More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’?
A)North-East region
B)Indo-Gangetic Plain
C)Krishna-Godavari Delta region
D)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Krishna-Godavari Delta region
- Q. Spot the odd item.
A)Mt Vesuvius
B)Mt Fuji
C)Mt Godwin Austin
D)Mt Etna
Answer: Mt Godwin Austin
- Q. Which of the following is called Red Planet?
A)Mars
B)Venus
C)Mercury
D)Jupiter
Answer: Mars
- Q. Sriharikota, an important unit for the Indian Space Research Organisation is located in which state?
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. The most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere is
A)Oxygen
B)Argon
C)Nitrogen
D)Krypton
Answer: Nitrogen
- Q. The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth’. This is true of ________
A)Saturn
B)Uranus
C)Neptune
D)Mars
Answer: Mars
- Q. Nappe is a kind of
A)Erosional plain
B)Fluvial feature
C)Folded structure
D)Deltaregion
Answer: Folded structure
- Q. Marble is a metamorphic rock of
A)Granite
B)Sandstone
C)Limestone
D)Clay
Answer: Limestone
- Q. What is the percentage cover of tropical rain forest in the world?
A)1
B)2
C)7
D)15
Answer: 2
- Q. The country that has the greatest length of the day during summer is ________
A)Nigeria
B)Australia
C)Mexico
D)Norway
Answer: Norway
- Q. Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation?
A)Long river course
B)Fast movement of river in mountains to cut sediments
C)Slow speed
D)Tidal nature of waves
Answer: Tidal nature of waves
- Q. Consider the following statements about anticyclones: 1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure 2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere 3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall 4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone Which of these statements are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 4
- Q. A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as
A)Strait
B)Bay
C)Isthmus
D)Archipelago
Answer: Strait
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh? 1. It is a flat saline marsh land 2. It is in Rajasthan 3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. The ideal conditions for coral growth are: I. water temperature around 20°C II. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S) III. highly saline water IV. adequate oxygen
A)I, II and III
B)I, II and IV
C)I, III and IV
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Indravati Tiger Reserve is in which state?
A)Chhattisgarh
B)Telangana
C)Rajasthan
D)West Bengal
Answer: Chhattisgarh
- Q. With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East – West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North – South Corridor. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)1 and 2
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 and 3
D)1 only
Answer: 1 only
- Q. What type of farming is practised in the densely populated regions of the world?
A)Intensive farming
B)Commercial farming
C)Extensive farming
D)Plantation farming
Answer: Intensive farming
- Q. Which of the statements given are correct about the soils of India : 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency 3. Titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1, 3 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. The first fertilizer plant was set up at
A)Alwaye (Kerala)
B)Nangal (Punjab)
C)Sindri (Bihar)
D)Trombay (Maharashtra)
Answer: Sindri (Bihar)
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