More Questions on Geography

  • Q. “Mulching” is the term used for the process of
    A)Transplanting of paddy seedlings
    B)Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
    C)Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones
    D)Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
    Answer: Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
  • Q. Edible crops include
    A)Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
    B)Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
    C)Linseed, Castor, Turmeric
    D)Jute, Cotton, Chilli
    Answer: Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
  • Q. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
    A)Produce heat and radiate it towards earth
    B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
    C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
    D)Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
    Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth
  • Q. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in ________
    A)Sikkim
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Kashmir
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’?
    A)North-East region
    B)Indo-Gangetic Plain
    C)Krishna-Godavari Delta region
    D)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Krishna-Godavari Delta region
  • Q. The shape of the Himalayas is like
    A)A zigzag line
    B)A straight line
    C)An arc
    D)A spiral
    Answer: An arc
  • Q. Which of the following Hydro Power Project is not in Tamil Nadu?
    A)Periyar
    B)Iddukki
    C)Aliyar
    D)Kundah
    Answer: Iddukki
  • Q. The world’s most humid continent is
    A)North America
    B)Asia
    C)Europe
    D)South America
    Answer: South America
  • Q. The Trans-Siberian railway links
    A)Buanos Aires with Valparaiso
    B)The Baltic coast with the North Sea
    C)Leningrad with Oldiotsk
    D)Leningrad with Vladivostok
    Answer: Leningrad with Vladivostok
  • Q. Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of ________
    A)Tropical Grasslands
    B)Monsoon Region
    C)Mediterranean Region
    D)Temperate Grasslands
    Answer: Mediterranean Region
  • Q. The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as ________
    A)Laccolith
    B)Basalt
    C)Hypabyssal
    D)Batholith
    Answer: Hypabyssal
  • Q. Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________
    A)Irregularities in the configuration of oceans
    B)The movement of Moon in relation to Earth
    C)Uneven distribution of water over the globe
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. What is the name of the layer above Earth’s surface which is located at the height of 8km from poles and 16km from the equator?
    A)Troposphere
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Atmosphere
    D)Stratosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. Where does Moraine form?
    A)Glacial Region
    B)Deltas of Rivers
    C)Dry Zones
    D)Monsoon Region
    Answer: Glacial Region
  • Q. ________ islands are the “cross roads of the Pacific”.
    A)Windward
    B)Fiji
    C)Falkland
    D)Hawaiian
    Answer: Hawaiian
  • Q. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?
    A)Nallamala hills
    B)Sheravoy hills
    C)Javadi hills
    D)Elamalai hills
    Answer: Elamalai hills
  • Q. Which of the following has been declared as the marine park by Indian government for the conservation of Coral Reef?
    A)Andaman Islands
    B)Gulf of Kutch
    C)Lakshadweep Island
    D)Gulf of Mannar
    Answer: Gulf of Kutch
  • Q. ________ influences the rate of weathering and humus in soil formation.
    A)Parent rock
    B)Flora & Fauna
    C)Time
    D)Climate
    Answer: Climate
  • Q. Water exists in how much part of the world?
    A)0.25
    B)0.7
    C)0.8
    D)0.55
    Answer: 0.7
  • Q. Which of the following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World’s Pressure Belts?
    A)Tropical desert type
    B)Equatorial type
    C)Tundra type
    D)Monsoon
    Answer: Monsoon

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