Geography World Geography

Q. The only port in erstwhile Soviet Union that is ice free throughout the year is

A
Murmansk
B
Leningrad
C
Odessa
D
Vladivostok

Correct Answer

Murmansk

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?
    A)Iron and Copper
    B)Chromium and Iron
    C)Magnesium and Lead
    D)Nickel and Iron
    Answer: Nickel and Iron
  • Q. The most effective farming method for returning minerals to the soil is
    A)Crop rotation
    B)Contour ploughing
    C)Terracing
    D)Furrowing
    Answer: Crop rotation
  • Q. Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code the tree with which the statement is related to? The branches of this tree root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.
    A)Tamarind (lmli)
    B)Banyan
    C)Neem
    D)Peepal
    Answer: Banyan
  • Q. Arrange the following gases of the atmosphere in increasing order by volume: I. Nitrogen II. Oxygen III. Carbon dioxide IV. Argon
    A)III, IV, II, I
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)I, II, IV, III
    D)IV, III, II, I
    Answer: III, IV, II, I
  • Q. Saddle peak the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is located in
    A)Little Andaman
    B)Great Nicobar
    C)Middle Andaman
    D)North Andaman
    Answer: North Andaman
  • Q. What is multiple cropping?
    A)Raising in succession only one type of crop in the same piece of land
    B)When seeds are sown on a piece of land and then seedings are transplanted in different fields
    C)Dividing a field in two or more parts and then sowing different crops in each part
    D)Raising two or more crops in succession in a year on the same land
    Answer: Dividing a field in two or more parts and then sowing different crops in each part
  • Q. Which of the following is called “Blue Planet”?
    A)Jupiter
    B)Saturn
    C)Earth
    D)Mars
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. Shield volcanoes refer to ________
    A)Ejection of a wide range of pyroclastic materials
    B)Explosive lava eruptions
    C)Repeated lava flows
    D)Individual lava flows
    Answer: Repeated lava flows
  • Q. In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
    A)Mizoram
    B)Assam
    C)Karnataka
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. The country with the highest density is ________
    A)India
    B)China
    C)Bangladesh
    D)Singapore
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
    A)12
    B)15
    C)22
    D)9
    Answer: 22
  • Q. Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation ?
    A)Alluvial
    B)Acidic
    C)Alkaline
    D)Regur
    Answer: Acidic
  • Q. Put the following ores in descending order of their iron content: 1. Haemetite 2. Magnetite 3. Limonite 4. Siderite
    A)2, 1, 4, 3
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)2, 1, 3, 4
    D)1, 2, 4, 3
    Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
  • Q. Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?
    A)Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad
    B)Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad
    C)Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
    D)Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad
    Answer: Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
  • Q. Correct pair of the state and its capital is
    A)Uttarakhand - Nainital
    B)Nagaland - Shillong
    C)Jharkhand - Ranchi
    D)Chattisgarh - Bilaspur
    Answer: Jharkhand - Ranchi
  • Q. The oldest oil-field in India is in
    A)Neyveli
    B)Haldia
    C)Bombay High
    D)Digboi
    Answer: Digboi
  • Q. National Waterway-I is on which water system?
    A)Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river
    B)West Coast Canal
    C)River Brahamputra
    D)Sundarbans Waterways
    Answer: Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river
  • Q. Which one of the following is a north flowing river?
    A)Chambal
    B)Cauvery
    C)Narmada
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Chambal
  • Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Idukki Thermal power station 2. Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project 3. Ghatprabha Irrigation project 4. Ramganga Multipurpose project
    A)3 and 4
    B)2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2, 3 and 4
    D)1 and 2
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which is the first Asian country to reach the orbit of Mars
    A)Pakistan
    B)Japan
    C)India
    D)China
    Answer: India

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