More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which one of the following is the most possible solution for planning improvement of a metropolitan city in India?
A)Building up suburbs and satellite towns around the main city
B)Constructing high rise building and sky scrapers
C)Dispersing the factories & industries to the neighbouring but independent location.
D)Preventing immigration of people into the metropolitan city
Answer: Dispersing the factories & industries to the neighbouring but independent location.
- Q. Which of the following planets is known as Earth’s twin?
A)Uranus
B)Mars
C)Saturn
D)Venus
Answer: Venus
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)1 and 3 only
B)1 only
C)2 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Blizzards are more frequent in
A)Arctic region
B)Tropical region
C)Temperate region
D)Antarctic region
Answer: Antarctic region
- Q. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
A)Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
B)Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
C)Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
D)Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
Answer: Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
- Q. India is divided into:
A)Eight Postal Zones.
B)Six Postal Zones.
C)Seven Postal Zones.
D)Nine Postal Zones.
Answer: Nine Postal Zones.
- Q. Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
A)Strait of Florida
B)Malacca Strait
C)Bering Strait
D)Strait of Gibraltar
Answer: Bering Strait
- Q. Asteroids have their orbits between the planets ________
A)Mars and Jupiter
B)Mercury and Venus
C)Earth and Mars
D)Jupiter and Saturn
Answer: Mars and Jupiter
- Q. Western Gateway to the United States is
A)San Francisco
B)Seattle
C)San Diego
D)Los Angeles
Answer: San Francisco
- Q. Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura?
A)They are hill stations
B)Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places
C)They are prominent game sanctuaries
D)Oil and natural gas commission has its units in all these places
Answer: Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places
- Q. A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called
A)Lagoon
B)Bay
C)Isthmus
D)Strait
Answer: Lagoon
- Q. Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of
A)Coastal fisheries
B)Inland fisheries
C)Estuarine fisheries
D)Deep sea fisheries
Answer: Inland fisheries
- Q. What is the alternate name for contour lines?
A)Isohypse
B)Isopotential
C)Isotherm
D)Isohyet
Answer: Isohypse
- Q. The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at
A)Naharkatiya
B)Lunej
C)Trombay
D)Digboi
Answer: Naharkatiya
- Q. Foehn is a local wind of ________.
A)Northern Italy
B)Canada
C)Switzerland
D)West Africa
Answer: Switzerland
- Q. Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of
A)Mercury
B)Coal
C)Gold
D)Iron
Answer: Gold
- Q. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
A)Corrosion
B)Hydration
C)Erosion
D)Attrition
Answer: Corrosion
- Q. Grand Bank, Sable Bank, Middle Bank and Jeffery Bank are the major fishing grounds of
A)North East Atlantic
B)North West Atlantic
C)North East Pacific
D)North West Pacific
Answer: North West Atlantic
- Q. Which of these statements is/are correct? 1. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the hydroelectric plants. 2. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the thermal power plants. 3. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. is located in Tamil Nadu.
A)2 only
B)2 and 3
C)1 and 3
D)3 only
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Which one of the following European countries borders Atlantic Ocean?
A)Finland
B)Portugal
C)Austria
D)Romania
Answer: Portugal
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