More Questions on Geography
- Q. A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called ________
A)Cyclonic
B)Anti-cyclonic
C)Convectional
D)Orographic
Answer: Orographic
- Q. Shyok is a tributary of ________
A)Chenab
B)Brahmaputra
C)Indus
D)Sutlej
Answer: Indus
- Q. Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and join Yamuna/Ganga?
A)Kosi
B)Ghagra
C)Gomti
D)Betwa
Answer: Betwa
- Q. Lucerene is a
A)Foliage crop
B)Cereal crop
C)Cash crop
D)Fibre crop
Answer: Foliage crop
- Q. ________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.
A)Erosion
B)Weathering
C)Attrition
D)Abrasion
Answer: Erosion
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes, 2. Along the mountain gradients, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to the higher altitudes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both I and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both I and 2
- Q. Trees with hardwood and dense canopy are generally found in ________
A)Tidal forests
B)Deciduous forests
C)Evergreen forests
D)Alpine forests
Answer: Evergreen forests
- Q. Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of
A)Luni
B)Sabarmati
C)Mahi
D)Nannada
Answer: Sabarmati
- Q. The ‘Water table’ refers to ________
A)The contact zone of permeable and impermeable rocks
B)The lower limit of the zone of saturation
C)The upper limit of the zone of saturation
D)Seepage of water into fissures lying below the earth's surface
Answer: The upper limit of the zone of saturation
- Q. Which of the following are true regarding ionosphere? I. It is the uppermost layer of atmosphere II. The molecules and atoms of nitrogen and oxygen in this layer absorb a part of solar radiation and become ionized III. This layer is responsible for reflecting back the radio wave transmitted from the earth
A)II and III
B)I and II
C)I and II
D)I, II and III
Answer: II and III
- Q. When it is 12:00 noon in India, the time in San Francisco (USA) would be closed to ________
A)8 : 30 p.m.
B)11 : 30 p.m.
C)11 : 30 p.m. of previous day
D)8 : 30 p. m. of previous day
Answer: 8 : 30 p. m. of previous day
- Q. Who proposed Continental drift theory?
A)Alfred Hanks
B)Alfred Wegener
C)Alfred Worwick
D)Alfred Mane
Answer: Alfred Wegener
- Q. ________ is a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streams of reddish or greenish light in the sky, especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole
A)Albopictus
B)Acaulis
C)Matus
D)Aurora
Answer: Aurora
- Q. The Synchronous satellite moves around the Earth from
A)North to South
B)East to West
C)West to East
D)South to North
Answer: West to East
- Q. How many days in one year on mercury?
A)300
B)56
C)88
D)36
Answer: 88
- Q. Which one of the following types of plains is not formed by the action of the riven?
A)Flood plain deposits
B)Loess plains
C)Alluvial plains
D)Deltas
Answer: Loess plains
- Q. The igneous rocks are formed due to ________
A)Disintegration of magma
B)Accumulation of sediments at the bottom of sea
C)Granitisation
D)Altering of metamorphic rocks
Answer: Granitisation
- Q. The best quality coal is
A)Bituminous
B)Lignite
C)Peat
D)Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Gold is mined in:
A)Orissa
B)Karnatka
C)Maharastra
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Karnatka
- Q. Jute requires
A)Hot and dry climate
B)Hot and humid climate
C)Cold climate
D)Mediterranean climate
Answer: Hot and humid climate
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