More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which central government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals?
A)National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
B)The Geological Survey of India
C)Surveyor General of India
D)Indian Bureau of Mines
Answer: The Geological Survey of India
- Q. The most valuable cash crop of Brazil is
A)Cardamom
B)Tea
C)Coffee
D)Spices
Answer: Coffee
- Q. If one watches a distant ship coming towards the shore through a telescope one first sees
A)Its mast
B)Its hull
C)Its funnel
D)The ship
Answer: Its mast
- Q. Grasslands are called Pampas in
A)Britain
B)Africa
C)South America
D)USA
Answer: South America
- Q. The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called
A)Taungya
B)Jhuming
C)Bewar
D)Ladang
Answer: Jhuming
- Q. The Birth rate measures the birth during an year per
A)10000 populace
B)100 populace
C)1000 populace
D)100000 populace
Answer: 1000 populace
- Q. The Strait which separates Asia from North America is ________
A)The Strait of Gibraltar
B)The Bering Strait
C)The Palk Strait
D)The Strait of Malacca
Answer: The Bering Strait
- Q. Wind power is employed prominently in ________
A)Saudi Arabia
B)France
C)Holland
D)Canada
Answer: Holland
- Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in
A)West Asia
B)Pakistan
C)Bay of Bengal
D)Himalayas
Answer: West Asia
- Q. Which of the following is the largest union territory of India?
A)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B)Chandigarh
C)Puducherry
D)Lakshadweep
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?
A)Temperature
B)Weight
C)Distance
D)Size
Answer: Temperature
- Q. With reference to the sub-tropical high pressure belt, consider the following statements: 1. It is affected by Earth’s rotation and descent of winds from higher altitudes. 2. It is dynamically induced and characterized with anti-cyclonic conditions. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)2 only
B)1 only
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. The average density of the outer-most layer (zone)- that is crust- of the earth is:
A)2.1 to 3.0
B)1.2 to 5.0
C)2.4 to 5.0
D)2.8 to 3.0
Answer: 2.8 to 3.0
- Q. Which of the following city located on Northern most Latitude?
A)Panchmarhi
B)Patna
C)Allahabad
D)Ahmedabad
Answer: Patna
- Q. What is the benefit of rain water storage?
A)Reduce the scarcity of water
B)Recharging ground water level
C)Respite from floods
D)Protection from soilerosion
Answer: Recharging ground water level
- Q. Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of their carbon content?
A)Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite
B)Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
C)Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite
D)Peat, Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous
Answer: Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
- Q. Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a
A)Continental plateau
B)Piedmont plateau
C)Intermontane plateau
D)Volcanic plateau
Answer: Intermontane plateau
- Q. What do you understand by the term ‘Advection’ ?
A)Heat is transferred vertically through the air
B)Heat is transferred horizontally by winds
C)Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
D)Heat is transferred horizontally through ocean currents
Answer: Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
- Q. The Greenhouse effect gases trap only the heat of:
A)Solar Radiation
B)All heat
C)UV Rays
D)Thermal Radiation
Answer: Solar Radiation
- Q. One horned rhinoceros is found in the states of:
A)Madhya Pradesh and Assam
B)West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
C)West Bengal and Assam
D)West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Answer: West Bengal and Assam
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