More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
    B)66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
    C)180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
    D)0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
    Answer: 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
  • Q. Cork is chiefly produced in ________
    A)Cadiz (Spain)
    B)Baku (Russia
    C)Havana (Cuba)
    D)Leeds (England)
    Answer: Cadiz (Spain)
  • Q. Which of the following is not a product of the ‘Monsoon Forests’?
    A)Olive
    B)Teak
    C)Sal
    D)Bamboo
    Answer: Olive
  • Q. Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? I. Earth’s gravity II. Atmospheric pressure III. Winds IV. Salinity of the water V. Seasonal Variations
    A)III, IV and V
    B)I, III and IV
    C)I, II and V
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
    A)North-Eastern Australia
    B)Cape Town region of South Africa
    C)Great Plains of North America
    D)Southern Algeria
    Answer: Cape Town region of South Africa
  • Q. The word “Isoneph” represents the lines of equal
    A)Rain
    B)Cloudiness
    C)Salinity
    D)Pressure
    Answer: Cloudiness
  • Q. Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers
    A)Kosi and Brahmaputra
    B)Subarnarekha and Korkai
    C)Ganges and Yamuna
    D)Damodar and Mayurakshi
    Answer: Subarnarekha and Korkai
  • Q. During the early period of Industrial Revolution industries were located primarily
    A)Near coal fields
    B)Near major ports
    C)On the banks of navigable rivers
    D)Near nodal centres
    Answer: Near coal fields
  • Q. Earthquakes waves are of two types namely:
    A)Body Waves and Vertical Waves
    B)Body waves and surface waves
    C)Circular and Body Waves
    D)Circular and Vertical Waves
    Answer: Body waves and surface waves
  • Q. The largest fresh water body (volume-wise) in the world is lake
    A)Superior
    B)Baikal
    C)Titicaca
    D)Victoria
    Answer: Superior
  • Q. The countries which are called the ‘Rice Bowl’ of Asia are
    A)India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
    B)China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
    C)Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
    D)Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India
    Answer: Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
  • Q. Trincomalee is a port situated on the
    A)East coast, Andhra Pradesh
    B)East coast, Tamil Nadu
    C)East coast of Sri Lanka
    D)West coast of Sri Lanka
    Answer: East coast of Sri Lanka
  • Q. Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for:
    A)Iron and Steel Industry
    B)Sugar Industry
    C)Ship Building
    D)Paper Industry
    Answer: Paper Industry
  • Q. Local thunderstorms ‘Nor westers’ are prominent in ________
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)West Bengal
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: West Bengal
  • Q. The Density of population in India is defined as
    A)Number of persons inan area of one lakh km square
    B)Number of persons in an area of one mile square
    C)Number of persons in an area of one lakh mile square
    D)Number of persons in an area of one km square
    Answer: Number of persons in an area of one km square
  • Q. Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?
    A)Geological Survey of India
    B)Geographical Survey of India
    C)Survey of India
    D)Archaeological Survey of India
    Answer: Geographical Survey of India
  • Q. From east to west, which one of the following sequences of cities of Canada is correct?
    A)Quebec – Montreal - Toronto - Ottawa
    B)Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto
    C)Montreal – Quebec - Ottawa -Toronto
    D)Montreal - Quebec - Toronto – Ottawa
    Answer: Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto
  • Q. The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river
    A)Bhagirathi
    B)Ganga
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Bhagirathi
  • Q. Why is crop rotation necessary?
    A)To reduce the quantity of proteins
    B)To increase the fertility of soil
    C)To increase the quantity of minerals
    D)To plough various types of crops
    Answer: To increase the fertility of soil
  • Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project : State 1 Damanganga : Gujarat 2 Girna : Maharashtra 3 Pamba : Kerala
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3

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