More Questions on Geography
- Q. How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?
A)They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
B)They cause heavy damage to the standing crops
C)They bring in locusts which destroy the crops
D)They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
Answer: They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
- Q. The boundary between India and China is known as
A)McMahan Line
B)Radcliffe Line
C)Durand Line
D)Maginot Line
Answer: McMahan Line
- Q. The location of a cement industry is mostly based on ________.
A)Where transportation facilities are available
B)Nearness to a port
C)Where demand is high
D)Availability of raw materials
Answer: Availability of raw materials
- Q. Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? I. It is the largest of all water bodies II. It is roughly triangular in shape III. The average depth is about 7300 m IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as
A)Hailey National Park
B)Kanha National Park
C)Bharatpur National Park
D)Rajaji National Park
Answer: Hailey National Park
- Q. Consider the following percentages regarding the world’s water resources: 1. Oceans and lakes – 95% 2. Frozen as ice – 4% 3. For man’s use – 1% Which of the above are correct percentages?
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3
D)1 and 2
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- 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. Consider the following statements about anticyclones: 1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure 2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere 3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall 4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone Which of these statements are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 4
C)3 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 4
- Q. Which city is served by Diamond Harbour?
A)Kolkata
B)Mumbai
C)Visakhapatnam
D)Rangoon
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months: 1. Allahabad 2. Kolkata 3. Delhi 4. Patna
A)1, 4, 3, 2
B)2, 4, 1, 3
C)3, 1, 4, 2
D)2, 4, 3, 1
Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
- Q. In India,the state with highest density of population is
A)West Bengal
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Haryana
Answer: Bihar
- Q. India’s biggest tribal group is
A)Santhal
B)Bhil
C)Gond
D)Tharu
Answer: Bhil
- Q. Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall ?
A)Torrential rain
B)Drizzling
C)Lightning and thunder
D)Afternoon rain
Answer: Drizzling
- Q. Which of the following is incorrect about rain water harvesting?
A)It is a mode of water conservation
B)It is helpful in raising water level
C)It increases the harms of flow
D)It is helpful in fulfilling the growing demands of water
Answer: It increases the harms of flow
- Q. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
A)Brahmaputra
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course? 1. Gorge 2. Canyon 3. Meander
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Symbiotic Bacteria responsible for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen are present in
A)Corn
B)Peas
C)Wheat
D)Oats
Answer: Peas
- Q. The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are
A)Godavari and Krishna
B)Narmada and Tapi
C)Narmada and Cauvery
D)Tapi and Cauvery
Answer: Godavari and Krishna
- Q. Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea?
A)Kazakhstan
B)Armenia
C)Azerbaijan
D)Turkmenistan
Answer: Armenia
- Q. Gondwana coalfields are found in
A)Meghalaya
B)Assam
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
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