More Questions on Geography

  • Q. India provides ideal conditions for air travel because
    A)Its climatic conditions are favourable
    B)It is a vast country
    C)It has a huge population
    D)It has extensive mountain tracks
    Answer: Its climatic conditions are favourable
  • Q. The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because
    A)India has a greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power
    B)The need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan
    C)India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power
    D)The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
    Answer: The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
  • Q. Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?
    A)Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad
    B)Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad
    C)Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
    D)Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad
    Answer: Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
  • Q. The present demographic transition of India is indicative of ________
    A)Partial industrialised economy
    B)High population growth potential but low actual growth
    C)High population growth potential and high actual growth
    D)Typically increasing urbanization
    Answer: Typically increasing urbanization
  • Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
    A)Weathering
    B)Drainage
    C)Deforestation
    D)Grazing
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. The largest port of India is:
    A)Mumbai Port
    B)Kandla Port
    C)Okha Port
    D)Kolkata Port
    Answer: Mumbai Port
  • Q. From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
    A)Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti
    B)Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej
    C)Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
    D)Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti
    Answer: Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej
  • Q. Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant – not located near coal deposits 2. First modern steel plant in India – Burnpur 3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants – German collaboration 4. Durgapur steel plant – British help
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing
    A)Wind speed
    B)Earthquake intensity
    C)Noise level
    D)Radioactive intensity
    Answer: Wind speed
  • Q. The boundary between India and China is known as
    A)McMahan Line
    B)Radcliffe Line
    C)Durand Line
    D)Maginot Line
    Answer: McMahan Line
  • Q. Copper alloys with tin to give
    A)German silver
    B)Brass
    C)Bronze
    D)Zinc
    Answer: Bronze
  • Q. The Paddy fields of India are located in the areas of annual rainfall
    A)100 cm
    B)120 cm
    C)140 cm
    D)80 cm
    Answer: 100 cm
  • Q. In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from ________
    A)North-westerly direction
    B)Northly direction
    C)North-easterly direction
    D)South-westerly direction
    Answer: South-westerly direction
  • Q. Which two of the followig are connected by the North South Corridor?
    A)Amritsar and Kolkata
    B)Srinagar and Kanyakumari
    C)Mumbai and Chennai
    D)Hyderabad and Bhopal
    Answer: Srinagar and Kanyakumari
  • Q. The mean radius of the earth is approximately ________
    A)9600 km
    B)3200 km
    C)6400 km
    D)12800 km
    Answer: 6400 km
  • Q. Tanks are manufactured at
    A)Perambur
    B)Kanpur
    C)Chittaranjan
    D)Avadi
    Answer: Avadi
  • Q. We always see the same surface of the Moon because
    A)It takes the same time to rotate on its axis and moving around the Earth
    B)It is smaller than the Earth
    C)It rotates on its axis
    D)It moves with the same speed at which Earth moves around the Sun
    Answer: It takes the same time to rotate on its axis and moving around the Earth
  • Q. What is Obra?
    A)Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam
    B)Copper project in Rajasthan
    C)Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
    D)Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The world’s highest waterfall is in ________
    A)Venezuela
    B)Brazil
    C)U. S.A.
    D)Zambia
    Answer: Venezuela
  • Q. Tropical deserts are rich in ________ resources.
    A)Soil
    B)Mineral
    C)Agricultural
    D)Animal
    Answer: Mineral

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