More Questions on Geography
- Q. The role of spines in the desert plants is ________
A)To save the moisture from evaporation.
B)To protect themselves from the herbivores.
C)To provide more surface for photosynthesis
D)None of the above
Answer: To save the moisture from evaporation.
- Q. The Step farming is performed on
A)Terrace
B)Slopes of Hills
C)In Dry Areas
D)Peak of the Hills
Answer: Slopes of Hills
- Q. Temperature generally decreases towards the poles because ________
A)Cold surfaces do not absorb solar energy as readily as warm surfaces
B)Air movement is generally towards the. equator
C)Cold polar air masses prevent surface heating of the land
D)Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
Answer: Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
- 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. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
A)both A and B
B)non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
C)major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
D)None of the above
Answer: both A and B
- Q. The Srnith-tuttle comet will crash with Earth in ________
A)2126 AD
B)2106 AD
C)2116 AD
D)2136 AD
Answer: 2126 AD
- Q. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
A)Haryana
B)Sikkim
C)Goa
D)Kerala
Answer: Haryana
- Q. The first range of Himalayas to the North of Ganga Plains is the
A)Garo Hills
B)Satpura Mountains
C)Shiwaliks
D)Khasi Hills
Answer: Shiwaliks
- Q. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
A)Indonesia
B)Sri Lanka
C)Myanmar
D)Pakistan
Answer: Myanmar
- Q. With which of the following countries India has no boundary ?
A)Myanmar
B)Nepal
C)Mongolia
D)Bhutan
Answer: Mongolia
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The movement of the isotherms is greater over the land than it is over the oceans. 2. Coastal regions have a smaller range of temperature than do continental interiors. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. In which state is Jog Falls located?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Maharashtra
C)Karnataka
D)Kerala
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Soil erosion in desert area can be prevented
A)By forestation
B)By strip ploughing
C)By using manure
D)By shifting cultivation
Answer: By forestation
- Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. Which of the following countries does not share its border with Iraq?
A)Turkey
B)Jordan
C)Syria
D)Lebanon
Answer: Lebanon
- Q. When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature
A)The atmosphere can hold no more water vapour
B)The atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour
C)The relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100%
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of the following statements is true?
A)Both latitudes and longitudes are great circles
B)Arctic circle, antarctic circle and equator are great circles
C)Both equator and longitudes are great circles
D)Both equator and latitudes are great circles
Answer: Both equator and longitudes are great circles
- Q. What is Obra?
A)Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
B)Copper project in Rajasthan
C)Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
D)Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
- Q. What is Pimpri, a place in Maharashtra, known for
A)Electric goods
B)Leather goods
C)Soaps
D)Penicillin
Answer: Penicillin
- Q. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates
A)Sima and Nife
B)Outer core and Mantle
C)Inner and Outer core
D)Crust and Mantle
Answer: Crust and Mantle
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