More Questions on Geography
- Q. The first fertilizer plant was set up at
A)Alwaye (Kerala)
B)Nangal (Punjab)
C)Sindri (Bihar)
D)Trombay (Maharashtra)
Answer: Sindri (Bihar)
- Q. In which of the following areas is Konkani spoken as the local language?
A)Odisha and West Bengal
B)Kerala and Karnataka
C)Maharashtra and Goa
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Maharashtra and Goa
- Q. The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in
A)West Bengal
B)Odisha
C)Maharashtra
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Odisha
- Q. Fish farming is practised in
A)China
B)Africa
C)South Africa
D)Peru and Brazil
Answer: China
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hotspots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?
A)Geological Survey of India
B)Geographical Survey of India
C)Survey of India
D)Archaeological Survey of India
Answer: Geographical Survey of India
- Q. Folding is the result of
A)Orogenetic force
B)Epeirogenetic force
C)Coriolis force
D)Exogenetic force
Answer: Orogenetic force
- Q. Boll-Weevil is a pest that attack the ________ crop.
A)Hemp
B)Jute
C)Cotton
D)Flax
Answer: Cotton
- Q. The predominant gases that constitute the sun are:
A)Methane and Helium
B)Hydrogen and Helium
C)Hydrogen and Methane
D)Methane and CO2
Answer: Hydrogen and Helium
- Q. Where is India’s most prized tea grown?
A)Nilgiris
B)Jorhat
C)Darjeeling
D)Munnar
Answer: Darjeeling
- Q. Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. The ‘Old Faithful’ in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a/an
A)Geyser
B)Hot spring
C)Extinct volcano
D)Oak tree
Answer: Geyser
- Q. India has the second largest concentration of tribal people in the world. Which of the following countries is the first in this regard?
A)Africa
B)France
C)China
D)Iran
Answer: Africa
- Q. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in ________
A)Sikkim
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Kashmir
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Sikkim
- Q. The water of the Luni river is
A)Salty
B)Fresh
C)Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
D)Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
Answer: Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
- Q. The oldest mountains in India are
A)Satpuras
B)Aravalis
C)Vindhyas
D)Nilgiri hills
Answer: Aravalis
- Q. Approximately what percentage of world’s cattle population is to be found in India?
A)80%
B)50%
C)18%
D)7%
Answer: 18%
- Q. The National highways system is the responsibility of
A)A special Roads Authority
B)State Governments
C)Central Government
D)State and Central Government
Answer: Central Government
- Q. Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave?
A)It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids
B)It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
C)It is analogous to sound waves
D)All the above three
Answer: All the above three
- Q. If the earth’s axis had not been inclined: I. temperature distribution would have been uniform II. days and nights would not have occurred III. seasons would not have occurred IV. poles would not have a continuous day
A)III and IV
B)I, III and IV
C)II and IV
D)II, III and IV
Answer: III and IV
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