More Questions on Geography
- Q. Iron ore produced from the mines of Kudremukh is exported from which of the following?
A)Mangalore
B)Marmagao
C)Kochin
D)Chennai
Answer: Mangalore
- Q. In the northern hemisphere, currents are deflected to their right due to ________
A)Cyclonic storms
B)Centrifugal force
C)Coriolis force
D)None of these
Answer: Coriolis force
- Q. Which one of the following is the most possible solution for planning improvement of a metropolitan city in India?
A)Building up suburbs and satellite towns around the main city
B)Constructing high rise building and sky scrapers
C)Dispersing the factories & industries to the neighbouring but independent location.
D)Preventing immigration of people into the metropolitan city
Answer: Dispersing the factories & industries to the neighbouring but independent location.
- Q. Which type of lakes are created by the volcanic activities?
A)Volcanic Lakes
B)Lagoon
C)Sweet Water Lake
D)Karst Lake
Answer: Volcanic Lakes
- Q. Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
A)Strait of Florida
B)Malacca Strait
C)Bering Strait
D)Strait of Gibraltar
Answer: Bering Strait
- Q. The driest part in India is in
A)Darbhanga (Bihar)
B)Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
D)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
Answer: Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
- Q. The largest country in the world (area-wise) is
A)Russia
B)China
C)India
D)The USA
Answer: Russia
- Q. Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea?
A)Kazakhstan
B)Armenia
C)Azerbaijan
D)Turkmenistan
Answer: Armenia
- Q. In which of the following state, fertilizer complex “Paradip Phosphate Ltd” is located?
A)West Bengal
B)Jharkhand
C)Bihar
D)Orissa
Answer: Orissa
- Q. Which of the following tribes and their area of inhabitance is incorrect ?
A)Bindibus - Algeria
B)Samoyeds - Asiatic Tundra
C)Gaucho - Uruguay
D)Tartars - Siberia
Answer: Bindibus - Algeria
- Q. The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________
A)Lignite
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Peat
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Gold Mines in India are located mainly in
A)Jadugoda
B)Kolar
C)Raniganj
D)Veeranam
Answer: Kolar
- Q. Milan, Turin and Genoa industrial triangle is in
A)Former USSR
B)USA
C)France
D)Italy
Answer: Italy
- Q. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
A)Tigers
B)Elephants
C)Bears
D)Wild ass
Answer: Elephants
- Q. The Idukki hydroelectric plant la on the river
A)Periyar
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Tungabhadra
Answer: Periyar
- Q. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
A)Ramagundam
B)Nizam Sagar
C)Shivasamudram
D)Mettur
Answer: Shivasamudram
- Q. The water of the Luni river is
A)Salty
B)Fresh
C)Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
D)Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
Answer: Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
- Q. Which one of the following countries is not in South America?
A)Suriname
B)Bolivia
C)Paraguay
D)Swaziland
Answer: Swaziland
- Q. A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called
A)Flood Plain
B)Delta
C)Levee
D)Dune
Answer: Levee
- Q. Aravalli ranges are an example of ________
A)Residual mountains
B)Straight mountains
C)Block mountains
D)Volcanic mountains
Answer: Residual mountains
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