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Q. The largest desert in the world is the

A
Kalahari
B
Sahara
C
Gobi
D
Thar

Correct Answer

Sahara

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Symmetrical patterns in a natural region are of
    A)Soil and Water-drainage
    B)Climate and Vegetation
    C)Climate and Industry
    D)Economic Base and Species
    Answer: Climate and Vegetation
  • Q. The first large scale modern machine tool factory set up in public sector is :
    A)1957
    B)1953
    C)1955
    D)1959
    Answer: 1953
  • Q. A source of renewable minimum cost is power which can be developed with
    A)Wind mills
    B)Geothermal power
    C)Tidal power
    D)Biomass power
    Answer: Biomass power
  • Q. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
    A)Forests lower the temperature of the environment
    B)Forests act as water sheds
    C)Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
    D)Forests prevent soil erosion
    Answer: Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
  • Q. Konkan Railway connects
    A)Kanyakumari - Mangalore
    B)Goa - Mangalore
    C)Roha - Mangalore
    D)Kanyakumari - Mumbai
    Answer: Roha - Mangalore
  • Q. Which country is not a member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?
    A)India
    B)Thailand
    C)Myanmar
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Pakistan
  • Q. Which of the following Planets is the brightest?
    A)Jupiter
    B)Mercury
    C)Mars
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because ________
    A)Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
    B)Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
    C)Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
    D)Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not
    Answer: Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
  • Q. Gondwana coalfields are found in
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Assam
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Frontal rain is caused by ________
    A)Cyclonic activity
    B)Convection currents
    C)Winds from sea
    D)Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
    Answer: Cyclonic activity
  • Q. On the basis of the process of their formation, which’ of the following soils is formed differently from the other three?
    A)Bhabar
    B)Khadar
    C)Bhangar
    D)Regur
    Answer: Regur
  • Q. Grasses are almost absent in ________
    A)Tropical semi-evergreen forest
    B)Tropical moist deciduous forest
    C)Tropical dry evergreen forest
    D)Tropical wet-evergreen forest
    Answer: Tropical wet-evergreen forest
  • Q. Malaspine Glacier is in
    A)Alaska
    B)Karakoram Range
    C)Alps
    D)Hindukush
    Answer: Alaska
  • Q. Mediterranean climate is ideal for growing
    A)Sugarcane and beet
    B)Wheat and barley
    C)Tea and coffee
    D)Orange and lemons
    Answer: Orange and lemons
  • Q. The moat abundant element in sea water is
    A)Magnesium
    B)Sodium
    C)Chlorine
    D)Sulphur
    Answer: Chlorine
  • Q. What is the Stage in the population cycle in which India is classified on the basic of its demographic characteristics?
    A)Late expanding stage
    B)Early expanding stage
    C)High stationary stage
    D)Declinning Stage
    Answer: Late expanding stage
  • Q. Milan, Turin and Genoa industrial triangle is in
    A)Former USSR
    B)USA
    C)France
    D)Italy
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in
    A)India
    B)Norway
    C)Sweden
    D)UK
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to ________
    A)Meet the chronic power shortage
    B)Preserve and maintain navigation
    C)Supply drinking water
    D)Bring additional areas into irrigation
    Answer: Preserve and maintain navigation
  • Q. Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India?
    A)Assam
    B)Gujarat
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Tamil Nadu

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