More Questions on Geography
- Q. Granite display standing quartzite zone because?
A)They weathers quickly
B)These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
C)They do not decay easily
D)These rocks do not destruct easily
Answer: These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
- Q. The deepest land locked and protected port in India is
A)Mumbai
B)Marmugoa
C)Visakhaptanam
D)Cochin
Answer: Visakhaptanam
- Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?
A)Hicatus
B)Ptolemy
C)Eratosthenes
D)Herodotus
Answer: Eratosthenes
- Q. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.
A)To the South
B)At right angles
C)To the North
D)90ยบ to the South
Answer: To the North
- Q. The approximate distance between the Earth and the Sun is
A)102000000 km
B)100000 km
C)2000000 km
D)150000000 km
Answer: 150000000 km
- Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
A)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
B)The formation of fold mountains
C)The forces of tension in the earth's crust
D)The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
- Q. Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ?
A)Punjab
B)Kerala coast
C)Central India
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Punjab
- Q. The region famous for various types of wine and champagne is
A)Mediterranean Sea
B)Eastern Europe
C)Western Europe
D)Grassland
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw materials and food grains from India to Britain?
A)It led to agricultural shortage and famines
B)It raised the prices of raw materials
C)It brought enormous profits to unscrupulous businessman
D)It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus
Answer: It led to agricultural shortage and famines
- Q. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : I. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement II. Low utilisation capacity of washeries III. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal IV. Administered prices
A)I, III and IV
B)II, III and IV
C)I, II, III and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. In USA, which one of the following regions Receives heavy rainfall throughout the year under the influence of Wester lies?
A)South-western
B)North-western
C)North-eastern
D)South-eastern
Answer: North-western
- Q. To which of the following, Grand Bank and Dogger Bank are related?
A)Scuba diving
B)Tidal power plants
C)Main fish catching zone
D)Shipping
Answer: Main fish catching zone
- Q. Which one among the following is a high cloud?
A)Nimbostratus
B)Cirrus
C)Cumulonimbus
D)Stratus
Answer: Cirrus
- Q. Ankleshwar Basin (offshore) oil-fields is located in:
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Gujarat
C)Assam
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. ________ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
A)Quebec
B)Toronto
C)Chicago
D)Halifax
Answer: Quebec
- Q. The imaginary line joining the land projecting towards the sea which is the landward limit of internal seawater is called:
A)Land Line
B)Base Line
C)Sea Line
D)None of Above
Answer: Base Line
- Q. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________
A)Lava
B)Basalt
C)Laccolith
D)Magma
Answer: Magma
- Q. The highest navigable lake in the world is
A)Superior
B)Huron
C)Titicaca
D)Tanganyika
Answer: Titicaca
- Q. The Sahyadri is another name of:
A)Shivalik Range
B)Western Ghat
C)Vindhya Range
D)Eastern Ghat
Answer: Western Ghat
- Q. Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?
A)Karnataka
B)Assam
C)Bihar
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka
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