More Questions on Geography
- Q. Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because ________
A)They are not perennial
B)Of the high gradient
C)They are too slow
D)There is no vegetation
Answer: Of the high gradient
- Q. Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched? 1. Zinc-calamine 2. Platinum-iridium 3. Tin-cassiterite 4. Copper-carnolite
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 4
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. Where is Saddle Peak in Andaman and Nicobar Island situated?
A)Little Andaman
B)Great Nicobar
C)Middle Andaman
D)Northern Andaman
Answer: Northern Andaman
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil?
A)Aniline dyes
B)Naphtha
C)Sulphur
D)Paraffin wax
Answer: Sulphur
- Q. Consider the following: 1. Chilika Lake 2. Pulicat Lake 3. Vembanad Lake Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)?
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in:
A)Sikkim
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Meghalya
D)Nagaland
Answer: Meghalya
- Q. The Saturn rings were discovered by ________
A)Galileo
B)Copernicus
C)Newton
D)None of these
Answer: Galileo
- Q. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of
A)Tehri Dam
B)Damodar Valley Project
C)Chambal Project
D)Kosi Project
Answer: Chambal Project
- Q. A ship met with an accident at 30ºC and 35ºN. The ship was sailing in the ________
A)Mediterranean Sea
B)Baltic Sea
C)Black Sea
D)Red Sea
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
- Q. Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere?
A)Concentration of ozone
B)Closeness of the sun
C)Decrease in atmospheric pressure
D)None of these
Answer: Concentration of ozone
- Q. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
A)1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
B)0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
C)1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
D)Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
Answer: Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
- Q. What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the Earth’s surface?
A)Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight
B)Transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
C)Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
D)Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
Answer: Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
- Q. Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?
A)Kerala
B)Mharashtra
C)Assam
D)Punjab
Answer: Mharashtra
- Q. In which month are the kharif crops sown?
A)September
B)April
C)June
D)November
Answer: June
- Q. Zueder Zee in Netherlands is known for
A)Canyons
B)Polders
C)Dykes
D)Geysers
Answer: Polders
- Q. Which one of the following is not a site for ‘in-situ’ method of conservation of flora?
A)National Park
B)Biosphere Reserve
C)Botanical Garden
D)Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Botanical Garden
- Q. Caldera is a feature associated with ________
A)Folding of rocks
B)Volcanoes
C)Earthquakes
D)Faulting of mountains
Answer: Volcanoes
- Q. The velocity of wind is related to
A)Temperature
B)Revolution of the Earth
C)Rotation of the Earth
D)Pressure gradient
Answer: Pressure gradient
- Q. A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as ________
A)Granular disintegration
B)Shattering
C)Block separation
D)Exfoliation
Answer: Exfoliation
- Q. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of ________
A)40°N and 60°N
B)5°N and 20°N
C)20°N and 40°N
D)20°S and 40°S
Answer: 20°N and 40°N
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