More Questions on Geography
- Q. Lunar eclipse does not occur every month because ________
A)The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
B)The sun's orbit is not always in the same plane as the moon
C)The moon revolves at a slower speed than the earth
D)None of these
Answer: The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
- Q. The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of ________
A)Equatorial regions
B)Coniferous forest regions
C)Deciduous regions
D)Savanna regions
Answer: Savanna regions
- Q. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
A)4.3 million sq km
B)2.3 million sq km
C)3.3 million sq km
D)5.3 million sq km
Answer: 3.3 million sq km
- Q. Which of the following types of rainfall is often accompanied with lightning and thunder?
A)Frontal
B)Orographic
C)Convectional
D)None of these
Answer: Convectional
- Q. Fogs formed along, the sea-coast are due to ________
A)Convection
B)Advection
C)Radiaton
D)Conduction
Answer: Advection
- Q. Logically, what does a continually rising air pressure indicate?
A)Fine and settled weather
B)Advent of unsettled and cloudy weather
C)Advent of a cyclone
D)Fine and unsettled weather
Answer: Advent of unsettled and cloudy weather
- Q. Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
A)Vidarbha
B)Telangana
C)Marwar
D)Marathwada
Answer: Marwar
- Q. In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?
A)Indian Ocean
B)Pacific Ocean
C)Atlantic Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding the earth’s axis are true? 1. It makes an angle of 23.5o with the plane of ecliptic 2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars 3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Nag Tibba and Mahabharat Mountain Ranges are included in
A)Lesser Himalayan
B)Cross Himalayan
C)Greater Himalayan
D)Down Ward Himalayan
Answer: Lesser Himalayan
- Q. Which is the first Asian country to reach the orbit of Mars
A)Pakistan
B)Japan
C)India
D)China
Answer: India
- Q. Which is the eastern most peak of Himalaya?
A)Kanchenjunga
B)Namcha Barwa
C)Annapurna
D)Mt. Everest
Answer: Namcha Barwa
- Q. Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth.
A)Determination of latitudes
B)Change of seasons
C)Length of days and nights
D)Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
Answer: Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
- Q. The zone of low atmospheric pressure and ascending air located at or near the equator is called:
A)Intera-Tropical Convergence Zone
B)Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
C)Outer-Tropical Convergence Zone
D)None of Above
Answer: Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
- Q. Which of the Organisation is mainly related with environmental planning?
A)CIFRI
B)CSIR
C)NEERI
D)ICAR
Answer: NEERI
- Q. The removal of rock, layer by layer due to weathering is called ________
A)Exfoliation
B)Block disintegration
C)Dellation
D)Granular disintegration
Answer: Exfoliation
- Q. What causes snowfall?
A)When condensation takes place in form of fog and precipitation occurs as flakes
B)When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
C)When rain freezes into snow-flakes while passing through the atmosphere
D)When the air temperature is much lower than surface temperature
Answer: When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
- Q. EL-Nino is
A)Tropical Disturbance
B)Warm Ocean Current
C)Sea Storm
D)Another name of Typhoon
Answer: Warm Ocean Current
- Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
- Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw jute III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
A)I and III
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)II and III
Answer: I and II
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