More Questions on Geography
- Q. Iron ore mining in the former Soviet Union are in
A)Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin
B)Kiruna
C)Mesabi and Gegobic
D)Lorraine field
Answer: Krivoi Rog and Kerch basin
- Q. The industrial region of India which has the predominance of metal industries is:
A)Delta Region
B)Penisular Region
C)Chotanagpur Region
D)Brahmputra Region
Answer: Chotanagpur Region
- Q. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as ________
A)Khadar
B)Bhabar
C)Bhangar
D)Terai
Answer: Khadar
- Q. The Buckingham Canal runs through
A)Tamil Nadu and Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
C)Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
- 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
- Q. Major coal deposits of India occur in
A)Seams separated by metamorphic rocks
B)Seams separated by igneous rocks
C)Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
D)Open cast mines
Answer: Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
- Q. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________
A)Great uniformity of temperature
B)Differential heating of land and sea
C)Cold winds of Central Asia
D)None of these
Answer: Differential heating of land and sea
- Q. The most salty basin in the world is the
A)Red Sea
B)Caspian Sea
C)Dead Sea
D)Arabian Sea
Answer: Dead Sea
- Q. What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?
A)6 minutes
B)2 minutes
C)4 minutes
D)8 minutes
Answer: 4 minutes
- Q. Which of the following features are product of volcanicity? I. Atoll II. Caldera III. Batholith IV. Geosyncline
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and IV
D)I, III and IV
Answer: II and III
- Q. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as
A)Kumaon Himalayas
B)Punjab Himalaya
C)Nepal Himalayas
D)Assam Himalayas
Answer: Kumaon Himalayas
- Q. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
A)The Sun contains 75% of the mass of the solar system
B)The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
C)The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
D)The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
Answer: The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
- Q. In India, during the last decade, the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?
A)Pulses
B)Rice
C)Oilseeds
D)Sugarcane
Answer: Pulses
- Q. The Jog Falls are situated on the
A)Cauvery river
B)Tapi river
C)Saravathi river
D)Bhima river
Answer: Saravathi river
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? National Park : State
A)Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
B)Kanha National Park : Madhya Pradesh
C)Sultanpur National Park : Haryana
D)Bandipur National Park : Karnataka
Answer: Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
- Q. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is ________
A)Godavari
B)Damodar
C)Hooghly
D)Swarnarekha
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Mahi Project will greatly benefit
A)Gujarat
B)Maharashtra
C)Punjab
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?
A)Mahanadi
B)Cauvery
C)Krishna
D)Yamuna
Answer: Krishna
- Q. In which of the following countries, is the ratio of hydroelectric generation to the total electricity generation the highest?
A)Italy
B)Norway
C)Sweden
D)Denmark
Answer: Norway
- Q. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
A)Excessive cultivation
B)Deforestation
C)Soil erosion
D)Salinity and water logging
Answer: Salinity and water logging
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