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. The outermost layer of Sun is called ________
A)Chromosphere
B)Convection zone
C)Photosphere
D)Corona
Answer: Corona
- Q. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) were created in:
A)1989
B)1985
C)1987
D)1990
Answer: 1987
- Q. The oldest river valley project in India is
A)Chambal
B)Hirakund
C)Damodar
D)Kosi
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Mudumalai Wild life Sanctuary is located in the state of
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Andhra Paradesh
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots?
A)Turmeric
B)Cloves
C)Cinnamon
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. How many major ports are there on the east coast of India?
A)3
B)7
C)4
D)5
Answer: 7
- Q. Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil ?
A)Iraq
B)Kuwait
C)Iran
D)Nigeria
Answer: Kuwait
- Q. Which of the following are not pastoral nomads?
A)Masai
B)Pygmies
C)Kazaks
D)Lapps
Answer: Pygmies
- Q. Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people?
A)Sugar industry
B)Iron textiles
C)Cotton textiles
D)Tea processing
Answer: Cotton textiles
- Q. The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of ________
A)Moscow
B)Ottawa
C)Mexico city
D)Verkhoyansk
Answer: Verkhoyansk
- Q. The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5° to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5° whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5°. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?
A)At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
B)The sun can come overhead at both these places
C)The sun will never come overhead at either of these places
D)At Delhi the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai
Answer: At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
- Q. Monsoon is caused by
A)Humidity difference
B)Temperature changes
C)Seasonal reversal of winds
D)Pressure differences
Answer: Pressure differences
- 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. The energy generated through coal commercially is called
A)Thermal Energy
B)Light Energy
C)Kinetic Energy
D)Static Energy
Answer: Thermal Energy
- Q. Tropical rain forests appear in which or the following regions?
A)Central America and Guinea Coast
B)Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Islands
C)North and South of the Congo Basin
D)South America and South Africa
Answer: North and South of the Congo Basin
- Q. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because
A)It has extensive shallow
B)It has extensive dry coast
C)Its coastal waters are very saline
D)Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
Answer: It has extensive dry coast
- Q. The territorial waters of India extends up to
A)15 nautical miles
B)5 nautical miles
C)12 nautical miles
D)2 nautical miles
Answer: 12 nautical miles
- Q. The Metamorphism of Shale occurs in which of the following rocks?
A)Marble
B)Graphite
C)Gneiss
D)Slate
Answer: Slate
- Q. Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon ________
A)Its speed at which it flows
B)Its depth
C)Its length
D)Its width
Answer: Its speed at which it flows
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