More Questions on Geography
- Q. The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include
A)Son
B)Alakananda
C)Yamuna
D)Tons
Answer: Alakananda
- Q. Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?
A)Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad
B)Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad
C)Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
D)Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad
Answer: Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
- Q. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:
A)Cossipore
B)Kulti
C)Visnupur
D)None of Above
Answer: Kulti
- Q. Green House Effect’ means ________
A)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
B)Pollution in houses in tropical regions
C)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
D)Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Answer: Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
- Q. What is the name of the layer closest to the Earth?
A)Troposphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Exosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?
A)Jodhpur
B)Bangalore
C)Delhi
D)Nagpur
Answer: Bangalore
- Q. The world’s largest reserves of petroleum are located in
A)Saudi Arabia
B)The USA
C)Russia
D)Kuwait
Answer: Saudi Arabia
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. Which of these statements are correct ?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following canals is located in West Bengal?
A)Eden Canal
B)Lower Ganga Canal
C)Sarada Canal
D)Sirhind Canal
Answer: Eden Canal
- Q. Which of the following arrangements is correct according to their locations from north to south mountain ranges of Jammu and Kashmir: 1. Karakoram 2. Ladakh 3. Zanskar 4. Pir Panjal
A)1, 2, 3, 4
B)2, 3, 1, 4
C)1, 4, 3, 2
D)2, 4, 1, 3
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Q. The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries ?
A)Ghana
B)Australia
C)Cuba
D)Philippines
Answer: Australia
- Q. What is Bailadila famous for?
A)Copper
B)Bauxite
C)Iron ore
D)Coal
Answer: Iron ore
- Q. Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia?
A)Pampas
B)Selva
C)Taiga
D)Savanna
Answer: Taiga
- Q. Which country is known as the “Emerald Isle”?
A)Japan
B)Great Britain
C)Ireland
D)New Zealand
Answer: Ireland
- Q. In which state, female literacy rate is the highest?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Maharashtra
D)West Bengal
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?
A)Nilgiri Hills
B)Javadi Hills
C)Anaimalai Hills
D)Shevaroy Hills
Answer: Nilgiri Hills
- Q. National Flood Commission is related to
A)Drought and flood
B)Flood
C)Disaster Management
D)Poverty Alleviation
Answer: Flood
- Q. Contours are lines showing
A)Places on earth at the same altitude
B)Places on earth of equal rainfall
C)Places of same temperature
D)None of these
Answer: Places on earth at the same altitude
- Q. Granite and Basalt are the examples of:
A)Volcanic Rock
B)Sedimentary Rocks
C)Metamorphic Rock
D)Igneous Rocks
Answer: Igneous Rocks
- Q. Which kind of forest is found in Silent Valley of Kerala?
A)Tropical Rain Forest
B)Mangrove Forest
C)Deciduous Forest
D)Littoral and Swamp Forest
Answer: Tropical Rain Forest
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