More Questions on Geography
- Q. India has a land boundary of about ________ km.
A)15200
B)5200
C)10200
D)20200
Answer: 15200
- Q. Diego Garcia is in ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Arabian Sea
C)Bay of Bengal
D)Gulf of Aden
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. Palk Strait separates
A)Sunda and Sumatra
B)Malaysia and Sumatra
C)India and Sri Lanka
D)Borneo and Celebes
Answer: India and Sri Lanka
- Q. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
A)Forests lower the temperature of the environment
B)Forests act as water sheds
C)Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
D)Forests prevent soil erosion
Answer: Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
- Q. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust is
A)Aluminium
B)Zinc
C)Copper
D)Iron
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. Which of the following ports are on the west coast? 1. Marmugao 2. Cochin 3. New Mangalore 4. Paradeep
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3
D)2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Forest Research Institute is at
A)Dehradun
B)Mumbai
C)Cambay
D)Simla
Answer: Dehradun
- Q. Comets are celestial bodies moving about the solar system in
A)Hyperbolic orbit always accompanied by a shining head
B)Elliptical or hyperbolic orbits, usually accompanied by a shining tail
C)Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail
D)Hyperbolic orbit without projecting any tail or head
Answer: Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail
- Q. Kolkhoz and Sovkhoz are
A)High yielding variety seeds
B)Farming organization on agriculture
C)Fertile alluvial lands
D)Breeds of cattle
Answer: Farming organization on agriculture
- Q. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
A)Pluto
B)Earth
C)Jupiter
D)Saturn
Answer: Pluto
- Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary – Main River a Chambal – Narmada b Son – Yamuna c Manas – Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
A)a and c only
B)a, b and c
C)a and b only
D)c only
Answer: c only
- Q. The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
A)Linseed
B)coconut
C)Groundnut
D)Mustard
Answer: Groundnut
- Q. Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?
A)The summers would have been of longer duration
B)All the seasons would have been of same duration
C)The seasons would not have changed
D)The winters would have been of longer duration
Answer: The seasons would not have changed
- Q. Baltoro glacier is located in
A)Shivalik
B)Karakoram mountain range
C)Pamir mountains
D)Alps
Answer: Karakoram mountain range
- Q. Bangkok lies on river
A)Karnaphuli
B)Kizil
C)Spree
D)Maenam
Answer: Maenam
- Q. Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?
A)Arunachal Pradesh : Apatani
B)Assam: Miri
C)Nagaland : Konyak
D)Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
Answer: Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
- Q. Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?
A)Both of these
B)Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures
C)Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
D)None of these
Answer: Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
- Q. Monsoon effect is also experienced in ________
A)South Africa
B)East Africa
C)Nile Basin
D)West Africa
Answer: East Africa
- Q. Which of the following pair is correct in context of thermal power projects?
A)Talchar - Andhra Pradesh
B)Korba - Uttar Pradesh
C)Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
D)Kawas - Gujarat
Answer: Kawas - Gujarat
- Q. What is the average salt content in a litre of seawater?
A)35 gm.
B)39 gm.
C)37 gm.
D)32 gm.
Answer: 35 gm.
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