More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following deserts does not lie in the Northern Hemisphere?
A)Sahara
B)Gobi
C)Kalahari
D)Thar
Answer: Kalahari
- Q. Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?
A)Both of these
B)Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures
C)Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
D)None of these
Answer: Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
- Q. The Himalayan rivers are ________
A)Ephemeral
B)Monsoon fed
C)Snow fed
D)Seasonal
Answer: Snow fed
- Q. If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be ________
A)Yellow
B)Orange
C)Blue
D)Black
Answer: Black
- Q. Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave?
A)It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids
B)It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
C)It is analogous to sound waves
D)All the above three
Answer: All the above three
- Q. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
A)These are usually fine grained
B)These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
C)These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
D)These are by far the most fertile
Answer: These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
- Q. Gujarat is noted for the cultivation of
A)Saffron
B)Cotton
C)Sugarcane
D)Jute
Answer: Cotton
- Q. At present biosphere reserves that are included in world Heritage:
A)Simlipol and Pachmarhi
B)Nilgiri and Nanda Devi
C)Nokrek, Gulf of Mannar and Sunderban
D)Above all
Answer: Above all
- Q. Arrange the following cities in an order from North to South- 1. Bhubaneshwar 2. Chennai 3. Hyderabad 4. Cochin
A)1, 2, 4, 3
B)1, 3, 2, 4
C)1, 2, 3, 4
D)1, 3, 4, 2
Answer: 1, 3, 2, 4
- Q. The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as ________
A)Pampas
B)Steppes
C)Savannas
D)Downs
Answer: Savannas
- Q. Which one of the following barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal?
A)Narora
B)Bhakra
C)Harika
D)Pandoh
Answer: Harika
- Q. Which river is known as “Open Sewer” in India?
A)Narmada
B)Ganga
C)Yamuna
D)Godayari
Answer: Yamuna
- Q. Black soil is favourable for cultivation of-
A)Rice
B)Cotton
C)Coffee
D)Tea
Answer: Cotton
- Q. Assemblage or ideas, beliefs, skills, institutions is represented by
A)Mode of life
B)Civilization
C)Culture
D)None of these
Answer: Culture
- Q. A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called ________
A)Cyclonic
B)Anti-cyclonic
C)Convectional
D)Orographic
Answer: Orographic
- Q. There is no Scheduled Tribe population in
A)Punjab
B)Kerala
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Punjab
- Q. The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of ________
A)June
B)January
C)March
D)September
Answer: January
- Q. The only cereal crop which originated in America is
A)Oats
B)Rye
C)Barley
D)Corn
Answer: Corn
- Q. The first Alumina plant in India is situated at
A)Sirpur (Andhra Pradesh)
B)Kiriburu (Jharkhand
C)Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
D)Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
Answer: Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
- 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
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