More Questions on Geography
- Q. Contours are lines showing
A)Places on earth at the same altitude
B)Places on earth of equal rainfall
C)Places of same temperature
D)None of these
Answer: Places on earth at the same altitude
- 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. For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________.
A)45°
B)15°
C)30°
D)60°
Answer: 30°
- Q. Victoria Falls in Africa are located on ________
A)River Zambezi
B)River Niger
C)River Congo
D)River Nile
Answer: River Zambezi
- Q. Which of the following belts are associated with seismic activity? 1. Circum-Pacific Belt 2. Circum-Atlantic Belt 3. Mid-Continental Belt 4. Mid-Atlantic Belt
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 4
C)1, 3 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world ?
A)Lake Baikal
B)Lake Tanganyika
C)Lake Superior
D)Lake Michigan
Answer: Lake Superior
- Q. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?
A)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult
B)Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
C)It is made up of crystalline rock
D)The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals
Answer: Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
- Q. The continents of the world are mainly composed of
A)Sial
B)Core
C)Mantal
D)Sima
Answer: Sial
- Q. Earthquakes occur frequently in ________
A)Western coast of America
B)Eastern coast of Asia
C)Islands of South East Pacific Ocean
D)All of the above areas
Answer: All of the above areas
- Q. Masai Tribes are found in:
A)South Africa
B)Australia
C)North America
D)East Africa
Answer: East Africa
- Q. Imaginary lines connecting places in oceans having equal salinity are called
A)Isohalines
B)Isotherms
C)Isobars
D)Isohyets
Answer: Isohalines
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Tropical cyclones have circular isobars. 2. Tropical cyclones originate entirely within the tropical air mass. 3. The intensity and magnitude of hurricanes generally exceed those of typhoons. 4. Tropical cyclones are more destructive than the western disturbances. Select the correct answer by using the following codes
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 4
C)1 only
D)3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. Horizontal transfer of heat is known as
A)Conduction
B)Advection
C)Convection
D)Elliptical line
Answer: Advection
- Q. The water of the Luni river is
A)Salty
B)Fresh
C)Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
D)Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
Answer: Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
- Q. Solar eclipse occurs when ________
A)Moon comes between sun and earth
B)Earth comes between sun and moon
C)Moon is at right angle to the earth
D)Sun comes between moon and earth
Answer: Moon comes between sun and earth
- Q. Which is the first national park of India?
A)Dachigam National Park
B)Jim Corbett National Park
C)Similipal National Park
D)Hazaribagh National Park
Answer: Jim Corbett National Park
- Q. Which of the following is an inland riverine port?
A)Chennai
B)Kolkata
C)Mumbai
D)Tuticorin
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India?
A)Tuensang in Nagaland
B)Agucha in Rajasthan
C)Thar Desert in Rajasthan
D)Sirohi in Rajasthan
Answer: Sirohi in Rajasthan
- Q. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
A)Loo - North - west India
B)Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh
C)Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal
D)Mango-showers - Orissa
Answer: Mango-showers - Orissa
- Q. What is changed in metamorphic rocks?
A)(1) and (2) both
B)Structure
C)Formation
D)Actual chemical composition
Answer: (1) and (2) both
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