More Questions on Geography
- Q. What is the difference between asteroids and comets? 1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. 2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Of the solar energy coming into the Biosphere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis?
A)Between 15% and 2%
B)Less than 1
C)Between 1% and 15%
D)More than 2%
Answer: More than 2%
- Q. First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:
A)1984
B)1982
C)1987
D)1990
Answer: 1984
- Q. Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because ________
A)Sand absorbs heat more quickly than the earth
B)Sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
C)The sky remains clear most of the time
D)None of the above reasons
Answer: Sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding literacy in India are correct ? 1. A person who can only read but cannot write is not defined literate 2. Children below 7 years of age are not taken into consideration even if they are able to read and write 3. For the purpose of census, a person is deemed literate if he or she can read and write with understanding in any of the 22 languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution 4. The fact that a district has attained hundred percent literacy does not mean that the entire population in the district is literate
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1, 3 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The method of soil conservation in which bare ground between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like straw is called?
A)Rockdam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Terrace farming
Answer: Mulching
- Q. Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
A)Indore, Rourkela, Agartala, Jamshedpur
B)Rajkot, Baroda, Kharagpur, Bilaspur
C)Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong
D)Nasik, Aurangabad, Berhampur, Nanded
Answer: Bikaner, Aligarh, Darbhanga, Nowgong
- Q. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
A)Three
B)One
C)Two
D)Four
Answer: Three
- Q. The study of universe is called:
A)Cosmology
B)Astrology
C)Astronomy
D)Universology
Answer: Cosmology
- Q. The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas, Vicunas and Llamas are found in
A)Myanmar
B)Tibet
C)Afghanistan
D)Cyprus
Answer: Tibet
- Q. Which of the following is a type of farming that involves both the growing of crops as well as raising of livestock?
A)Dairy Farming
B)Intensive Farming
C)Mixed Farming
D)Dry Farming
Answer: Mixed Farming
- Q. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in
A)Bengaluru
B)Mumbai
C)Kolkata
D)Chennai
Answer: Bengaluru
- Q. Solar eclipse occurs when ________
A)Moon comes between sun and earth
B)Earth comes between sun and moon
C)Moon is at right angle to the earth
D)Sun comes between moon and earth
Answer: Moon comes between sun and earth
- Q. The 90ยบ East Ridge lies in the ________ Ocean.
A)Indian
B)Pacific
C)Atlantic
D)Arctic
Answer: Indian
- Q. Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? I. Earth’s gravity II. Atmospheric pressure III. Winds IV. Salinity of the water V. Seasonal Variations
A)III, IV and V
B)I, III and IV
C)I, II and V
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. ________ is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas.
A)Aravalli
B)Ladakh
C)Satpura
D)Vindhya
Answer: Ladakh
- 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. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as ________
A)Khadar
B)Bhabar
C)Bhangar
D)Terai
Answer: Khadar
- Q. Which of the following States of the U.5A are attached to Mexico?
A)New Mexico and Arkansas
B)California and Texas
C)Kansas and Kentucky
D)Rhode Island and Hawaii
Answer: California and Texas
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