More Questions on Geography
- Q. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in ________
A)Heavily polluted rivers
B)Temperate deciduous forests
C)Tropical moist forests
D)Deserts and Savannas
Answer: Tropical moist forests
- Q. The countries with the lowest and worst economic conditions in the world referred to as the ‘Pole of hunger’ are
A)Mid-West Countries
B)European Countries
C)Middle East Countries
D)South East Asian Countries
Answer: European Countries
- Q. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
A)Bihar and Assam
B)Kamataka and Kerala
C)Punjab and Haryana
D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks? I. The rocks are deposited in layers II. The particles of rocks are at times wholly of organic nature III. The rocks are not crystalline IV. Their structure is determined by great pressure or heat
A)I and IV
B)I, II and III
C)II and III
D)I and II
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Ozone layers absorb
A)All radiations from the sun
B)Infrared rays
C)Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
D)Cosmic rays
Answer: Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
- Q. Narmada and Tapi flow into the
A)Bay of Bengal
B)Gulf of Khambat
C)Palk Strait
D)Gulf of Kachchh
Answer: Gulf of Khambat
- Q. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called
A)Continental rise
B)Continental shelf
C)Abyssal plains
D)Submarine ridges
Answer: Continental shelf
- Q. Decaying vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals. This is ________
A)Both A and B
B)Physical weathering
C)Chemical weathering
D)Chemical erosion
Answer: Chemical weathering
- Q. The column of atmosphere is divided into five different layers namely:
A)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Lithosphere, Ionosphere, Pyrosphers
B)Troposphere, Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
C)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Pyrosphers, Exosphere
D)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
- Q. Mongla port is located in
A)Bhutan
B)Srilanka
C)Bangladesh
D)India
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. The Jawar mines of Udaipur are famous for
A)Granite
B)Marble
C)Zinc
D)Bauxite
Answer: Zinc
- Q. India’s longest tunnel Jawahar tunnel is located in which state?
A)Karnataka
B)Jammu and Kashmir
C)Maharashtra
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. Which of the following set of country is known as “Golden Crescent”, world’s largest opium Industry?
A)Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
B)Myanmar, Laos and Thailand
C)Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq
D)Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand
Answer: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
- Q. Summers in Western Europe are warmer than those in Eastern Europe because of ________
A)The lower mountains terrain
B)The influence of the warm ocean current
C)The influence of bright sunshine
D)Peninsular nature of the continent
Answer: The influence of the warm ocean current
- Q. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun’s ultraviolet rays is
A)Ozone
B)Oxygen
C)Nitrogen
D)Hydrogen
Answer: Ozone
- Q. Paulo Alfonso hydroelectric power plant is located in:
A)Brazil
B)Germany
C)Portugal
D)Russia
Answer: Brazil
- Q. Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm? It is due to
A)Severe heat energy from the sun
B)Increase in the humidity of air
C)Fall in the atmospheric pressure
D)Rise in the atmospheric pressure
Answer: Fall in the atmospheric pressure
- Q. “Himadri” is the term by which the ________ are known.
A)Middle Himalayas
B)Western Ghats
C)Siwalik Ranges
D)Greater Himalayas
Answer: Greater Himalayas
- Q. Which is the world’s largest desert?
A)Thar
B)Sahara
C)Gobi
D)Takala Makan
Answer: Sahara
- Q. The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is
A)Soyabean oil
B)Linseed oil
C)Mustard oil
D)Coconut oil
Answer: Coconut oil
- Indian Geography
- Universe
- Earth
- Atmosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Lithosphere
- Political Geography in India
- Climate And Weather in India
- Agriculture And Soil in India
- Rivers And Lakes in India
- Natural Resources And Industries In Indian
- Transportation system of India
- Environment and Ecology in Indian
- Population and Tribes in Indian
- World Geography