More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Madhya Pradesh is the biggest producer of
    A)Pulses
    B)Cotton
    C)Oil seeds
    D)Maize
    Answer: Pulses
  • Q. The Canals in Western Europe are mainly used for ________
    A)Ship building
    B)Irrigation
    C)Inland navigation
    D)Trade
    Answer: Inland navigation
  • Q. Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Krishna
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. Which of the following items and leading producer is not correctly matched?
    A)Ginger - Sikkim
    B)Red chillies - Andhra Pradesh
    C)Saffron - Jammu & Kashmir
    D)Natural rubber- Kerala
    Answer: Ginger - Sikkim
  • Q. Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?
    A)Nicobar
    B)Elephanta
    C)Rameshwaram
    D)Salsette
    Answer: Rameshwaram
  • Q. The International Date Line passes through ________
    A)Florida strait
    B)Bering strait
    C)Gibraltar strait
    D)Malacca strait
    Answer: Bering strait
  • Q. Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude?
    A)Ajmer and Shillong
    B)Bengaluru and Chennai
    C)Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
    D)Nagpur and Kolkata
    Answer: Ajmer and Shillong
  • Q. Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?
    A)Both of these
    B)Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures
    C)Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
    D)None of these
    Answer: Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
  • Q. What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?
    A)Valley deepening
    B)Valley widening
    C)River rejuvenating
    D)Meandering
    Answer: Valley deepening
  • Q. The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of ________
    A)Equatorial regions
    B)Coniferous forest regions
    C)Deciduous regions
    D)Savanna regions
    Answer: Savanna regions
  • Q. Which one of the following rivers is not the tributary of Ganga ?
    A)Gomati
    B)Indrawati
    C)Son
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Indrawati
  • Q. The full name of OTEC
    A)Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation
    B)Offshore Thermal Energy Conservation
    C)Ocean Terminal Energy Conservation
    D)Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
    Answer: Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
    B)66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
    C)180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
    D)0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
    Answer: 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
  • Q. Which border line separates India from Pakistan?
    A)17th Parallel Line
    B)McMohan Line
    C)Radcliffe Line
    D)Durand Line
    Answer: Radcliffe Line
  • Q. The instrument which records the seismic waves generated by the occurrence of earth-quakes is called:
    A)Wavograph
    B)Barometer
    C)Gyrometer
    D)Seismograph
    Answer: Seismograph
  • Q. Which central government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals?
    A)National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
    B)The Geological Survey of India
    C)Surveyor General of India
    D)Indian Bureau of Mines
    Answer: The Geological Survey of India
  • Q. When the Earth is at the maximum distance from the Sun, it is called
    A)Equinox
    B)Aphelion
    C)Perihelion
    D)Sidereal
    Answer: Aphelion
  • Q. The duration of the day and night is always equal at the
    A)Poles
    B)Equator
    C)Greenwhich Line
    D)Tropics
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon : 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. West Bengal 4. Rajasthan
    A)3-1-2-4
    B)2-3-1-4
    C)3-2-1-4
    D)1-2-3-4
    Answer: 3-2-1-4
  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for India’s failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades? I. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies II. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers III. Lack of marketing facilities
    A)I and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and III

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