More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which one of th following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?
A)Konkan
B)Malabar
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Gujarat
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following groups of states produce rubber on commercial scale?
A)Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland
B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
D)Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
- Q. Who Invented Universal Standard Time?
A)Sandford Fleming
B)Enrico Fermi
C)Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
D)Benoit Fourneyron
Answer: Sandford Fleming
- Q. The middle zone of the earth with a thickness of 2780 km having an average density of 5.6 is known as:
A)Pyrosphere
B)Rosphere
C)Osophere
D)Cyrosphere
Answer: Pyrosphere
- Q. The mapping of which of the following is most difficult ?
A)Interior of the Earth
B)Mountains
C)Plateaus and Plains
D)Oceans and their depth
Answer: Interior of the Earth
- Q. First railway line in the world, was laid in ________
A)Federal Republic of Germany
B)Western U.S.A.
C)North-East England
D)Russia
Answer: North-East England
- Q. Which one of the following conditions are not favourable for the growth of coral reefs ?
A)Moderate saline water
B)Sediment free water
C)Fresh water
D)Disturbed water and currents
Answer: Fresh water
- Q. Which one of the following States enjoys ideal conditions for the development of petrochemical industries?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Gujarat
C)Maharashtra
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Gujarat
- 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. The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of
A)Ending in Nilgiris
B)Continuity
C)Proximity of coast
D)Height
Answer: Continuity
- Q. A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called ________
A)Cyclonic
B)Anti-cyclonic
C)Convectional
D)Orographic
Answer: Orographic
- Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. If I wanted to reach the South Atlantic from the South Pacific while touching South America, I would have to use
A)Magellan Straits
B)Florida Straits
C)Dardanelles
D)Bosporus
Answer: Magellan Straits
- Q. When it is noon along 82° 30′ longitude, along what degree of longitude it will be 6.30 a.m.?
A)0° E or W
B)Along 165° E
C)Along 67° 30' W
D)Along 82° 31' W
Answer: 0° E or W
- Q. The sun is never overhead at any time in : I. North Temperate Zone II. South Temperate Zone III. North Frigid Zone IV. Torrid Zone
A)II and III
B)III only
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. The soils of the plains have not been derived
A)Only from the rocks existing locally
B)From the Himalayan rocks
C)From the Peninsular rocks
D)From material brought by the rivers
Answer: Only from the rocks existing locally
- Q. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ?
A)Moist deciduous forest
B)Dry deciduous forest
C)Tropical rain forest
D)Mangrove forest
Answer: Tropical rain forest
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
B)Cheap and abundant power supply
C)Availability of coal
D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
- 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. Which of the following climatic characteristic is related to tropical deserts?
A)Very high daily range of temperature
B)Low Pressure throughout the year
C)Most of the rain falls in winter
D)Very low daily range of temperature
Answer: Very high daily range of temperature
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