More Questions on Geography
- Q. In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
A)Uzbekistan
B)Kazakhstan
C)Turkmenistan
D)China
Answer: China
- Q. The world’s major fishing grounds are located along the eastern shores of continents between 40º N and 50º N latitudes where cool and warm currents converge. An example or such area is
A)The coastal region of Norway
B)The Grand Banks off Newfoundland
C)The Dogger Bank in the North Sea
D)Fisheries off the coast of Peru
Answer: The Grand Banks off Newfoundland
- Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
A)Epicentre
B)Tsunamis
C)Focus
D)Eye of the Earthquake
Answer: Focus
- Q. Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as
A)North Equatorial and Counter Equatorial currents
B)Oyashio and California currents
C)Alaska and Kuroshio currents
D)North Pacific and Kuroshio currents
Answer: Oyashio and California currents
- Q. The rains along the western coast of India are ________
A)Orographic
B)Cyclonic
C)Convectional
D)Monsoonal
Answer: Orographic
- Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
A)Hooghly
B)Teesta
C)Brahmaputra
D)Sone
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. In the atmosphere of the primitive earth there was no ________
A)Nitrogen
B)Oxygen
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Ammonia
Answer: Oxygen
- Q. Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’?
A)North-East region
B)Indo-Gangetic Plain
C)Krishna-Godavari Delta region
D)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Krishna-Godavari Delta region
- Q. Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched? 1. Zojila and Burzil – Jammu & Kashmir 2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La – Uttar Pradesh 3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh – Himachal Pradesh 4. Nathu La and Jelep La – Sikkim
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________.
A)Fox star
B)Cat star
C)Dog star
D)Lion star
Answer: Dog star
- Q. Which of the following rivers divides the ‘Deccan Tableland’ from Central Highland in northern India?
A)Godavari
B)Chambal
C)Krishna
D)Narmada
Answer: Narmada
- Q. The largest irrigation canal in India
A)Sirhand canal
B)Yamuna canal
C)Indira Gandhi canal
D)Upper Bari Doab canal
Answer: Indira Gandhi canal
- Q. The soils of the plains have not been derived
A)Only from the rocks existing locally
B)From the Himalayan rocks
C)From the Peninsular rocks
D)From material brought by the rivers
Answer: Only from the rocks existing locally
- Q. What is the difference between the Indian Standard time and Greenwich Standard Time?
A)5 Hour and 30 minutes
B)5 Hour
C)15 Hour and 30 minutes
D)6 Hour and 30 minutes
Answer: 5 Hour and 30 minutes
- Q. Which of the following was India’s first mobile offshore drilling platform?
A)Sagar Samrat
B)Sagar Kanya
C)Sagar Mata
D)None of the above
Answer: Sagar Samrat
- Q. Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following?
A)Birth control
B)Gynaecology
C)Navigation
D)Medical treatment
Answer: Navigation
- Q. Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation?
A)Natural vegetation
B)Relief
C)Climate
D)Rock cover
Answer: Climate
- Q. Which language next to Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India?
A)Tamil
B)Bengali
C)Marathi
D)Telugu
Answer: Bengali
- Q. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers
A)Varada and Malaprabha
B)Zuari and Mandovi
C)Bhima and Kalinadi
D)Gangawali and Savitri
Answer: Zuari and Mandovi
- Q. In which of the ocean is Sargasso Sea?
A)Indian Ocean
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
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