More Questions on Geography
- Q. Palk Strait separates
A)Sunda and Sumatra
B)Malaysia and Sumatra
C)India and Sri Lanka
D)Borneo and Celebes
Answer: India and Sri Lanka
- Q. Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?
A)Hydro power
B)Atomic power
C)Thermal power
D)Wind power
Answer: Thermal power
- Q. How much geographical area of India is forest land?
A)26%
B)20%
C)23%
D)28%
Answer: 20%
- Q. Arable lands refer to
A)Woodland
B)Pasture land
C)Fallow land
D)Cultivable land
Answer: Cultivable land
- Q. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?
A)Commercial grain farming
B)Commercial plantation
C)Pastoral herding
D)Subsistence agriculture
Answer: Pastoral herding
- Q. Which Himalayan peak is also called as Sagarmatha
A)Mt. Everest
B)Nanga Parvat
C)Dhaulagiri
D)Kanchenjunga
Answer: Mt. Everest
- Q. The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________
A)Equinox
B)Zenith
C)Solstice
D)Noontime
Answer: Solstice
- Q. Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
A)China
B)Canada
C)U.S.A.
D)South Africa
Answer: China
- Q. The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
A)2, 4, 3, 1
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)3, 2, 4, 1
D)3, 4, 2, 1
Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1
- Q. Among sources of power India has largest of
A)Natural gas
B)Coal
C)Oil
D)Lignite
Answer: Coal
- Q. Among foodgrains, international trade of rice is quite small because ________
A)Rice gets spoilt during storage and transport
B)It is not the main food grain of human consumption
C)Its transport cost is high
D)Major producer regions are major consumers also
Answer: Major producer regions are major consumers also
- Q. The world’s largest lake is ________
A)Caspian Sea
B)Lake Victoria
C)Lake Superior
D)Black Sea
Answer: Caspian Sea
- Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
A)Pepper
B)Mustard
C)Cotton
D)Virginia tobacco
Answer: Pepper
- Q. Dharan, Abquiq , Quatif, Ain Dar, Ghawar and Safanija are the chief oil fields (petroleum regions) located in:
A)Iraq
B)Egypt
C)Iran
D)Saudi Arabia
Answer: Saudi Arabia
- Q. Khetri is famous for
A)Copper
B)Aluminium
C)Fertilizers
D)Gold
Answer: Copper
- Q. Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power?
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Peat
Answer: Bituminous
- Q. What do you understand by the term ‘Doab’ ?
A)Land between two separate river systems
B)Where the delta of river begins
C)Where two or more rivers meet
D)Land between two tributaries of a river
Answer: Land between two tributaries of a river
- Q. What do you understand by the term ‘Advection’ ?
A)Heat is transferred vertically through the air
B)Heat is transferred horizontally by winds
C)Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
D)Heat is transferred horizontally through ocean currents
Answer: Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
- Q. Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin?
A)Rajasthan
B)Gujarat
C)Maharashtra
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
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