More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers
A)Kosi and Brahmaputra
B)Subarnarekha and Korkai
C)Ganges and Yamuna
D)Damodar and Mayurakshi
Answer: Subarnarekha and Korkai
- Q. Which pair is not twin-cities?
A)Kolkata - Howrah
B)Durgapur - Asansol
C)Hyderabad - Secunderabad
D)Delhi - New Delhi
Answer: Delhi - New Delhi
- Q. Which of the following rivers flowing through Pakistan has its source of origin in that country itself?
A)Chenab
B)Ravi
C)Jhelum
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. Nathu La a place where India China border trade has been resumed after 44 years is located on the India border in
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Sikkim
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Sikkim
- Q. Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from ________
A)The Sea of Japan
B)The North Sea around the Netherlands
C)The coastal areas from Alaska to California
D)The Gulf of Mexico
Answer: The North Sea around the Netherlands
- Q. What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?
A)Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
B)Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
C)Water from the geyser may be cold
D)Geysers are more common in cold countries
Answer: Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
- Q. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun. 3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.
A)3 only
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Which one of the African countries is richer than others in gold and diamond?
A)Botswana
B)Zambia
C)Zaire
D)Angola
Answer: Zaire
- Q. The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the
A)Continental mass
B)Continental slope
C)Continental shelf
D)Continental territory
Answer: Continental shelf
- Q. The river Irrawaddy is the life blood of
A)Thailand
B)Myanmar
C)Bangladesh
D)Laos
Answer: Myanmar
- Q. Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as
A)Annual range of temperature
B)Average annual temperature
C)Mean temperature
D)Isothermic range of temperature
Answer: Annual range of temperature
- Q. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of ________
A)Nepal Himalayas
B)Assam Himalayas
C)Kumaon Himalayas
D)Punjab Himalayas
Answer: Kumaon Himalayas
- Q. Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is in which state?
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Chhattisgarh
D)Uttarakhand
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population? I. Only 10% of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere II. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea III. Nearly 80% of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea levels
A)I and III
B)I and II
C)II and III
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for ________
A)Chemical industry
B)Pottery
C)Glass industry
D)Textile industry
Answer: Glass industry
- Q. The country worst affected by cyclones and accompanying floods is ________.
A)Pakistan
B)Indonesia
C)Sri Lanka
D)Bangladesh
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)1 and 4
B)4 only
C)2 and 3
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Messenger satellite has been launched by NASA for the study of
A)Saturn
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Mercury
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