More Questions on Geography
- Q. The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of ________
A)An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
B)Their remote and inaccessible locations
C)Very little interference from man
D)Poor economic development
Answer: An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
- Q. The longest railway platform is ________
A)Kharagpur (India)
B)London (U.K.
C)Moscow (Russia)
D)New York (U.S.A.)
Answer: Kharagpur (India)
- Q. Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct? 1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun. 2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth. 3. It has no atmosphere. Select the correct answer.
A)2 only
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3 only
D)1 and 2 only
Answer: 2 only
- Q. World’s principal producer of silver is
A)The USA
B)India
C)Mexico
D)Canada
Answer: Mexico
- Q. Who introduced the term ‘monsoon’?
A)The Arabs
B)The British
C)The Mughals
D)The Chinese
Answer: The Arabs
- Q. Two important rivers – one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha – merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?
A)Gopalpur-on-sea
B)Bhitarkanika
C)Chandipur-on-sea
D)Simlipal
Answer: Bhitarkanika
- Q. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at
A)Perambur
B)Varanasi
C)Chittaranjan
D)Kolkata
Answer: Perambur
- Q. The Taiga belt lies between ________
A)Temperate grasslands and Tundra
B)Mediterranean climate and Tundra
C)Monsoon climate and Tundra
D)Tibet type climate and Tundra
Answer: Temperate grasslands and Tundra
- Q. Environment includes
A)Oxygen and Nitrogen
B)Abiotic component
C)Biotic component
D)Abiotic and Biotic component
Answer: Abiotic and Biotic component
- Q. In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?
A)Chennai
B)New Delhi
C)Mumbai
D)Kolkata
Answer: New Delhi
- Q. What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea?
A)They have a very dry climate
B)They are all very small in size
C)They are all of coral origin
D)They are extended parts of the mainland
Answer: They are all of coral origin
- Q. What is the main attraction of Kaziranga Sanctuary located in Assam?
A)Nilgai
B)Tiger
C)Spotted deer
D)One horned Rhinoceros
Answer: One horned Rhinoceros
- Q. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?
A)Commercial grain farming
B)Commercial plantation
C)Pastoral herding
D)Subsistence agriculture
Answer: Pastoral herding
- Q. Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from
A)North to south
B)East to west
C)West to east
D)South to north
Answer: North to south
- Q. “Himadri” is the term by which the ________ are known.
A)Middle Himalayas
B)Western Ghats
C)Siwalik Ranges
D)Greater Himalayas
Answer: Greater Himalayas
- Q. The method of soil conservation in which bare ground between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like straw is called?
A)Rockdam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Terrace farming
Answer: Mulching
- Q. What is the correct sequence of the following ports from north to south? 1. Karaikal 2. Machilipatnam 3. Paradeep 4. Visakhapatnam
A)3-2-4-1
B)1-2-4-3
C)1-4-2-3
D)3-4-2-1
Answer: 3-4-2-1
- Q. Burkina Faso is the new name of ________ Republic.
A)Kenya
B)Chad
C)Cameroon
D)Upper Volta
Answer: Upper Volta
- Q. Tadoba national park known for sheltering tiger, panther and bear is located in:
A)Karnataka
B)Assam
C)Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
- Q. Sun Temple is situated in the state of
A)Odisha
B)Rajasthan
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Odisha
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