More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? I. Bushman – Kalahari Desert II. Masai – North America III. Bindibus – Australia IV. Kirghiz – Asian Steppes
    A)III
    B)I
    C)II
    D)III and IV
    Answer: II
  • Q. A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on ________
    A)The same day at 7:30 AM
    B)Tuesday at 8.35 PM
    C)The same day at 7.30 PM
    D)The same day at 10:00AM
    Answer: The same day at 10:00AM
  • Q. The core of the Earth is also known as
    A)Barysphere
    B)Lithosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Centrosphere
    Answer: Barysphere
  • Q. Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Mandla district of
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The largest ecosystem of earth is
    A)Lithosphere
    B)Biome
    C)Hydrosphere
    D)Biosphere
    Answer: Biosphere
  • Q. The line dividing North Korea and South Korea is
    A)38th parallel
    B)17th parallel
    C)23rd parallel
    D)Oder-Neisse Line
    Answer: 38th parallel
  • Q. Petrology is the study of
    A)Rock
    B)Land
    C)Mineral
    D)Soil
    Answer: Rock
  • Q. Which one of the following is the most important port of Gujarat?
    A)Kandla
    B)Porbandar
    C)Surat
    D)Diu
    Answer: Kandla
  • Q. Which of the following combinations of riven and cities situated on their banks is wrong?
    A)Badrinath - Alaknanda
    B)Lucknow - Gomati
    C)Ayodhya - Saryu
    D)Vijayawada - Narmada
    Answer: Vijayawada - Narmada
  • Q. Extensive mechanized wheat cultivation is carried out in
    A)Equatorial regions
    B)Tropical Savannas
    C)Temperate grasslands
    D)Mediterranean lands
    Answer: Temperate grasslands
  • Q. Which of the following is not an international airport?
    A)Meenambakkam
    B)Palam
    C)Dum Dum
    D)Ahmedabad
    Answer: E
  • Q. Of the solar energy coming into the Biosphere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis?
    A)Between 15% and 2%
    B)Less than 1
    C)Between 1% and 15%
    D)More than 2%
    Answer: More than 2%
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
    A)China Type region - Tea and Sugarbeet
    B)Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses
    C)Mediterranean region - Groundnut and Potato
    D)West-European region - Corn and Wheat
    Answer: Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses
  • Q. The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason -for this phenomenon?
    A)Exotic and invasive species have not been introduced in this region
    B)It has a high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth
    C)It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
    D)It has less human interference
    Answer: It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
  • Q. The Portuguese possessions Goa, Daman and Diu were liberated in ________.
    A)1981
    B)1961
    C)1971
    D)1951
    Answer: 1961
  • Q. Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The country with the highest density of population in Europe is ________
    A)Belgium
    B)France
    C)Italy
    D)Netherlands
    Answer: Netherlands
  • Q. What is the cause of ‘Green house effect’?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Carbon Dioxide
    D)Nitrogen Dioxide
    Answer: Carbon Dioxide
  • Q. Heavy water plants are generally located near
    A)Fertilizer plants
    B)Major irrigation projects
    C)Hydroelectric projects
    D)Nuclear power plants
    Answer: Fertilizer plants
  • Q. For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
    A)El Nino and southern oscillations
    B)La Nina
    C)Movement of jet streams
    D)Green-house effect on global level
    Answer: El Nino and southern oscillations

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