More Questions on Geography

  • Q. A river erodes by
    A)Attrition
    B)Hydraulic action
    C)Corrosion
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other
    A)Africa and South America
    B)North America and South America
    C)Asia and Africa
    D)Europe and Asia
    Answer: Africa and South America
  • Q. The sunspots cause ________
    A)Polar auroras
    B)Aurora borealis and aurora australis
    C)Magnetic storms on the surface of the sun
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which of the following rock has formed the Earth’s crust?
    A)Sedimentary
    B)Igneous
    C)Metamorphic
    D)Carbonate
    Answer: Igneous
  • Q. In which one of the following places electricity generated from hydel power?
    A)Tuticorin
    B)Neyveli
    C)Ennore
    D)Mettur
    Answer: Mettur
  • Q. Which among the following statments is true regarding International Date Line?
    A)It is a big circle
    B)It is 180° Longitude
    C)It is a straight line
    D)It is a curved line beyond Earth
    Answer: It is 180° Longitude
  • Q. In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the
    A)Rhine to the Wesser
    B)Elbe to the Wesser
    C)Oder to the Elbe
    D)Rhine to the Oder
    Answer: Rhine to the Oder
  • Q. Latitude of place is indicative of its ________
    A)Amount of rainfall
    B)Time
    C)Altitude
    D)Temperature
    Answer: Temperature
  • Q. Shallow-rooted trees are associated with ________
    A)Tropical climate
    B)Savanna climate
    C)Temperate climate
    D)Equatorial climate
    Answer: Equatorial climate
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river?
    A)Oxbow lake
    B)Incised meander
    C)Knick point
    D)Rive terrace
    Answer: Oxbow lake
  • Q. The Prairies of North America are
    A)Animal Farm
    B)Tropical Forest
    C)River Basin
    D)Temperate Grasslands
    Answer: Temperate Grasslands
  • Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in
    A)West Asia
    B)Pakistan
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Himalayas
    Answer: West Asia
  • Q. Which of the following industries uses mica?
    A)Steel industry
    B)Glass and Pottery industry
    C)Electrical industry
    D)Textile industry
    Answer: Electrical industry
  • Q. EL-Nino is
    A)Tropical Disturbance
    B)Warm Ocean Current
    C)Sea Storm
    D)Another name of Typhoon
    Answer: Warm Ocean Current
  • Q. How many States and Union Territories are there in India?
    A)24 States and 6 Union territories.
    B)25 States and 7 Union territories
    C)28 States and 8 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 28 States and 8 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
  • Q. The second zone of the interior of the earth extending from 30 kilometer to 2900 kilometer depth is:
    A)Outer Core
    B)Earth Crust
    C)Mantle.
    D)Inner Core
    Answer: Mantle.
  • Q. Heavy water plants are generally located near
    A)Fertilizer plants
    B)Major irrigation projects
    C)Hydroelectric projects
    D)Nuclear power plants
    Answer: Fertilizer plants
  • Q. The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________
    A)Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts
    B)Point where P-waves touch the surface
    C)Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
    D)Antipodal point
    Answer: Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
  • Q. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
    A)Landslides
    B)Cyclones
    C)Earthquakes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Cyclones
  • Q. The term “epicentre” is associated with
    A)Earthquakes
    B)The inner core of the earth
    C)The outer core of the Earth
    D)Volcanoes
    Answer: Earthquakes

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