More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.
    A)To the South
    B)At right angles
    C)To the North
    D)90ยบ to the South
    Answer: To the North
  • Q. The driest part of India is
    A)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
    B)Darbhanga (Bihar)
    C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
    D)Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
    Answer: Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
  • Q. Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?
    A)Monsoons
    B)Nearness to Equator
    C)Presence of Indian Ocean
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • 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. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
    A)Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
    B)Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean'
    C)Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
    D)Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
    Answer: Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
  • Q. Which is the largest Man Made Lake
    A)Rana Pratap Sagar
    B)Wular
    C)Gobind Sagar
    D)Baikal
    Answer: Gobind Sagar
  • Q. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at
    A)Dehradun
    B)Kolkata
    C)Lucknow
    D)New Delhi
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Wine production is mainly carried out in which of the following natural regions?
    A)Mediterranean region
    B)Equatorial region
    C)Savanna
    D)Coniferous forests
    Answer: Mediterranean region
  • Q. Suez Canal links
    A)Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    B)Mediterranean Sea and Caribbean Sea
    C)Black Sea and Baltic Sea
    D)Arabian Sea and Red Sea
    Answer: Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?
    A)Volcanic mountains
    B)Block mountains
    C)Fold mountains
    D)Residual mountains
    Answer: Block mountains
  • 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
  • Q. Among sources of power India has largest of
    A)Natural gas
    B)Coal
    C)Oil
    D)Lignite
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian state?
    A)Jharkand
    B)Assam
    C)Tripura
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Jharkand
  • Q. Deciduous trees
    A)Do not lose their leaves
    B)Depend on others for its food
    C)Lose their leaves every year
    D)Do synthesis of their food
    Answer: Lose their leaves every year
  • Q. Corbett National Park was established to protect which animal?
    A)Asiatic Lions
    B)Bengal Tigers
    C)Snow Leopards
    D)One Horned Rhinos
    Answer: Bengal Tigers
  • Q. How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes?
    A)4 minutes
    B)10 minutes
    C)14 minutes
    D)30 minutes
    Answer: 4 minutes
  • Q. Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct?
    A)West Bengal - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu
    B)Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Jharkhand - Orissa
    C)Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
    D)Chhattisgrah - Jharkhand - Tamil Nadu - Orissa
    Answer: Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
  • Q. The Farakka Project is mainly aimed towards
    A)Preserving the port of Kolkata
    B)Irrigating more land in West Bengal
    C)Utilizing maximum of Ganga water
    D)Production of electricity
    Answer: Preserving the port of Kolkata
  • Q. Which of the following is a chemical weathering process ?
    A)Oxidation
    B)Frost Action
    C)Hydraulic Action
    D)Thermal Expansion
    Answer: Oxidation
  • Q. The permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: I. deflection of winds and ocean currents II. differences in time between places on different meridians III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
    A)III and IV
    B)II, III and IV
    C)I and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: III and IV

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