More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following is called “brown paper”?
A)Rubber
B)Jute
C)Cotton
D)Tea
Answer: Jute
- 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. The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.
A)Tista
B)Gandak
C)Kosi
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Tista
- Q. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal?
A)Lake Gatun
B)Great Bitter Lake
C)Little Bitter Lake
D)Lake Timsah
Answer: Lake Gatun
- Q. The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they
A)Save water
B)Make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals
C)Prevent flash floods
D)Involve less cost
Answer: Involve less cost
- Q. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India consists of
A)Mundas
B)Santhals
C)Bhils
D)Nagas
Answer: Santhals
- Q. The number of satellite of mercury is/are
A)2
B)0
C)1
D)16
Answer: 0
- Q. Which one of the following groups of crops is grown in India during the Rabi season?
A)Barley, maize, rice
B)Wheat, barley, gram
C)Rice, maize, wheat
D)Millet, gram, rice
Answer: Wheat, barley, gram
- Q. Which of the following is an important port of Eastern coast of India?
A)Karaikal
B)Kandla
C)Visakhapatnam
D)Puducherry
Answer: Visakhapatnam
- Q. Put the following ores in descending order of their iron content: 1. Haemetite 2. Magnetite 3. Limonite 4. Siderite
A)2, 1, 4, 3
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)2, 1, 3, 4
D)1, 2, 4, 3
Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
- Q. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?
A)Mars
B)Jupiter
C)Saturn
D)Mercury
Answer: Mars
- Q. Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of which type of resource?
A)Potential resources
B)Unnatural resources
C)Actual resources
D)Biotic resources
Answer: Potential resources
- Q. In India the percentage of population below poverty line is:
A)Less than 40%
B)Less than 30%
C)Less than 50%
D)Less than 10%
Answer: Less than 30%
- Q. Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest?
A)Sikkim
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Uttarakhand
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
A)Peat
B)Anthracite
C)Lignite
D)Bituminous
Answer: Peat
- Q. India has longest international border with which country?
A)Bangladesh
B)Bhutan
C)Nepal
D)Pakistan
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. On the 21st June, the day light is seen at the North Pole for ________
A)18 hrs.
B)Zero hrs.
C)12 hrs.
D)24 hrs.
Answer: 24 hrs.
- Q. The climate of a place is decided by ________
A)Latitude
B)Proximity to the sea
C)Altitude
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which one of the African countries is richer than others in gold and diamond?
A)Botswana
B)Zambia
C)Zaire
D)Angola
Answer: Zaire
- Q. Farakka barrage is a major reason for contention between India and ________.
A)China
B)Bangladesh
C)Pakistan
D)Nepal
Answer: Bangladesh
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