More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?
    A)92°30’ W
    B)20°30’ W
    C)82°30' E
    D)92°30' E
    Answer: 92°30' E
  • Q. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in ________
    A)Sikkim
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Kashmir
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
    A)They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
    B)Prevention of invasions
    C)Valuable source of timber
    D)They protect India from the icy cold north winds
    Answer: They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
  • Q. Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life?
    A)Tarai
    B)Bhabar
    C)Bhangar
    D)Khadar
    Answer: Tarai
  • Q. The Earth’s core is made up of very heavy material mostly constituted by:
    A)Nickel and Iron
    B)Iron and Aluminum
    C)Aluminum and Nickel
    D)Nickel and Lead
    Answer: Nickel and Iron
  • Q. The transport route connecting Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the ________
    A)Banihal pass
    B)Pir Panjal pass
    C)Karakoram pass
    D)Zoji La pass
    Answer: Karakoram pass
  • Q. Typhoon comes in
    A)Arctic Ocean
    B)Mexican gulf
    C)Indian ocean
    D)China and Japan sea
    Answer: China and Japan sea
  • Q. Which country produces the maximum amount of timber?
    A)Nigeria
    B)United States of America
    C)Brazil
    D)Sweden
    Answer: United States of America
  • Q. “Reserved Forests” are forests
    A)Reserved for local use
    B)Reserved for hunting
    C)Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
    D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
    Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves?
    A)Fermenting
    B)Withering
    C)Rolling
    D)Drying
    Answer: Fermenting
  • Q. Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________
    A)The sun
    B)The moon
    C)The pole star
    D)Venus
    Answer: The pole star
  • Q. As per the Census 2011, which state has the lowest population in India?
    A)Puducherry
    B)Manipur
    C)Tripura
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. What is Bailadila famous for?
    A)Copper
    B)Bauxite
    C)Iron ore
    D)Coal
    Answer: Iron ore
  • Q. Suez Canal has reduced the distance between London and Mumbai by about
    A)6000 km
    B)1000 km
    C)5000 km
    D)7000 km
    Answer: 7000 km
  • Q. The column of atmosphere is divided into five different layers namely:
    A)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Lithosphere, Ionosphere, Pyrosphers
    B)Troposphere, Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
    C)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Pyrosphers, Exosphere
    D)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
    Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
  • Q. Batholiths and Laccoliths are formations of ________
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Sedimentary rocks
    C)Igneous rocks
    D)Polymetamorphosed rocks
    Answer: Igneous rocks
  • Q. The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river
    A)Bhagirathi
    B)Ganga
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Bhagirathi
  • Q. Which of the following state is the member of “Seven Sisters”?
    A)Orissa
    B)West Bengal
    C)Tripura
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Tripura
  • Q. The Great Barrier Reef is found
    A)In the Bay of Bengal
    B)Close to Greenland
    C)Near the Suez Canal
    D)Of the coast of Queensland
    Answer: Of the coast of Queensland

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