More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in ________
    A)West Bengal
    B)Gujarat
    C)U.P.
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?
    A)Basalt
    B)Granite
    C)Charnockite
    D)Arkose
    Answer: Arkose
  • Q. Which continent has the highest density of population?
    A)Europe
    B)Asia
    C)Africa
    D)North America
    Answer: Europe
  • Q. The diesel locomotive works engaged in producing diesel locos is located in:
    A)Durgapur
    B)Varanasi
    C)Vizag
    D)Tuticorin
    Answer: Varanasi
  • Q. The instrument to measure the area on maps is called
    A)Pantograph
    B)Planimeter
    C)Ideograph
    D)Opisometer
    Answer: Planimeter
  • Q. Katchatheevu Island was ceded by India to which country in 1974?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Maldives
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Sri Lanka
  • Q. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
    A)Corrosion
    B)Hydration
    C)Erosion
    D)Attrition
    Answer: Corrosion
  • Q. Which of the following is the International Date line?
    A)90° eastern longitude
    B)Equator
    C)0° longitude
    D)180° longitude
    Answer: 180° longitude
  • Q. The first Alumina plant in India is situated at
    A)Sirpur (Andhra Pradesh)
    B)Kiriburu (Jharkhand
    C)Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
    D)Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
    Answer: Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
  • Q. Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)1 and 4
    B)4 only
    C)2 and 3
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Which one of the following is a global biodiversity hotspot in India?
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Western Ghats
    C)Western Himalayas
    D)Northern Himalayas
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. The largest fish exporting region in the world is ________
    A)The North - East Pacific Region
    B)The South - East Asian Region
    C)The North - West Pacific Region
    D)The North - East Atlantic Region
    Answer: The North - West Pacific Region
  • Q. How many ports are there in India?
    A)10
    B)6
    C)9
    D)12
    Answer: 12
  • Q. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by man In the earth’s crust?
    A)Carbon
    B)Silicon
    C)Oxygen
    D)Calcium
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from
    A)North to south
    B)East to west
    C)West to east
    D)South to north
    Answer: North to south
  • Q. Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India?
    A)Assam
    B)Karnataka
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Consider the following: 1. Chilika Lake 2. Pulicat Lake 3. Vembanad Lake Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)?
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Along the coasts salinity is
    A)Stable
    B)Lowered
    C)Increased
    D)Unaffected
    Answer: Lowered
  • Q. Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Assam
    C)Bihar
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic plain?
    A)It is formed of peninsular rocks
    B)It is derived from Himalayan rocks
    C)It is rich in humus
    D)It is derived from local rocks
    Answer: It is derived from Himalayan rocks

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