More Questions on Geography
- Q. Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south: I. Pir Panjal II. Karakoram III. Zanskar IV. Ladakh
A)I, II, IV, III
B)II, IV, III, I
C)II, III, IV, I
D)III, II, IV, I
Answer: II, IV, III, I
- Q. The oldest mountains in India are
A)Satpuras
B)Aravalis
C)Vindhyas
D)Nilgiri hills
Answer: Aravalis
- Q. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
A)Off the coast at Rameshwaram
B)Off the Bengal coast
C)Off Kerala coast
D)Nowhere
Answer: Off the coast at Rameshwaram
- Q. Which of the following is a tropical ocean current?
A)Labrador
B)Curiel
C)Canary
D)Gulf Stream
Answer: Gulf Stream
- Q. Kolkata Port is an example of which type of port?
A)Riverine
B)Naval
C)Oil
D)Natural
Answer: Riverine
- Q. Pedology is a science of the study of
A)Earthquakes
B)Rocks
C)Soils
D)Volcanoes
Answer: Soils
- Q. Spot the odd item in the following
A)Mt Vesuvius
B)Mt Fuji
C)Mt Everest
D)Mt Pele
Answer: Mt Everest
- Q. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface?
A)0.66
B)0.47
C)0.51
D)0.87
Answer: 0.47
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Major source of oceanic salinity is
A)Wind
B)Rivers
C)Land
D)Ash from volcanoes
Answer: Rivers
- Q. What is Bailadila famous for?
A)Copper
B)Bauxite
C)Iron ore
D)Coal
Answer: Iron ore
- Q. As per the data released in July 2011, what is the percentage of population living in Indian villages?
A)70%
B)80%
C)75%
D)60%
Answer: 70%
- Q. The number of women per thousand men is called
A)Relative density
B)Men-women ratio
C)Sex ratio
D)Manage ratio
Answer: Sex ratio
- Q. The yield or food grain per man is high under
A)Mono cultivation
B)Intensive cultivation
C)Extensive cultivation
D)Farm cultivation
Answer: Extensive cultivation
- Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
A)Removal of soil by chemical action
B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
- Q. The Scented Isle’ in the Mediterranean Sea is
A)Sicily
B)Sardinia
C)Corsica
D)Crete
Answer: Corsica
- Q. Wood pulp comes from ________
A)Mediterranean region
B)Equatorial region
C)Temperate region
D)Coniferous forest region
Answer: Coniferous forest region
- Q. India is divided into how many pin code zones?
A)Eight
B)Six
C)Seven
D)Ten
Answer: Eight
- Q. The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
A)Gwalior
B)Allahabad
C)Delhi
D)Jaipur
Answer: Delhi
- Q. Which of the statements as regards the consequences of the movement of the earth is not correct?
A)Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
B)Revolution of the earth is the cause of the change of seasons
C)Rotation of the earth is the cause of days and nights
D)Rotation of the earth affects the movement of winds and ocean currents
Answer: Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
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