
A)Kerala
B)Rajasthan
C)Karnataka
D)Gujarat
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Fertility of soil can be improved by ________
A)Removing dead earthworms
B)Adding living earthworms
C)Adding dead earthworms
D)Removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms
Answer: Adding living earthworms
- Q. Land of Fishermen’ refers to
A)Norway
B)Europe
C)Former USSR
D)Japan
Answer: Norway
- Q. The Islands of Lakshadweep are
A)Of continental origin
B)Of volcanic origin
C)Of coral origin
D)Elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
Answer: Of coral origin
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