More Questions on Geography
- Q. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of
A)Chorochromatic map
B)Choropleth map
C)Isopleth map
D)Choroschematic map
Answer: Isopleth map
- Q. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth’s surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
A)Cyclone
B)Hot spring
C)Geyser
D)Volcano
Answer: Geyser
- Q. To which kind of rock does marble belong?
A)Igneous rock
B)Metamorphic rock
C)Sedimentary rock
D)Volcanic rock
Answer: Metamorphic rock
- Q. Which country is not a member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?
A)India
B)Thailand
C)Myanmar
D)Pakistan
Answer: Pakistan
- Q. Which of the following south Indian rivers has the largest basin?
A)Cauvery
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Godavari
- Q. The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as ________
A)Khamsin
B)Chinook
C)Foehn
D)Sirocco
Answer: Foehn
- 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. Which of the following cyclone had devastated Bangladesh in November 2007?
A)Sidr
B)Dean
C)Vutiye
D)None of these
Answer: Sidr
- Q. The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is ________
A)Water vapour
B)Nitrogen
C)Argon
D)Oxygen
Answer: Argon
- Q. The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto
A)Assam Valley
B)Mizo Hills
C)Himachal Himalayas
D)Maghalaya Hills
Answer: Maghalaya Hills
- Q. Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes ________
A)Uniform earth temperature
B)Rise in earth temperature
C)Fall in earth temperature
D)Increase in Ultraviolet rays
Answer: Rise in earth temperature
- Q. ________ is the time taken by the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to a fixed star.
A)Solar year
B)Lunar year
C)Sidereal year
D)Tropical year
Answer: Sidereal year
- Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
A)Pacific Ocean
B)South America
C)Africa
D)Europe
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?
A)Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
B)Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
C)Water from the geyser may be cold
D)Geysers are more common in cold countries
Answer: Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
- Q. Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference?
A)Plateau
B)Desert
C)Mountains
D)Ocean
Answer: Desert
- Q. Where are the Lepchas mainly to be found staying?
A)Sikkim
B)Meghalaya
C)Mizoram
D)Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Sikkim
- Q. Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the east exactly at 6.48 p.m., on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise?
A)10.00 p.m
B)8.24 p.m
C)9. 12 p.m
D)11.48 p.m
Answer: 10.00 p.m
- Q. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.
A)To the South
B)At right angles
C)To the North
D)90ยบ to the South
Answer: To the North
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. 2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 3
C)Only 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Earthquakes rarely occur in ________
A)Mexico
B)Alaska
C)Brazil
D)New Zealand
Answer: Brazil
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