More Questions on Geography

  • Q. India is the seventh largest country in the world and occupies:
    A)4% of world area
    B)7% of world area
    C)5% of world area
    D)2.4% of world area
    Answer: 2.4% of world area
  • Q. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
    A)Suez Canal
    B)Panama Canal
    C)Sirhind Canal
    D)Indira Gandhi Canal
    Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
  • Q. The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as ________
    A)Pampas
    B)Steppes
    C)Savannas
    D)Downs
    Answer: Savannas
  • Q. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in ________
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Gujarat
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The location of a cement industry is mostly based on ________.
    A)Where transportation facilities are available
    B)Nearness to a port
    C)Where demand is high
    D)Availability of raw materials
    Answer: Availability of raw materials
  • Q. Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? I. Bushman – Kalahari Desert II. Masai – North America III. Bindibus – Australia IV. Kirghiz – Asian Steppes
    A)III
    B)I
    C)II
    D)III and IV
    Answer: II
  • Q. The southern most point of Indian territory is in
    A)Trivandrum
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. The Matatilla Project is
    A)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    B)Executed by Uttar Pradesh
    C)Executed by Madhya Pradesh
    D)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
    Answer: A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. What is the name of the soil, rich in Calcium?
    A)Podzol
    B)Pedocal
    C)Pedalfer
    D)Laterite
    Answer: Pedocal
  • Q. Which of the following statements characterize the anticyclones? 1. Anticyclones are low pressure systems. 2. They are characterized by divergent wind circulation. 3. They are indicative of dry weather conditions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)2 and 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)1 only
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following is especially true of anticyclones in the southern hemisphere?
    A)They often form over continents
    B)The air moves in a circular manner
    C)Pressure increases from the outside to the centre
    D)The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
    Answer: The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
  • Q. The Gneiss is a coarse grained:
    A)Metamorphic Rock
    B)Volcanic Rock
    C)Igneous Rock
    D)Sedimentary Rock
    Answer: Metamorphic Rock
  • Q. Where will you expect to find bamboo growing
    A)At a very low height from sea level
    B)At a great height from sea level
    C)At a medium height from sea level
    D)There is no such condition; it can grow anywhere
    Answer: At a very low height from sea level
  • Q. Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India?
    A)Tuensang in Nagaland
    B)Agucha in Rajasthan
    C)Thar Desert in Rajasthan
    D)Sirohi in Rajasthan
    Answer: Sirohi in Rajasthan
  • Q. How many States and Union Territories are there in India?
    A)24 States and 6 Union territories.
    B)25 States and 7 Union territories
    C)28 States and 8 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 28 States and 8 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
  • Q. The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
    A)the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
    B)the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
    C)the evaporation of moisture by heat
    D)that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
    Answer: the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
  • Q. Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________
    A)Cherapunji is located on the windward side
    B)The former is nearer to the sea
    C)The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
    D)Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
    Answer: The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
  • Q. Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? I. It is the largest of all water bodies II. It is roughly triangular in shape III. The average depth is about 7300 m IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. Where in India is mica mined?
    A)Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)
    B)Nasirabad (Rajasthan)
    C)Gaya (Bihar)
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________
    A)The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same
    B)Moon and the Earth have gravitational force
    C)Moon cannot change its position
    D)The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth
    Answer: The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same

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