Geography Political Geography in India

Q. The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the

A
Malwa Plateau
B
Himalayas
C
Shiwalik Range
D
Himachal Range

Correct Answer

Malwa Plateau

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The cause of Earthquake is
    A)Destruction in shell system
    B)Disturbances in Earth surface
    C)Adjustment in the layers of Earth's crust
    D)Rise in plates
    Answer: Disturbances in Earth surface
  • Q. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
    A)Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
    B)Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
    C)Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
    D)Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
    Answer: Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
  • Q. The Koal Project is aimed towards
    A)Power generation and load control
    B)Irrigation
    C)Drainage and power generation
    D)Irrigation, flood control and power generation
    Answer: Irrigation, flood control and power generation
  • Q. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
    A)boundary between India and Tibet
    B)Shimla as a tourist spot
    C)Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: boundary between India and Tibet
  • Q. Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?
    A)Hydro power
    B)Atomic power
    C)Thermal power
    D)Wind power
    Answer: Thermal power
  • Q. As per the classification by agriculture ministry, how many agroclimatic zones are in India?
    A)127
    B)123
    C)126
    D)122
    Answer: 127
  • Q. The type of rain in humid equatorial climate is
    A)Convectional
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Mountaineous
    D)Fluctuating and Cyclonic
    Answer: Convectional
  • Q. The Himalayas were uplifted from the:
    A)Grass land
    B)Valcano
    C)Plateau
    D)Tethys Geosynclines
    Answer: Tethys Geosynclines
  • Q. Where is the volcanic Mt. St. Helens situated?
    A)Canada
    B)United States of America
    C)UK
    D)Australia
    Answer: United States of America
  • Q. Asia accounts for nearly ________ percent of world population.
    A)59
    B)40
    C)45
    D)70
    Answer: 59
  • Q. Which of the following statements about convectional rainfall are true? 1. The areas of the world, having an equatorial type of climate, receive this kind of rainfall. 2. It is usually torrential and accompanied by thunder and lightning. 3. It is also known as 4 o’clock rain.
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
    A)Vishnuprayag
    B)Rudraprayag
    C)Devprayag
    D)Karnaprayag
    Answer: Devprayag
  • Q. The busiest sea route is
    A)The North Atlantic Route
    B)The Mediterranean Red-Sea Route
    C)The South Atlantic Route
    D)The Pacific Route
    Answer: The North Atlantic Route
  • Q. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
    A)Sub tropics
    B)Low latitudes
    C)Mid-latitudes
    D)High latitudes
    Answer: Mid-latitudes
  • Q. ________ canal lies on one of the world’s largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East.
    A)The Kiel
    B)The Panama
    C)The Suez
    D)The Goth
    Answer: The Suez
  • Q. The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the
    A)Godavari
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Indus
  • Q. The Milky way extends through a distance ________
    A)105 light years
    B)1 light year
    C)8 light years
    D)1010 light years
    Answer: 105 light years
  • Q. Which one of the following groups of Indian states has a common frontier with Bhutan?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
    B)Assam, Bihar, Sikkim and West Bengal
    C)Bihar, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal
    D)Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found. 2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. 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: 1 only

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