More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
    A)The east coast is broader than the west coast
    B)Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
    C)The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
    D)The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
    Answer: The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
  • Q. St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
    A)Hollywood
    B)Los Angeles
    C)New Orleans
    D)San Francisco
    Answer: San Francisco
  • Q. The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________
    A)Poles to equator
    B)West to east
    C)East and west of the prime meridian
    D)Equator to poles
    Answer: Equator to poles
  • Q. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
    A)On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain
    B)Temperatures range from 21°C in summer to 10°C or below in the winter
    C)Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
    D)The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm
    Answer: Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
  • Q. Which of the following statements regarding the earth’s axis are true? 1. It makes an angle of 23.5o with the plane of ecliptic 2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars 3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3
  • Q. Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because
    A)These winds are off shore monsoon winds
    B)Monsoon travels parallel to Coromandel Coast
    C)Chennai is very hot place and do not allow humidity to evaporate
    D)Above all
    Answer: Above all
  • Q. The south west monsoon engulfs the entire India by
    A)1st July
    B)5th June
    C)15th June
    D)15th July
    Answer: 15th July
  • Q. International date line is a/an
    A)Zigzag line
    B)Straight line
    C)Curved line
    D)Elliptical line
    Answer: Zigzag line
  • Q. The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ________.
    A)Saturn
    B)Venus
    C)Jupiter
    D)Mercury
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The Indian city famous for glass bangle industry is
    A)Firozabad
    B)Lucknow
    C)Sikandrabad
    D)Agra
    Answer: Firozabad
  • Q. Which of these is not true of the effects of the ocean currents?
    A)Warm equatorial currents raise the temperature while the cold polar currents lower the temperature of the place through which they pass
    B)They affect commerce because they keep the harbours open even during winter
    C)Water of the ocean is kept pure
    D)They do not affect rainfall over the coast
    Answer: They do not affect rainfall over the coast
  • Q. In astrophysics, what is the name of hole in outer space which emits stars and energy?
    A)Asteroid Belt
    B)Black Hole
    C)Ozone Hole
    D)White Hole
    Answer: White Hole
  • Q. Halley’s comet appears once in a period of ________
    A)76 years
    B)24 years
    C)32 years
    D)84 years
    Answer: 76 years
  • Q. 1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following winds is incorrectly paired with the area in which it prevails?
    A)Southerly Burster - New South Wales
    B)Berg wind - South eastern Africa
    C)Karaburan - Tarim basin of Sinkiang
    D)Hurricanes - New Zealand
    Answer: Hurricanes - New Zealand
  • Q. In which one of the following is Malta located?
    A)Black Sea
    B)Baltic Sea
    C)Mediterranean Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • 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. Which of the following states is the “Sugar Bowl” of India?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The largest desert in the world is the
    A)Kalahari
    B)Sahara
    C)Gobi
    D)Thar
    Answer: Sahara

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