More Questions on Geography
- Q. The south-west monsoon contributes ________ of the total rain in India.
A)22%
B)86%
C)50%
D)100%
Answer: 86%
- Q. Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?
A)Temperature
B)Weight
C)Distance
D)Size
Answer: Temperature
- Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
A)Corrasion
B)Corrosion
C)Attrition
D)Plucking
Answer: Plucking
- Q. The permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: I. deflection of winds and ocean currents II. differences in time between places on different meridians III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
A)III and IV
B)II, III and IV
C)I and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: III and IV
- Q. The dispute over Siachen Glacier is between
A)India and Pakistan
B)India and China
C)India and Afghanistan
D)India and Nepal
Answer: India and Pakistan
- Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
A)I and III
B)I only
C)II only
D)All three
Answer: I only
- Q. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them active?
A)Ireland
B)Norway
C)Finland
D)Iceland
Answer: Iceland
- Q. Panama Canal has locks alone its path in order to
A)Control the level of water
B)Regulate traffic
C)Permit check by customs staff
D)Collect canal dues
Answer: Control the level of water
- Q. Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve a constitute approximately
A)10%
B)70%
C)3%
D)9%
Answer: 3%
- Q. The tides in the Sea are primarily due to
A)The gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth
B)The atmospheric effect of the Earth
C)The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth
D)The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Answer: The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
- Q. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in ________
A)Heavily polluted rivers
B)Temperate deciduous forests
C)Tropical moist forests
D)Deserts and Savannas
Answer: Tropical moist forests
- Q. The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called ________
A)Mohorovic discontinuity
B)Barysphere
C)Mesophere
D)Asthenosphere
Answer: Asthenosphere
- Q. Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?
A)Hirakud
B)Nagarjunasagar
C)Kosi
D)Tungabhadra
Answer: Tungabhadra
- Q. Which is the largest producer of lignite in India?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Rajasthan
D)Gujarat
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- 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 the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats?
A)Proximity to the coast
B)Height
C)Continuity
D)Vegetation
Answer: Continuity
- Q. A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is known as
A)Headland
B)Strait
C)Isthmus
D)Bay
Answer: Isthmus
- Q. Which among these is a form of precipitation?
A)Mist
B)Dew
C)Fog
D)Hail
Answer: Hail
- Q. Niagara Falls are in ________
A)South Africa
B)Australia
C)U.K.
D)U.S.A.
Answer: U.S.A.
- Q. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
A)Bituminous
B)Peat
C)Lignite
D)Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
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