More Questions on Geography
- Q. Arrange these places in decreasing order of their atmospheric pressure on their ground surface: 1. Shimla 2. Gangtok 3. Mumbai 4. Delhi
A)3, 1, 4, 2
B)3, 4, 1, 2
C)4, 3, 2, 1
D)2, 4, 1, 3
Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
- Q. Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from
A)Beas river
B)Jhelum river
C)Chenab river
D)Sutlej river
Answer: Sutlej river
- Q. The Saturn rings were discovered by ________
A)Galileo
B)Copernicus
C)Newton
D)None of these
Answer: Galileo
- Q. Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil ?
A)Iraq
B)Kuwait
C)Iran
D)Nigeria
Answer: Kuwait
- Q. If it rains only for two months which of the following will yield maximum crop per hectare?
A)Pulses
B)Short term crops
C)Long term crops
D)Millets
Answer: Millets
- Q. The breaking up of the rocks at its place is known as
A)Mass Destruction
B)Erosion
C)Weathering
D)Degradation
Answer: Weathering
- Q. The world’s longest masonry dam is
A)Nagarjuna Sagar
B)Hirakud
C)Bhakra Nangal
D)Aswan
Answer: Nagarjuna Sagar
- Q. The plateau rich in minerals in India is
A)Deccan Plateau
B)Malwa Plateau
C)Chhotanagpur Plateau
D)Mysuru Plateau
Answer: Chhotanagpur Plateau
- Q. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
A)Foehn
B)Sirocco
C)Loo
D)Mistral
Answer: Sirocco
- Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
A)Non-ferrous metals
B)Coal
C)Iron ore
D)Limestone
Answer: Non-ferrous metals
- Q. The Vernal equinox occurs on:
A)April 1
B)January 29
C)March 21
D)May 25
Answer: March 21
- Q. The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. Each 15° longitude represents ________
A)One hour
B)Half an hour
C)Forty five minutes
D)One hour fifteen minutes
Answer: One hour
- Q. Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India? I. Location II. Thermal contrast III. Upper air circulation IV. Inter-tropical convergence zone
A)II, III and IV
B)I
C)II, III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. The highest annual precipitation occurs in ________
A)Siberian Plains
B)Canadian Shield
C)Ganga basin
D)Amazon basin
Answer: Amazon basin
- Q. Which is the highest peak in India?
A)Nanda Devi
B)Kamet
C)Nandakot
D)K2 (GodwinAustin)
Answer: K2 (GodwinAustin)
- Q. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation equatorial areas is called ________.
A)Frontal rainfall
B)Orographic rainfall
C)Cyclonic rainfall
D)Convectional rainfall
Answer: Convectional rainfall
- Q. Bandipur National Park is in which state?
A)Karnataka
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Rajasthan
D)Chhattisgarh
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. The term ‘meteor’ is applied to an interplanetary body ________
A)After it enters the earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air
B)After it enters the atmosphere of the earth
C)After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
D)Before it enters the earth's atmosphere
Answer: After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
- Q. The Tropical grasslands are called
A)Savanna
B)Pampas
C)Llanos
D)Veld
Answer: Savanna
- Q. Which of the following is/are the chief Characteristics of commercial grain farming of the middle latitude grasslands? 1. The size of farms are generally large. 2. Cultivation is highly mechanized. 3. It is a type of extensive farming. Select the correct answer using the code given below
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 2 only
C)2 only
D)1 and 3 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
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