More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Some riven and canals have locks across them in order to
    A)Control the level of water
    B)Collect taxes
    C)Ensure safety
    D)Load or unload freight
    Answer: Control the level of water
  • Q. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because
    A)Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
    B)Of easterly trade winds
    C)Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
    D)The rate of evaportation is greater along the
    Answer: Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
  • Q. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
    A)Tropical semi-arid steppe
    B)Tropical wet and dry climate
    C)Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
    D)Subtropical monsoon rainforest
    Answer: Tropical semi-arid steppe
  • Q. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?
    A)4 p.m. on Sunday
    B)4 a.m. on Tuesday
    C)4 p.m. on Tuesday
    D)12 Noon on Tuesday
    Answer: 12 Noon on Tuesday
  • Q. Coastline formed by a drowned river mouth is a
    A)Ria
    B)Fjord
    C)Dalmatian
    D)Haff
    Answer: Ria
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Greenland is an overseas territory of France. 2. Bermuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic. 3. State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2 only
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates ________
    A)Fine weather
    B)Rain
    C)Storm
    D)Extreme cold
    Answer: Storm
  • Q. What is the International Date Line?
    A)Region within 5º of the Equator
    B)An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude
    C)It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
    D)None of these
    Answer: It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
  • Q. Insolation heats up the land masses more quickly than the water bodies because ________
    A)Water needs more energy to get warm
    B)Water is liquid
    C)Landmasses are solid
    D)Rocks are bad conductors of heat
    Answer: Water needs more energy to get warm
  • Q. If the earth’s axis had not been inclined: I. temperature distribution would have been uniform II. days and nights would not have occurred III. seasons would not have occurred IV. poles would not have a continuous day
    A)III and IV
    B)I, III and IV
    C)II and IV
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: III and IV
  • Q. Colorado in U.S.A is famous for this landform ________
    A)Great Valleys
    B)Grand Canyon
    C)Grand Crators
    D)Great Basins
    Answer: Grand Canyon
  • Q. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?
    A)Assam
    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. Nandadevi peak is located in ________ State
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Uttarakhand
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. In which country, slash and burn agriculture is known as “Milpa”?
    A)Central America
    B)Venezuela
    C)Brazil
    D)Mexico and Central America
    Answer: Mexico and Central America
  • Q. The Earth’s core is made up of very heavy material mostly constituted by:
    A)Nickel and Iron
    B)Iron and Aluminum
    C)Aluminum and Nickel
    D)Nickel and Lead
    Answer: Nickel and Iron
  • Q. The most fertile region of India is
    A)the Indo-Gangetic plain
    B)the Himalayas
    C)the central Highlands
    D)peninsular plateau
    Answer: the Indo-Gangetic plain
  • Q. The source of Kaveri River lies in –
    A)Gavaligarh
    B)Sahyadri
    C)Brahmagiri hills
    D)Amarkantak
    Answer: Brahmagiri hills
  • Q. Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order: I. Gravel II. Clay III. Silt IV. Sand
    A)I, IV, III, II
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)IV, II, III, I
    D)III, IV, I, II
    Answer: I, IV, III, II
  • Q. Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people?
    A)Sugar industry
    B)Iron textiles
    C)Cotton textiles
    D)Tea processing
    Answer: Cotton textiles
  • Q. Which of the following pairings is incorrect ?
    A)Isotherms-Temperature
    B)Isohytes-Humidity
    C)Isobars-Pressure
    D)Isohels-Sunshine
    Answer: Isohytes-Humidity

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