More Questions on Geography
- Q. The largest ecosystem of earth is
A)Lithosphere
B)Biome
C)Hydrosphere
D)Biosphere
Answer: Biosphere
- Q. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
A)Himgiri
B)Himachal
C)Purvanchal
D)Hindu Kush
Answer: Purvanchal
- Q. Cloud burst means ________
A)Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky
B)Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
C)Formation of artificial rain
D)Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Answer: Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
- Q. A block of the earth’s crust that has remained in position while the ground around it has subsides is known as ________
A)Plateau
B)Horst
C)Plain
D)Young folded mountain
Answer: Horst
- Q. The latitude of a place is the same as the ________
A)Angle between the horizon and the equator
B)Maximum altitude attained by the Sun at noon
C)Altitude of the celestial pole
D)Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
Answer: Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
- Q. Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the ________ part of the continent.
A)North-western
B)Northern
C)Southern
D)South-eastern
Answer: South-eastern
- Q. India’s three fourths of the total annual rainfall are received during:
A)The Hot Weather Season
B)South-west Monsoon Season
C)North East Monsoon Season
D)The Retreating of S.W. Monsoon Season
Answer: South-west Monsoon Season
- Q. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
A)Daman and Diu
B)Pondicherry
C)Lakshadweep
D)Chandigarh
Answer: Pondicherry
- Q. The oceanic current named as ‘Kuroshio – Kurile and Alaskan’ are located in
A)North Pacific Ocean
B)North Atlantic Ocean
C)South Atlantic Ocean
D)North Indian Ocean
Answer: North Pacific Ocean
- Q. 1. The Shivaliks have tropical moist deciduous flora. 2. The Bundelkhand plateau has thorn and scrub forest type of vegetation. 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: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The largest river of all the west flowing rivers of the peninsular India is:
A)Krishna
B)Tapti
C)Kaveri
D)Narmada
Answer: Narmada
- Q. Which one of the following weeds is effective in controlling water pollution caused by industrial effluents?
A)Water hyacinth
B)Parthenium
C)Elephant grass
D)Mogar grass
Answer: Water hyacinth
- Q. What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?
A)Mount Rinjani
B)Mount Sinabung
C)Mount Merapi
D)Mount Agung
Answer: Mount Sinabung
- Q. If the atmospheric air is cooled because of expansion, the cooling is known as
A)Alto-cooling
B)Adiabatic
C)Lapse rate
D)Inverse cooling
Answer: Adiabatic
- Q. Which National Highway connects Delhi and Kolkata via Varanasi
A)NH2
B)NH4
C)NH10
D)NH6
Answer: NH2
- Q. Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing
A)Cotton
B)Rice
C)Wheat
D)Grapes
Answer: Cotton
- Q. If there are four places on the same meridian 500 km apart and the local time at one place is 12.00 noon, what will be the time at the three other places?
A)2.00 pm
B)12.00 noon
C)1.00 pm
D)Different time at different places
Answer: 12.00 noon
- Q. Deciduous trees are those ________
A)That never bear fruits
B)That grow up straight
C)That grow plenty in dry places
D)That shed their leaves during a certain season
Answer: That shed their leaves during a certain season
- Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
- Q. Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall ?
A)Cuba
B)Cyprus
C)Sumatra
D)Greenland
Answer: Sumatra
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