More Questions on Geography
- Q. Soil is eroded heavily due to deforestation, it affects the flowing of surface water badly. Which of the following is badly affected by these causes
A)Climate
B)Human Resource
C)Ecological System
D)Local Plants
Answer: Ecological System
- Q. The leading producer of “bort” variety of diamond in the world is ________
A)Ghana
B)South Africa
C)Zaire
D)Angola
Answer: Zaire
- Q. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?
A)Mongoloids
B)Proto-Australoids
C)Negritos
D)Brachycephals
Answer: Proto-Australoids
- Q. The highest peak of peninsular India is:
A)K2
B)Dodabeta
C)Anaimudi
D)Kanchanjangha
Answer: Anaimudi
- Q. The major peaks like Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mansalu, Chooyu, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna all are situated in:
A)The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
B)The Western Ghat
C)Sivalik Range
D)The Eastern Ghats
Answer: The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
- Q. The diesel locomotive works engaged in producing diesel locos is located in:
A)Durgapur
B)Varanasi
C)Vizag
D)Tuticorin
Answer: Varanasi
- Q. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
A)Delhi
B)Lakshadweep
C)Pondicherry
D)Daman and Diu
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. Major producer of mulberry silk in India is
A)Karnataka
B)Jammu and Kashmir
C)Jharkhand
D)Assam
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. If one watches a distant ship coming towards the shore through a telescope one first sees
A)Its mast
B)Its hull
C)Its funnel
D)The ship
Answer: Its mast
- Q. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
A)Depressions
B)Typhoons
C)Hurricanes
D)Tornadoes
Answer: Hurricanes
- Q. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
A)Punjab
B)Orissa
C)West Bengal
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits?
A)Johannes Kepler
B)Galileo Galilei
C)Nicholas Copernicus
D)Isaac Newton
Answer: Johannes Kepler
- Q. What is “Supernova”?
A)Meteor
B)Comet
C)Asteroid
D)Black Hole
Answer: Black Hole
- Q. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
A)Plateaus
B)Coastal plains
C)Old shields
D)Young folded mountains
Answer: Young folded mountains
- Q. The National Highway-1D connects Leh to Kashmir Valley through the ________ pass.
A)Nathula
B)Khyber
C)Zoji la
D)Karakoram
Answer: Zoji la
- Q. Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area?
A)Altitude
B)Latitude
C)Longitude
D)Distance from the sea
Answer: Longitude
- Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
- Q. According to the latest figures, literacy in India is
A)67%
B)63%
C)65%
D)None of the above
Answer: None of the above
- Q. Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Gujarat
C)Maharashtra
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
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