More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which city is served by Diamond Harbour?
A)Kolkata
B)Mumbai
C)Visakhapatnam
D)Rangoon
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. The energy generated through coal commercially is called
A)Thermal Energy
B)Light Energy
C)Kinetic Energy
D)Static Energy
Answer: Thermal Energy
- Q. The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________
A)Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts
B)Point where P-waves touch the surface
C)Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
D)Antipodal point
Answer: Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
- Q. Railways are best suited for
A)Urban commuters
B)Passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km
C)Freight traffic for bulky commodities
D)Fast passenger movement
Answer: Freight traffic for bulky commodities
- Q. The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. This is due to ________
A)Atmospheric refraction
B)Vertical motion of these heavenly bodies
C)Motions of the earth
D)These are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface
Answer: Atmospheric refraction
- Q. Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra?
A)Mandav Hills
B)Balaghat Range
C)Harishchandra Range
D)Satmala Hills
Answer: Mandav Hills
- Q. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
A)Delhi
B)Lakshadweep
C)Pondicherry
D)Daman and Diu
Answer: Lakshadweep
- Q. What is the meaning of Willy-Willy?
A)High Tide
B)Tropical Cyclone near Australia
C)Earthquake
D)Tropical Cyclone near India
Answer: Tropical Cyclone near Australia
- Q. The best way of conservation of water resources is
A)Encouraging reformation of natural plants
B)Storage of rain water
C)Sustainable water consumption
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? Hurricanes ________
A)Develop over warm ocean areas
B)Form at the equator
C)Are not as large as tornadoes
D)Tend to intensify when they move over land surfaces
Answer: Develop over warm ocean areas
- Q. The second most important agro based industry of India after textiles is:
A)Processed Food Industry
B)Dairy Industry
C)Pulp Industry
D)Sugar Industry
Answer: Sugar Industry
- Q. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of
A)Brahmaputra
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Yamuna
Answer: Indus
- Q. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country ?
A)Selva
B)Savanna
C)Downs
D)Prairies
Answer: Downs
- Q. The only state in India that produces saffron is
A)Jammu and Kashmir
B)Assam
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock?
A)Sedimetary
B)Igneous
C)Metamorphic
D)Carbonate
Answer: Igneous
- Q. Economy of Brazil is mostly dependent on ________
A)Rice
B)Tea
C)Coffee
D)Maize
Answer: Coffee
- Q. Between the valley of Narmada river in the north and the Tapti in the south lies:
A)The Aravali Range
B)The Satpura Range
C)The Vindhya Range
D)None of Above
Answer: The Satpura Range
- Q. Which ofthe following river is beyond the Himalaya?
A)Sutlej
B)Ganga
C)Ravi
D)Yamuna
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. The number of major ports in India is
A)13
B)5
C)8
D)15
Answer: 13
- Q. Decaying vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals. This is ________
A)Both A and B
B)Physical weathering
C)Chemical weathering
D)Chemical erosion
Answer: Chemical weathering
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