More Questions on Geography
- Q. Rain shadows are associated with
A)Cyclonic rainfall
B)Convectional rainfall
C)Orographic rainfall
D)Orographic cyolonic rainfall
Answer: Orographic rainfall
- Q. The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called
A)Taungya
B)Jhuming
C)Bewar
D)Ladang
Answer: Jhuming
- Q. The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is
A)Soyabean oil
B)Linseed oil
C)Mustard oil
D)Coconut oil
Answer: Coconut oil
- Q. India’s biggest super Thermal power station is located In:
A)Koradi near Nagpur
B)Narora
C)Cossipore (Kolkata)
D)Kalpakkam
Answer: E
- Q. Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh?
A)Tripura
B)Meghalaya
C)Mizoram
D)Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding the distribution and pattern of isotherms 1. In the northern hemisphere, isotherms bend sharply equator-ward over the continents during winter. 2. Temperature gradients are greater in summer than in winter in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
A)Mumbai
B)Guwahati
C)Jamnagar
D)Chennai
Answer: Jamnagar
- Q. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
A)Suez Canal
B)Panama Canal
C)Sirhind Canal
D)Indira Gandhi Canal
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
- Q. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
A)Uranium
B)Mineral Oil
C)Natural Gas
D)Coal
Answer: Coal
- Q. Which one of the following characteristics is not associated with the tropical cyclones?
A)As the cold front passes, the weather changes very rapidly
B)Before the cyclone arrives the air becomes very still and temperature and humidity are high
C)As the front of the vertex arrives, gusty winds develop and thick clouds appear
D)Calm conditions return when the eye of the cyclone arrives
Answer: Calm conditions return when the eye of the cyclone arrives
- Q. West Bengal makes borders with how many countries?
A)Three
B)None
C)Two
D)Four
Answer: Three
- Q. The Coral reefs are a specimen of
A)Savannah
B)Temperate Forests
C)Tropical Rain Forest
D)Coppice Land
Answer: Tropical Rain Forest
- Q. Northern part of Australia is typified by which one of the following?
A)Temperate climate
B)Equatorial climate
C)Mediterranean climate
D)Monsoon climate
Answer: Monsoon climate
- Q. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
A)Parasi
B)Muslim
C)Hindu
D)Gujarati
Answer: Parasi
- Q. In the history of India population, which duration period is referred to as ‘A great leap forward’?
A)1951 - 1961
B)1921 - 1931
C)1941 - 1951
D)1971 - 1981
Answer: 1951 - 1961
- Q. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of ________
A)Frontal precipitation
B)Orographic precipitation
C)Natural precipitation
D)Convectional precipitation
Answer: Orographic precipitation
- Q. Which of the following mountain passes lies outside India ?
A)Bara Lacha La
B)Khyber
C)Bomdila
D)Shipkila
Answer: Khyber
- Q. The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were
A)Famine years
B)Leap years
C)Not leap years
D)Years of natural calamities
Answer: Not leap years
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the climatic regions while going from Zaire to Netherlands? 1. Equatorial climate 2. Mediterranean climate 3. Hot desert climate 4. West European climate
A)2, 3, 4, 1
B)1, 3, 2, 4
C)1, 4, 2, 3
D)3, 2, 1, 4
Answer: 1, 3, 2, 4
- Q. The Canals in Western Europe are mainly used for ________
A)Ship building
B)Irrigation
C)Inland navigation
D)Trade
Answer: Inland navigation
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