More Questions on Geography

  • Q. “Konkan” is a region of which one of the following States?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Karnataka
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. What is ‘Sidereal Day’?
    A)The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
    B)The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum
    C)The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal
    D)The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator
    Answer: The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
  • Q. In which part of Africa, Sahara desert is located?
    A)Northern
    B)Eastern
    C)Western
    D)Southern
    Answer: Northern
  • Q. Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats?
    A)Proximity to the coast
    B)Height
    C)Continuity
    D)Vegetation
    Answer: Continuity
  • Q. Which Himalayan peak is also called as Sagarmatha
    A)Mt. Everest
    B)Nanga Parvat
    C)Dhaulagiri
    D)Kanchenjunga
    Answer: Mt. Everest
  • Q. The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is
    A)Penumbra
    B)Halo
    C)Umbra
    D)Black Hole
    Answer: Umbra
  • Q. Diego Garcia is in ________
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Arabian Sea
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Gulf of Aden
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?
    A)Laterite soils
    B)Saline and Alkaline soils
    C)Red soils
    D)Alluvial soils
    Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils
  • Q. According to census 2001, the average annual growth rate during 1991 – 2001 is almost
    A)2.13%
    B)1.22%
    C)1.93%
    D)2.24%
    Answer: 1.93%
  • Q. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?
    A)The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
    B)There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
    C)High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
    D)These margins coincide with the plate margins
    Answer: These margins coincide with the plate margins
  • Q. Economy of Brazil is mostly dependent on ________
    A)Rice
    B)Tea
    C)Coffee
    D)Maize
    Answer: Coffee
  • Q. Arrange the following rivers from South to North: 1. Cauvery 2. Krishna 3. Godavari 4. Mahanadi
    A)2, 4, 3, 1
    B)1, 3, 2, 4
    C)3, 4, 1, 2
    D)1, 2, 3, 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Q. Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to ________ type of fish.
    A)Anadromous
    B)Pelagic
    C)Demersal
    D)Fresh water
    Answer: Pelagic
  • Q. Eskimos belong to
    A)Negroid race
    B)Mongoloid race
    C)White race
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mongoloid race
  • Q. Which of the following is not produced in the season of kharif?
    A)Jau and Mustard
    B)Millet and Rice
    C)Maize and Jowar
    D)Jowar and Rice
    Answer: Jau and Mustard
  • Q. “Himadri” is the term by which the ________ are known.
    A)Middle Himalayas
    B)Western Ghats
    C)Siwalik Ranges
    D)Greater Himalayas
    Answer: Greater Himalayas
  • Q. Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth’s surface?
    A)Mountain Ecosystem
    B)Desert Ecosystem
    C)Grassland Ecosystem
    D)Marine Ecosystem
    Answer: Marine Ecosystem
  • Q. Adam’s bridge connects ________
    A)Israel and Jerusalem
    B)Amman and Damascus
    C)Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram) and Talaimannar
    D)Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
    Answer: Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram) and Talaimannar
  • Q. Indian subcontinent was mainly a part of
    A)Aryavarta
    B)Jurassic land
    C)Angara land
    D)Gondwanaland
    Answer: Gondwanaland
  • Q. The largest producer of Sugar in India is
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Bihar
    C)Karnataka
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh

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