More Questions on Geography
- Q. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is ________
A)Brahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga
B)Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
C)Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada
D)Ganga - Brahmaputra - Godavari – Narmada
Answer: Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
- Q. The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world’s greatest fishing regions, lie between the ________
A)The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
B)Bering Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
C)The North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
D)The Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
Answer: The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
- Q. Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?
A)Masai
B)Pygmies
C)Kazaks
D)Lapps
Answer: Pygmies
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. Afforestation is the process of
A)Cutting of forest
B)Cleaning forests
C)Plantation
D)Collecting forest resources
Answer: Plantation
- Q. Which ports are located on the Eastern coast of India?
A)Paradip and Kandla
B)Kandla and Haldia
C)Haldia and Kochin
D)Paradip and Haldia
Answer: Paradip and Haldia
- Q. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in ________
A)Bay of Bengal
B)Indian Ocean
C)Arabian Sea
D)None of these
Answer: Arabian Sea
- Q. The ‘Pong Dam’ is constructed on the river
A)Beas
B)Ravi
C)Tapti
D)Don
Answer: Beas
- Q. The Indian state of Sikkim does not share a border with which neighbouring country?
A)Bhutan
B)Nepal
C)Bangladesh
D)China
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. Edible crops include
A)Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
B)Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
C)Linseed, Castor, Turmeric
D)Jute, Cotton, Chilli
Answer: Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
- Q. Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe?
A)Rhine
B)Thames
C)Elbe
D)Volga
Answer: Rhine
- Q. For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?
A)Jute
B)Cotton
C)Rice
D)Wheat
Answer: Cotton
- Q. “Konkan” is a region of which one of the following States?
A)West Bengal
B)Karnataka
C)Maharashtra
D)Kerala
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Cuban economy is based on
A)Iron ore mining
B)Fishing
C)Sugarcane cultivation
D)Dairying
Answer: Sugarcane cultivation
- Q. Isobar lines show
A)Depth
B)Pressure
C)Rain
D)Time
Answer: Pressure
- Q. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun’s ultraviolet rays is
A)Ozone
B)Oxygen
C)Nitrogen
D)Hydrogen
Answer: Ozone
- Q. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
A)Foehn
B)Sirocco
C)Loo
D)Mistral
Answer: Sirocco
- Q. Find the incorrect pair
A)Coconut - Kerala
B)Tea - Assam
C)Peanut - Bihar
D)Sugarcane - Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Peanut - Bihar
- Q. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to
A)Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
B)Uplift of folded Himalayan series
C)Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
D)Both A and B above
Answer: Both A and B above
- Q. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
A)Bituminous
B)Peat
C)Lignite
D)Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
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