More Questions on Geography
- Q. Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature
A)Anywhere in the tropical zone
B)Over land bodies only
C)In a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes
D)Over water bodies only
Answer: Over water bodies only
- Q. The satellite construction centre in India is at
A)Thumba
B)Peenya
C)Sriharikota
D)Bengaluru
Answer: Peenya
- Q. Land of Fishermen’ refers to
A)Norway
B)Europe
C)Former USSR
D)Japan
Answer: Norway
- Q. A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on ________
A)The same day at 7:30 AM
B)Tuesday at 8.35 PM
C)The same day at 7.30 PM
D)The same day at 10:00AM
Answer: The same day at 10:00AM
- Q. The city located on the river Yamuna is
A)Patna
B)Varanasi
C)Lucknow
D)Agra
Answer: Agra
- Q. River Godavari flows through ________
A)Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
B)Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
C)Maharashtra, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
D)Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Where is Mumbai High located
A)Western Ghat
B)Continental Shelf of Arabian sea
C)Western Coastal Plain
D)Internal Plains of South
Answer: Continental Shelf of Arabian sea
- Q. Which is the smallest (in area) member of United Nations?
A)Vatican
B)Papua New Guinea
C)Cuba
D)Seychelles
Answer: Seychelles
- Q. The territorial waters of India extends up to
A)15 nautical miles
B)5 nautical miles
C)12 nautical miles
D)2 nautical miles
Answer: 12 nautical miles
- Q. Which of the following statements about convectional rainfall are true? 1. The areas of the world, having an equatorial type of climate, receive this kind of rainfall. 2. It is usually torrential and accompanied by thunder and lightning. 3. It is also known as 4 o’clock rain.
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The “Valley of Flowers” is located in which state?
A)Kerala
B)Uttarakhand
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Uttarakhand
- Q. Granite and Basalt are the examples of:
A)Volcanic Rock
B)Sedimentary Rocks
C)Metamorphic Rock
D)Igneous Rocks
Answer: Igneous Rocks
- Q. The “cradles of civilization” have been
A)Plateaux
B)Valleys
C)Plains
D)Hills
Answer: Plains
- Q. The most important layer for all biological activity in the atmosphere is:
A)Mesosphere
B)Troposphere.
C)Stratosphere
D)Ionosphere
Answer: Troposphere.
- Q. Sand stone, Conglomerate, Limestone, Shale, Chalk and Coal are example of:
A)Metamorphic Rocks
B)Igneous Rocks
C)Sedimentary Rocks
D)None of Above
Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
- Q. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is
A)Single cropping
B)Rotation of crops
C)Rotation of fields
D)Use of plenty of fertilizer
Answer: Rotation of fields
- Q. Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths?
A)Aleutian Trench - New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench
B)Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench - New Hebrides Trench
C)New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench - Aleutian Trench
D)New Hebrides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
Answer: New Hebrides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
- Q. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is ________
A)Godavari
B)Damodar
C)Hooghly
D)Swarnarekha
Answer: Damodar
- Q. The instrument which measures the intensity of solar radiation is called:
A)Solarimeter
B)Barometer
C)Energymeter
D)Speedometer
Answer: Solarimeter
- Q. Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?
A)Hydro power
B)Atomic power
C)Thermal power
D)Wind power
Answer: Thermal power
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