More Questions on Geography
- Q. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. If it rains only for two months which of the following will yield maximum crop per hectare?
A)Pulses
B)Short term crops
C)Long term crops
D)Millets
Answer: Millets
- Q. Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course? 1. Gorge 2. Canyon 3. Meander
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
A)To prevent the surface from becoming hard
B)To prevent alkalinity of soil
C)To prevent acidity of soil
D)To fertilize the soil
Answer: To prevent the surface from becoming hard
- Q. Which part of the earth’s surface receives the highest amount of insolation?
A)Savanna region
B)Tropical deserts
C)Equatorial region
D)No such criteria
Answer: Tropical deserts
- Q. Which of the following is not a result of underground water activity?
A)Sink holes
B)Stalactites
C)Stalagmites
D)Fiords
Answer: Fiords
- Q. Which of the following is considered as the “forest of world heritage”?
A)Sundarban in West Bengal
B)Nandankanan in Orissa
C)Kaziranga in Assam
D)Indian botanic garden, Shibpur in West Bengal
Answer: Sundarban in West Bengal
- Q. Which of the following is called “Blue Planet”?
A)Jupiter
B)Saturn
C)Earth
D)Mars
Answer: Earth
- Q. Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________
A)41 km
B)22 km
C)36 km
D)53 km
Answer: 22 km
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory. 2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification 3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)1 and 3
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1 and 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. The wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is
A)Stwart Island (New Zealand)
B)Azizia (Libya)
C)Ramagundam (India)
D)Kandy (Sri Lanka)
Answer: Azizia (Libya)
- Q. Fjords abound the coast of
A)Norway
B)Sweden
C)France
D)Germany
Answer: Norway
- Q. Main constituents of biogas are
A)Methane and carbon dioxide
B)Methane and carbon monoxide
C)Butane and carbon monoxide
D)Ethylene and carbon dioxide
Answer: Methane and carbon dioxide
- Q. Black soil is favourable for cultivation of-
A)Rice
B)Cotton
C)Coffee
D)Tea
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India?
A)Assam
B)Karnataka
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Bihar
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. The hottest planet is ________
A)Jupiter
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Saturn
Answer: Venus
- Q. The main drawback of the railway network in India is
A)Lack of coal
B)Lack of rolling stock
C)Existence of single track in many areas
D)The presence of three types of gauges
Answer: The presence of three types of gauges
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal. 2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Plantation agriculture is a specialised form of agricultural practice carried out in
A)Urbanised region
B)Temperate region
C)Tropics and subtropics
D)Coastal region
Answer: Tropics and subtropics
- Q. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?
A)Cauvery
B)Mahanadi
C)Godavari
D)Krishna
Answer: Cauvery
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