More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which one of the following is a north flowing river?
A)Chambal
B)Cauvery
C)Narmada
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Chambal
- Q. Silk textiles are mainly produced in ________
A)China and India
B)Japan and U.S.A.
C)Japan and China
D)U.S.A. and U.K.
Answer: China and India
- Q. People living in South India generally have more features of
A)Negroid
B)Caucasoid
C)Mongoloid
D)None of these
Answer: Negroid
- Q. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.
A)To the South
B)At right angles
C)To the North
D)90º to the South
Answer: To the North
- Q. Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction?
A)North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
B)North equatorial - California Kuroshio - North equatorial
C)North equatorial – California – Kuroshio - Pacific drift-North equatorial
D)North equatorial - Pacific drift – Kuroshio – California - North equatorial
Answer: North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
- Q. Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?
A)West Bengal
B)Kerala
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Rice crop needs
A)Annual rainfall of about 150 cm, high temperature and humidity
B)Low temperature and heavy rainfall
C)High temperature and low rainfall
D)Low temperature and low rainfall
Answer: Annual rainfall of about 150 cm, high temperature and humidity
- Q. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
A)Palk Strait
B)Sunda Strait
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. If one watches a distant ship coming towards the shore through a telescope one first sees
A)Its mast
B)Its hull
C)Its funnel
D)The ship
Answer: Its mast
- Q. Foehn is a local wind of ________.
A)Northern Italy
B)Canada
C)Switzerland
D)West Africa
Answer: Switzerland
- Q. Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?
A)Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
B)Summers are very hot
C)Lack of fertile soil
D)Occurrence of frost at night
Answer: Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
- Q. At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________
A)The Tropic of Capricorn
B)The Arctic Circle
C)The Tropic of Cancer
D)The South Pole
Answer: The Tropic of Capricorn
- Q. Which of the following is produced by the rapid ascent of moist air?
A)Hail
B)Frost
C)Fog
D)Snow
Answer: Hail
- Q. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A)They are made of lava
B)Their colour is black
C)They can retain moisture
D)They are found on plateau regions
Answer: They can retain moisture
- Q. Which country has the largest coastline?
A)Canada
B)USA
C)Australia
D)India
Answer: Canada
- Q. With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East – West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North – South Corridor. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)1 and 2
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 and 3
D)1 only
Answer: 1 only
- Q. The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to ________
A)Snow and ice covered areas of the earth
B)Clouds
C)Water-bodies
D)All the above reflect nearly the same amount
Answer: Clouds
- Q. The source of Kaveri River lies in –
A)Gavaligarh
B)Sahyadri
C)Brahmagiri hills
D)Amarkantak
Answer: Brahmagiri hills
- Q. Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto ________ nautical miles.
A)12
B)8
C)10
D)14
Answer: 12
- Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A)Mercury
B)Jupiter
C)Venus
D)Mars
Answer: Venus
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