More Questions on Geography

  • Q. ________ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.
    A)Karakoram
    B)Aravalli
    C)Pirpanjal
    D)Hindukush
    Answer: Hindukush
  • Q. Which is the best variety of cotton in the world?
    A)Egyptian
    B)Sea Island
    C)Upland American
    D)Indian short fibres
    Answer: Sea Island
  • Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
    A)II, III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. Lunar eclipse occurs on ________
    A)Half moon
    B)New moon
    C)Full moon
    D)Quarter moon
    Answer: Full moon
  • Q. Which is the largest river of the Asia?
    A)Hwang Ho River
    B)Indus River
    C)Yangtze River
    D)Ganga River
    Answer: Yangtze River
  • Q. Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
    A)Basalt
    B)Sill
    C)Dykes
    D)Laccolith
    Answer: Sill
  • Q. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
    A)Ramagundam
    B)Nizam Sagar
    C)Shivasamudram
    D)Mettur
    Answer: Shivasamudram
  • Q. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
    A)Diamond
    B)Charcoal
    C)Crude petroleum
    D)Black gram
    Answer: Crude petroleum
  • Q. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State’s population?
    A)Punjab
    B)Jharkhand
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. From, the point of view of international trade, Bahrein islands are noted for petroleum and ________
    A)Iron and steel
    B)Fishing
    C)Ship building
    D)Pearl fishing
    Answer: Pearl fishing
  • Q. The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because
    A)India has a greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power
    B)The need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan
    C)India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power
    D)The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
    Answer: The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
  • Q. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre?
    A)Sun
    B)Earth
    C)Moon
    D)Any other planet
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. The present demographic transition of India is indicative of ________
    A)Partial industrialised economy
    B)High population growth potential but low actual growth
    C)High population growth potential and high actual growth
    D)Typically increasing urbanization
    Answer: Typically increasing urbanization
  • Q. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates ________
    A)Fine weather
    B)Rain
    C)Storm
    D)Extreme cold
    Answer: Storm
  • Q. India established Durgapur, Rourkela and Bhilai steel plants in collaboration with:
    A)Russia, Germany and Britain respectively
    B)Germany , Britain and Russia respectively
    C)Britain, Germany and Russia respectively
    D)Britain, Russia and Germany respectively
    Answer: Britain, Germany and Russia respectively
  • Q. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? I. Contour ploughing II. Terracing III. Shifting cultivation IV. Crop rotation
    A)II and IV
    B)I, II and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and III
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by
    A)Uneven heating of the Earth
    B)Revolution of the Earth
    C)Rotation of the Earth
    D)All the above
    Answer: Rotation of the Earth
  • Q. Which factors influence ocean currents? I. Coriolis force II. Local winds III. Waves IV. Continent shape
    A)I and III
    B)I and IV
    C)I, III and IV
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the Earth’s surface?
    A)Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight
    B)Transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
    C)Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
    D)Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
    Answer: Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
  • Q. Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern India which flow into Arabian Sea?
    A)Narmada and Tapti
    B)Chambal and Betwa
    C)Damodar and Mahanadi
    D)Krishna and Cauveri
    Answer: Narmada and Tapti

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