More Questions on Geography
- Q. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
- Q. The surface temperature of the Sun is measured
A)18000°C
B)6000°C
C)12000°C
D)24000°C
Answer: 6000°C
- Q. The term Mediterranean agriculture applies to a particular blend of ________ and activities and ________ is confined to regions encircling the Mediterranean basins.
A)Grazing and fishing
B)Farming and grazing
C)Farming and fishing
D)Fishing and mining
Answer: Farming and grazing
- Q. The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were
A)Famine years
B)Leap years
C)Not leap years
D)Years of natural calamities
Answer: Not leap years
- Q. Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?
A)Balimela Project - Odisha
B)Koyana Project - Maharashtra
C)Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
D)Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
Answer: Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
- Q. The Chambal Valley Project is a joint venture of:
A)Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
B)Rajasthan and Gujrat
C)Madhya Pradesh and Gujrat
D)Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigation cum-navigation canal is ________ long.
A)157km
B)137km
C)147km
D)167km
Answer: 137km
- Q. The ‘Water table’ refers to ________
A)The contact zone of permeable and impermeable rocks
B)The lower limit of the zone of saturation
C)The upper limit of the zone of saturation
D)Seepage of water into fissures lying below the earth's surface
Answer: The upper limit of the zone of saturation
- Q. The southern most point of Indian territory is in
A)Trivandrum
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Lakshadweep
D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. Roaring Forties’ are
A)The turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944
B)Waterfalls in Canada
C)Cyclonic winds
D)Westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40º and 60º South
Answer: Westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40º and 60º South
- Q. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?
A)Land covered with fresh snow
B)Sand desert
C)Paddy crop land
D)Prairie land
Answer: Land covered with fresh snow
- Q. Talcher is important for which of the following?
A)Atomic Reactor
B)Cable Industry
C)Hydro Power Generation
D)Heavy Water Plant
Answer: Heavy Water Plant
- Q. Which river crosses the Equator twice?
A)Nile
B)Amazon
C)Congo
D)Orinoco
Answer: Congo
- Q. Which of the following river does not form a delta?
A)Mahanadi
B)Ganga
C)Godavari
D)Tapti
Answer: Tapti
- Q. Which of the following winds changes its direction with the change of season?
A)Polar Winds
B)Recurring trapped Winds
C)Monsoon Winds
D)Cyclonic Winds
Answer: Monsoon Winds
- Q. The trans-continental railway in South America links
A)San Diego and Buenos Aires
B)Moscow and Vladivostok
C)Sao Paulo and Trinidad
D)Valparaiso and Buenos Aires
Answer: Valparaiso and Buenos Aires
- Q. Suez Canal route handles more traffic than the Panama Canal route mainly because
A)Suez Canal is older
B)Suez Canal has no locks
C)Suez Canal links developing nations of Asia with the developed nations of Europe and North America
D)Panama Canal has limited capacity
Answer: Suez Canal links developing nations of Asia with the developed nations of Europe and North America
- Q. The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as ________
A)Khamsin
B)Chinook
C)Foehn
D)Sirocco
Answer: Foehn
- Q. Which of the following cities is incorrectly matched to the river on which it is situated?
A)Amsterdam - River Amsel
B)Budapest - River Danube
C)Baghad - River Tigris
D)Alexandria - River Niger
Answer: Alexandria - River Niger
- Q. The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of peninsular India mainly because ________
A)The sun's rays are almost vertical throughout the year
B)The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
C)The sky is generally cloudy
D)Strong winds flow throughout the year
Answer: The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
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