More Questions on Geography
- Q. The amount of dew is measured by
A)Anemometer
B)Pluviometer
C)Drosometer
D)Hygrometer
Answer: Drosometer
- Q. The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
A)Melting snow
B)Cirrus cloud
C)Cumulonimbus cloud
D)Sand
Answer: Cirrus cloud
- Q. The longest dam in India is
A)Hirakund Dam
B)Bhakra Dam
C)Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
D)Kosi Dam
Answer: Hirakund Dam
- Q. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
A)Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
B)Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean'
C)Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
D)Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
Answer: Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
- Q. The approximate distance between the Earth and the Sun is
A)102000000 km
B)100000 km
C)2000000 km
D)150000000 km
Answer: 150000000 km
- Q. The reason behind broadening the river valley is
A)Attrition
B)Corrosion
C)Soil Erosion
D)Hydraulic Action
Answer: Soil Erosion
- Q. The Temperate grasslands of North America are known as
A)Steppe
B)Pampas
C)Downs
D)Prairie
Answer: Prairie
- Q. Why are the ports of Baltic sea opened for trade in winter?
A)Local factors keep it warm
B)It is tropical belt
C)North Atlantic warm currents flow in this region
D)Western disturbances increase the temperature
Answer: North Atlantic warm currents flow in this region
- Q. Doldrums pressure belts lies in between which of the following latitudes?
A)25° to 35° N and S
B)5°N to 5°S
C)35° to 60° N and S
D)35° to 45° N and S
Answer: 5°N to 5°S
- Q. The instrument, used for recording earthquake waves is ________
A)Pantograph
B)Barograph
C)Hydrograph
D)Seismograph
Answer: Seismograph
- Q. Imaginary lines connecting places in oceans having equal salinity are called
A)Isohalines
B)Isotherms
C)Isobars
D)Isohyets
Answer: Isohalines
- Q. The sun is never overhead at any time in : I. North Temperate Zone II. South Temperate Zone III. North Frigid Zone IV. Torrid Zone
A)II and III
B)III only
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. The Panama Canal links ________
A)Indian Ocean with Mediterranean Sea
B)Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea
C)Atlantic Ocean with Indian Ocean
D)Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
- 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. Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere which is the warmest?
A)North facing
B)East facing
C)South facing
D)West facing
Answer: South facing
- Q. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by which of the following?
A)Bay of Bengal
B)Ten degree channel
C)Great Channel
D)Andaman Sea
Answer: Ten degree channel
- Q. The refineries Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
A)Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
B)Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
C)Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
D)Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
Answer: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
- Q. Which of the following city is the centre for manufacturing of Penicillin?
A)Pimpari
B)Sindri
C)Delhi
D)Alwaye
Answer: Pimpari
- Q. The flash flood is related with which of the following?
A)Tsunami
B)Incessant storm
C)Cyclonic storm
D)Tornado
Answer: Cyclonic storm
- Q. Which strait divides Europe from Africa?
A)Bering
B)Bosporus
C)Gibraltar
D)Dover
Answer: Gibraltar
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