More Questions on Geography
- Q. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is ________
A)Godavari
B)Damodar
C)Hooghly
D)Swarnarekha
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
B)In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
C)Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
D)Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
Answer: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
- Q. India’s first Atomic power plant is:
A)Narora
B)Kalpakkam
C)Tarapur
D)Cossipore
Answer: Tarapur
- Q. Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with ________
A)Faulting
B)Earthquakes
C)Folding
D)Volcanoes
Answer: Folding
- Q. Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
A)Kerala
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. The term “epicentre” is associated with
A)Earthquakes
B)The inner core of the earth
C)The outer core of the Earth
D)Volcanoes
Answer: Earthquakes
- Q. Nallamala hills are located in the state of
A)Andhra pradesh
B)Odisha
C)Meghalaya
D)Gujarat
Answer: Andhra pradesh
- Q. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of
A)Bauxite and mica
B)Precious stones and building materials
C)Iron ore and manganese
D)Copper and uranium
Answer: Precious stones and building materials
- Q. Which planet is known as ‘Morning Star’?
A)Mars
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India? I. Higher per acre field of sugarcane II. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane III. Lower labour cost IV. Longer crushing period
A)I, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Two important rivers – one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha – merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?
A)Gopalpur-on-sea
B)Bhitarkanika
C)Chandipur-on-sea
D)Simlipal
Answer: Bhitarkanika
- Q. Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?
A)Kakinanda-Pondicherry
B)Bangalore-Varanasi
C)Chennai-Varanasi
D)Pondicherry-Varanasi
Answer: Kakinanda-Pondicherry
- Q. The state which produces largest number of orchids in India is
A)Meghalaya
B)Assam
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Sikkim
Answer: Sikkim
- Q. ________ and ________ are called the ‘Low countries’ of Europe.
A)England and Ireland
B)Spain and Portugal
C)Holland and Belgium
D)Denmark and Germany
Answer: Holland and Belgium
- Q. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of ________
A)Frontal precipitation
B)Orographic precipitation
C)Natural precipitation
D)Convectional precipitation
Answer: Orographic precipitation
- Q. The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is ________.
A)The Arabian Sea
B)The Dead Sea
C)The Red Sea
D)The Baltic Sea
Answer: The Dead Sea
- Q. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
A)7.04 p.m.
B)4.56 p.m.
C)4.56 a.m.
D)7.04 a.m.
Answer: 7.04 a.m.
- Q. The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as ________
A)Barail hills
B)Arakan hills
C)Patkai hills
D)Manipu
Answer: Barail hills
- Q. The Radcliff Line demarcates the boundary between
A)Pakistan and Afghanistan
B)India and China
C)India and Pakistan
D)India and Afghanistan
Answer: India and Pakistan
- Q. Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
A)Bhopal
B)Jaipur
C)Nagpur
D)Hyderabad
Answer: Jaipur
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