More Questions on Geography
- Q. Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?
A)Karnataka
B)Assam
C)Bihar
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
B)In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
C)Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
D)Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
Answer: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon’s velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________
A)Umbra
B)Apehelion
C)Apogee
D)Perihelion
Answer: Apogee
- Q. What does the machine tool industry produce?
A)It produces machines which can be used by other industries for the production of their finished goods
B)It produces tools for the repair of machines
C)It produces machines with a high component of precision tools
D)None of these
Answer: It produces machines which can be used by other industries for the production of their finished goods
- Q. The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is
A)Soyabean oil
B)Linseed oil
C)Mustard oil
D)Coconut oil
Answer: Coconut oil
- Q. The movement inside the Earth’s crust is studied by ________
A)Plate Tectonics
B)Geodesy
C)Geology
D)Seismology
Answer: Seismology
- Q. The age of the Earth is approximately
A)3000 million years
B)1000 million years
C)4600 million years
D)100 million years
Answer: 4600 million years
- Q. Which is the nearest planet to Sun?
A)Mars
B)Earth
C)Mercury
D)Venus
Answer: Mercury
- Q. The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is
A)Venus
B)Pluto
C)Mars
D)Mercury
Answer: Venus
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Nearly 99% of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth’s surface. 2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth’s surface. 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: 1 only
- Q. Which of the following groups of states produce rubber on commercial scale?
A)Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland
B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
D)Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
- Q. With which country in the year 2010 did India propose to develop a solar city in India?
A)South Africa
B)Japan
C)Russia
D)USA
Answer: Japan
- Q. The oldest rocks in India are reported from
A)Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
B)Dharwar region, Karnataka
C)Aravalli range, Rajasthan
D)Siwalik range, Punjab
Answer: Dharwar region, Karnataka
- Q. The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called
A)Sandy soil
B)Silty soil
C)Loamy soil
D)Loess soil
Answer: Loess soil
- Q. Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region?
A)A few dwarf shrubs
B)Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees
C)Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
D)Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees
Answer: Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
- Q. Longitude is geographically significant to India because ________
A)It divides India into eastern and western zones
B)It determines the Indian standard time
C)It has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
D)It enables determining local time in eastern India
Answer: It determines the Indian standard time
- Q. The First refinery in India was established in
A)Digboi
B)Barauni
C)Vishakhapatnam
D)Mumbai
Answer: Digboi
- Q. The equator cuts through which of the following islands ________
A)Java
B)Madagascar
C)Tasmania
D)Borneo
Answer: Borneo
- Q. When total land is divided by total population, we get?
A)Agriculture Density
B)Population Density
C)Nutritional Density
D)Industrial Density
Answer: Population Density
- Q. The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.
A)Tista
B)Gandak
C)Kosi
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Tista
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