More Questions on Geography
- Q. La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino ? 1. La Nina is characterised by un-usually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino IS characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. 2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?
A)Jodhpur
B)Bangalore
C)Delhi
D)Nagpur
Answer: Bangalore
- Q. Where is Copacabana Beach located?
A)Rio de Janeiro
B)Buenos Aires
C)Hawaiian Islands
D)Valletta
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
- Q. Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone? I. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth II. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food III. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone IV. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population
A)I, III and IV
B)I, II and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. The total length of the oceanic ridge systems is of the order of
A)95000 km
B)40000 km
C)65000 km
D)150000 km
Answer: 65000 km
- Q. Which of the following countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian? 1. Algeria 2. Germany 3. Guinea 4. Iceland
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)1, 3 and 4
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Mayurakshi Project is an undertaking of the Government of
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)West Bengal
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: West Bengal
- Q. The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are
A)Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin
B)Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin
C)Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla
D)Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
Answer: Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
- Q. IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of
A)Jwar
B)Wheat
C)Millet
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- Q. Savanna is a
A)Grassland
B)Desert
C)Forest
D)Snowclad mountain
Answer: Grassland
- Q. In India, how many States share the coastline?
A)9
B)7
C)8
D)10
Answer: 9
- Q. Correct pair of the state and its capital is
A)Uttarakhand - Nainital
B)Nagaland - Shillong
C)Jharkhand - Ranchi
D)Chattisgarh - Bilaspur
Answer: Jharkhand - Ranchi
- Q. Uranium found in Ladakh is an example of which type of resource?
A)Potential resources
B)Unnatural resources
C)Actual resources
D)Biotic resources
Answer: Potential resources
- Q. Which of the following varieties of coal accounts for the maximum coal output of the world?
A)Bituminous
B)Peat
C)Lignite
D)Anthracite
Answer: Bituminous
- Q. Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form ________ river.
A)Ravi
B)Jhelum
C)Indus
D)Chenab
Answer: Chenab
- Q. Which of the following arrangements is correct according to their locations from north to south mountain ranges of Jammu and Kashmir: 1. Karakoram 2. Ladakh 3. Zanskar 4. Pir Panjal
A)1, 2, 3, 4
B)2, 3, 1, 4
C)1, 4, 3, 2
D)2, 4, 1, 3
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Q. Which of the following river originates out of India?
A)Ravi
B)Brahmaputra
C)Beas
D)Jhelum
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States?
A)Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar
B)Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
C)Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar
D)Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Meghalaya
Answer: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
- Q. Which of the following colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?
A)Altocumulus
B)Cirrus
C)Cumulus
D)Cumulonimbus
Answer: Cumulonimbus
- Q. What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?
A)5.5 hours fast
B)5.5 hours slow
C)11 hours fast
D)11 hours slow
Answer: 5.5 hours fast
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