More Questions on Geography
- Q. Small daily and seasonal range of temperature, comparatively cool summer and comparatively warm winter. This would be the characteristic climate of ________
A)The interior of a continent
B)An island
C)A tropical country
D)Temperate latitudes
Answer: An island
- Q. The largest railway station of the world is ________
A)Kharagpur railway station, India
B)Trans-Siberian railway station, Russia
C)Grand Central Terminal, Chicago
D)None of these
Answer: Grand Central Terminal, Chicago
- Q. Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because
A)These winds are off shore monsoon winds
B)Monsoon travels parallel to Coromandel Coast
C)Chennai is very hot place and do not allow humidity to evaporate
D)Above all
Answer: Above all
- Q. Monpa, Daffla, Abor, Mishmi, Nishi and Nagas are the prominent tribal communities found in:
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Sikkim
C)Himanchal Pradesh
D)Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following are the factors that are mainly responsible for the movements of surface oceanic currents? 1. Prevailing winds 2. Earth’s Rotation 3. Earthquake activity 4. Bottom Topography 5. Difference in the density of seawater
A)1, 2 and 5
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)3, 4 and 5
Answer: 1, 2 and 5
- Q. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because
A)Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
B)Of easterly trade winds
C)Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
D)The rate of evaportation is greater along the
Answer: Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
- Q. The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of
A)USA
B)Former USSR
C)UK
D)Germany
Answer: Former USSR
- Q. What is the capital of East Timor ?
A)Semarang
B)Darwin
C)DiIi
D)Yogyakarta
Answer: DiIi
- Q. India is the seventh largest country in the world and occupies:
A)4% of world area
B)7% of world area
C)5% of world area
D)2.4% of world area
Answer: 2.4% of world area
- Q. Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of ________
A)Tropical Grasslands
B)Monsoon Region
C)Mediterranean Region
D)Temperate Grasslands
Answer: Mediterranean Region
- Q. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
A)Gujarat
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Fog can be classified as a
A)Cumulus cloud
B)Nimbus cloud
C)Cirrus cloud
D)Low Stratus cloud
Answer: Low Stratus cloud
- Q. Tropical moist deciduous vegetation is to be found in Sahyadris, north-east plateau of the Peninsula and in the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group?
A)Sandalwood
B)Teak
C)Sal
D)Deodar
Answer: Deodar
- Q. Amur, one of the longest rivers in the worlds is in
A)Asia
B)Africa
C)South America
D)Europe
Answer: Asia
- Q. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
A)Karakoram
B)Zaskar
C)Kailash
D)Ladakh
Answer: Karakoram
- Q. The sunspots cause ________
A)Polar auroras
B)Aurora borealis and aurora australis
C)Magnetic storms on the surface of the sun
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which of the following features are product of volcanicity? I. Atoll II. Caldera III. Batholith IV. Geosyncline
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and IV
D)I, III and IV
Answer: II and III
- Q. Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most significant?
A)Latitude
B)Distance from sea
C)Direction of winds
D)Ocean currents
Answer: Latitude
- Q. Which one of the following countries has the highest agricultural production in Europe?
A)Denmark
B)France
C)Switzerland
D)Germany
Answer: France
- Q. Which of the following is a chemical weathering process ?
A)Oxidation
B)Frost Action
C)Hydraulic Action
D)Thermal Expansion
Answer: Oxidation
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