More Questions on Geography
- Q. The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________
A)10,002 km
B)500 km
C)5001 km
D)36,005 km
Answer: 10,002 km
- Q. Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto ________ nautical miles.
A)12
B)8
C)10
D)14
Answer: 12
- Q. Residual hill in the desert region is known as ________
A)Playa
B)Inlier
C)Inselberg
D)Pediment
Answer: Inselberg
- Q. Which planet in our solar system is nearly as big as the Earth?
A)Venus
B)Mercury
C)Mars
D)Pluto
Answer: Venus
- Q. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
A)1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
B)0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
C)1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
D)Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
Answer: Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
- 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. In the northern hemisphere, currents are deflected to their right due to ________
A)Cyclonic storms
B)Centrifugal force
C)Coriolis force
D)None of these
Answer: Coriolis force
- Q. In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote
A)Indian Ocean
B)Arabian Sea
C)Bay of Bengal
D)Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. Sues Canal connects ________ and ________.
A)Dumyat and Port Said
B)Port Said and Suez
C)Cairo and Dumyat
D)Suez and Dumyat
Answer: Port Said and Suez
- Q. Tropical deciduous or monsoonal forests occur in ________
A)Netherlands, Russia, Norway, U.K.
B)Siberia, Alaska, U.S.A., Canada
C)New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, France
D)Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil
Answer: Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil
- Q. Zoji la pass connects
A)Chamba and Spiti
B)Srinagar and Leh
C)Arunachal and Tibet
D)Kalimpong and Lhasa
Answer: Srinagar and Leh
- Q. The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of ________
A)Equatorial regions
B)Coniferous forest regions
C)Deciduous regions
D)Savanna regions
Answer: Savanna regions
- Q. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?
A)Son
B)Chambal
C)Yamuna
D)Periyar
Answer: Son
- Q. With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?
A)Jowar and Cotton
B)Rice and Wheat
C)Rice and Cotton
D)Jowar and Bajara
Answer: Rice and Wheat
- Q. What is the name of the largest coffee producing state in India?
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Goa
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?
A)Four
B)Two
C)Three
D)Five
Answer: Three
- Q. Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other
A)Africa and South America
B)North America and South America
C)Asia and Africa
D)Europe and Asia
Answer: Africa and South America
- Q. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90% of India’s annual coal production?
A)Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
B)Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
C)Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
D)West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
- Q. Which among the following is not a raw silk producing state?
A)Karnataka
B)Bihar
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Bihar
- Q. A Hydro Power Project on Lake Loktak is situated in which state
A)Meghalaya
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Manipur
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Manipur
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