More Questions on Geography
- Q. The portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth’s surface upto 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature at constant rate is ________
A)Troposphere
B)Stratosphere
C)Tropopause
D)Ionosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. ________ State has the biggest area in India.
A)Rajasthan
B)Maharashtra
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. India has longest international border with which country?
A)Bangladesh
B)Bhutan
C)Nepal
D)Pakistan
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. Which of the following physiographic features of India is ‘geologically the oldest’?
A)The Peninsular Plateau
B)Himalayan Mountain Chain
C)Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain
D)The Coastal Plains
Answer: The Peninsular Plateau
- Q. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________
A)Brightness of heavenly bodies
B)Density of stars
C)Astronomical distance
D)Orbital velocity of giant stars
Answer: Astronomical distance
- Q. For which of the following reason, it is necessary to secure a large area for forest?
A)More rain
B)Absorption of carbon dioxide
C)Conservation of wild
D)Ecological balance
Answer: Ecological balance
- Q. The Coastal terrain of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is known as
A)East coast
B)Konkan
C)Coromandel
D)Malabar coast
Answer: Coromandel
- Q. A strait is
A)A wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
B)A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
C)A narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
D)A narrow headland
Answer: A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
- Q. What is Bandipur Sanctuary situated in Karnataka particularly noted for
A)Rhinoceros
B)Wild Elephant
C)Indian Bison
D)Spotted Deer
Answer: Spotted Deer
- Q. Which of the following is known as the “red planet”?
A)Mars
B)Mercury
C)Jupiter
D)Saturn
Answer: Mars
- Q. Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
A)Kolkata
B)Srinagar
C)Mumbai
D)Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: Srinagar
- Q. Most of the people in the world live in lowland areas except those in ________
A)Southern and South - eastern Asia
B)Central and Western Africa
C)Southern and South - eastern Europe
D)Central America and North - western South America
Answer: Central and Western Africa
- Q. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
A)Gulf of Kachchh
B)Sundarbans
C)Chilka Lake
D)Lakshadweep
Answer: Chilka Lake
- Q. The latitudes of main land of India extends between
A)8°4' E and 37°6' E
B)8°4' N and 37°6' N
C)8°4' W and 37°6' W
D)8°4' S and 37°6' S
Answer: 8°4' N and 37°6' N
- Q. Monsoon retreat is marked by: 1. clear sky 2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal 3. rise in temperature on land
A)2 and 3
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Which of the following state is the member of “Seven Sisters”?
A)Orissa
B)West Bengal
C)Tripura
D)Bihar
Answer: Tripura
- Q. The longest river of peninsular India is ________
A)Mahanadi
B)Narmada
C)Godavari
D)Cauveri
Answer: Godavari
- Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
A)Hooghly
B)Teesta
C)Brahmaputra
D)Sone
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Comets moves around the
A)Sun
B)Earth
C)Venus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Sun
- Q. What is meant by ‘energy crisis’?
A)Shortage of the thermal power
B)Shortage of hydro-electricity
C)Malnutrition leading to short supply of energy in the human body
D)Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
Answer: Impending danger of total exhaustion of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum
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