More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The number of satellite of mercury is/are
    A)2
    B)0
    C)1
    D)16
    Answer: 0
  • Q. On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively?
    A)Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
    B)Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi
    C)Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas
    D)Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi
  • Q. Evening sun is not a shot as the mid-day sun. What is the reason?
    A)Ozone in atmosphere absorbs more light in the evening
    B)In the evening, radiations travel slowly
    C)In the evening, the temperature of the sun decreases
    D)In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
    Answer: In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
  • Q. Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
    A)Chennai
    B)Delhi
    C)Kolkata
    D)Bangalore
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Which of the statements as regards the consequences of the movement of the earth is not correct?
    A)Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
    B)Revolution of the earth is the cause of the change of seasons
    C)Rotation of the earth is the cause of days and nights
    D)Rotation of the earth affects the movement of winds and ocean currents
    Answer: Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
  • Q. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
    A)Diamond
    B)Charcoal
    C)Crude petroleum
    D)Black gram
    Answer: Crude petroleum
  • 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. The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river
    A)Bhagirathi
    B)Ganga
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Bhagirathi
  • Q. In which of the state land with maximum area is unusable?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Gujarat
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The World’s longest river is ________
    A)Amazon
    B)Nile
    C)Ganges
    D)Mississippi – Missouri
    Answer: Nile
  • Q. The highest peak in India
    A)Nanda Devi
    B)Kamet
    C)Nandakot
    D)K2 (Godwin Austin)
    Answer: K2 (Godwin Austin)
  • Q. Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are
    A)Coal varieties
    B)Iron ore varieties
    C)Mica varieties
    D)Manganese varieties
    Answer: Mica varieties
  • Q. Days and nights are similar here
    A)Antarctica
    B)Poles
    C)Main time zone
    D)Equator
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Bangkok lies on river
    A)Karnaphuli
    B)Kizil
    C)Spree
    D)Maenam
    Answer: Maenam
  • Q. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?
    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which of the following river originates out of India?
    A)Ravi
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Beas
    D)Jhelum
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. The most important uranium mine of India is located at
    A)Vashi
    B)Manavalakurichi
    C)Gauribidanur
    D)Jadugoda
    Answer: Jadugoda
  • Q. The World’s largest island is
    A)New Guinea
    B)Greenland
    C)Iceland
    D)Madagascar
    Answer: Greenland
  • Q. The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as ________
    A)Khamsin
    B)Chinook
    C)Foehn
    D)Sirocco
    Answer: Foehn
  • Q. The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because
    A)Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
    B)It is not rotating about its own axis
    C)Its rotation and revolution are opposite
    D)Its rotation is faster than its revolution
    Answer: Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same

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