Geography Indian Geography

Q. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have

A
Oil Refineries
B
Aluminium Industries
C
Thermal Power Plants
D
Nuclear Power Plants

Correct Answer

Aluminium Industries

More Questions on Geography

  • 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. Choose the crops which were cropped by using high yielding seeds in India during Green Revolution?
    A)Rice, wheat, jowar, millet and maize
    B)Rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane
    C)Maize, gram, jowar, coffee and tea
    D)Wheat, rice, sugarcane, pulses and maize
    Answer: Rice, wheat, jowar, millet and maize
  • Q. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
    A)36
    B)17
    C)27
    D)47
    Answer: 36
  • Q. The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is ________
    A)Palk Strait
    B)Hook Strait
    C)Strait of Gibraltar
    D)Bering Strait
    Answer: Strait of Gibraltar
  • Q. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year?
    A)The Himalayan Region
    B)The Equatorial Region
    C)The Tundra Region
    D)The Mediterranean Region
    Answer: The Tundra Region
  • Q. Tungbhadra Multipurpose Project is a joint undertaking of:
    A)Kerala and Karnataka
    B)Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    C)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
  • Q. The trans-continental railway in South America links
    A)San Diego and Buenos Aires
    B)Moscow and Vladivostok
    C)Sao Paulo and Trinidad
    D)Valparaiso and Buenos Aires
    Answer: Valparaiso and Buenos Aires
  • Q. The Mopplah are to be found in
    A)Kerala
    B)Manipur
    C)Assam
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. A fragment of solid matter which enters the upper atmosphere from outer space almost disintegrating before reaching the earth’s surface is
    A)Meteor
    B)Meteorite
    C)Asteroid
    D)Comet
    Answer: Meteor
  • Q. Which of the following sequences of atmospheric layers is correct from below?
    A)Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere
    B)Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Tropopause, Troposphere
    C)Ionosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Tropopause
    D)Tropopause, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Stratosphere
    Answer: Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere
  • Q. Gypsum is found in
    A)Assam
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Odisha
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
    A)Depressions
    B)Typhoons
    C)Hurricanes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Hurricanes
  • Q. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
    A)The east coast is broader than the west coast
    B)Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
    C)The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
    D)The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
    Answer: The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
  • Q. Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in
    A)India
    B)Norway
    C)Sweden
    D)UK
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India?
    A)Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
    B)The undulating relief and hard rocks
    C)Little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure
    D)There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
    Answer: Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
  • Q. Which of the following is known as ‘golden fiber’?
    A)Jute
    B)Silk
    C)Egyptian cotton
    D)Manila hemp
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: I. Nallamala Hills II. Nilgiri III. Anaimalai IV. Cardamon Hills
    A)II, I, III, IV
    B)I, IV, III, II
    C)I, II, III, IV
    D)I, II, IV, III
    Answer: I, II, III, IV
  • Q. The largest delta of the World is
    A)Ganga Delta
    B)Nippon Delta
    C)Sicily Delta
    D)Caspian Delta
    Answer: Ganga Delta
  • Q. Which of the following statements is not true?
    A)Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon
    B)The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions
    C)Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon
    D)All are correct
    Answer: All are correct
  • Q. The speed of rotation of the earth is ________
    A)39.5 km/sec.
    B)25 km/sec.
    C)31 km/sec.
    D)29.72 km/sec.
    Answer: 29.72 km/sec.

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