More Questions on Geography
- Q. Science dealing with study of soil is called
A)Ecology
B)Pedology
C)Pedagogy
D)Pomology
Answer: Pedology
- Q. The intensity of insolation depends on
A)Wind
B)Altitude
C)Nature of terrain
D)Latitude
Answer: Latitude
- Q. What is the meaning of “Cloud Burst”
A)Sowing of crop seeds in cloudy weather
B)Appearance of clouds in sky
C)Very heavy rain with heavy storm
D)Formation of artificial rain
Answer: Very heavy rain with heavy storm
- Q. Peshawar is nearer to which of the following?
A)Namika La Pass
B)Karakoram Pass
C)Zojila Pass
D)Khybar Pass
Answer: Khybar Pass
- Q. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
A)Basalt
B)Dolomite
C)Granite
D)Gabbro
Answer: Dolomite
- Q. What is the ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships?
A)Lithosphere
B)Total Wild Life
C)Biosphere
D)Hydrosphere
Answer: Biosphere
- Q. The heat from Sun to Earth is called as
A)Emitted Heat
B)Temperature Radiation
C)Insolation
D)Solar Radiation
Answer: Solar Radiation
- Q. The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________
A)10,002 km
B)500 km
C)5001 km
D)36,005 km
Answer: 10,002 km
- Q. The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26°C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9°C. The station in question is ________
A)Cherapunji
B)Allahabad
C)Chennai
D)Kolkata
Answer: Chennai
- Q. The Sahyadris commence in ________.
A)Karnataka
B)Maharashtra
C)Kerala
D)Delhi
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________
A)Hanging Valley
B)Glacial trough
C)Hum
D)Cirque
Answer: Cirque
- Q. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in ________
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Gujarat
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Which of the following is false?
A)Line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods
B)Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks
C)Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion
D)Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
Answer: Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
- Q. The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is ________
A)Palk Strait
B)Bering Strait
C)Dover Strait
D)Vermosa Strait
Answer: Palk Strait
- Q. The study of the processes of atmosphere is called as
A)Seismology
B)Astrology
C)Meteorology
D)Astronomy
Answer: Meteorology
- 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 one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of Californian North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia?
A)Humid Continental
B)Tropical savanna
C)Mediterranean
D)Low-latitude steppe
Answer: Mediterranean
- Q. The approximate age of the Aravallis range is
A)570 million years
B)370 million years
C)470 million years
D)670 million years
Answer: 670 million years
- Q. The chief industry of Afghanistan is ________
A)Sugar refining
B)Cotton textiles
C)Carpet making
D)Automobile manufacturing
Answer: Carpet making
- Q. Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct?
A)West Bengal - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu
B)Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Jharkhand - Orissa
C)Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
D)Chhattisgrah - Jharkhand - Tamil Nadu - Orissa
Answer: Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
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