More Questions on Geography
- Q. Jute requires
A)Hot and dry climate
B)Hot and humid climate
C)Cold climate
D)Mediterranean climate
Answer: Hot and humid climate
- Q. Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
A)Hecataeus
B)Eratosthenes
C)Aristotle
D)Herodotus
Answer: Eratosthenes
- Q. Economically exploitable lignite occurs in
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Kerala
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas?
A)Snowfall
B)Wind
C)Glaciers
D)Running water
Answer: Glaciers
- Q. Which of the following was India’s first mobile offshore drilling platform?
A)Sagar Samrat
B)Sagar Kanya
C)Sagar Mata
D)None of the above
Answer: Sagar Samrat
- Q. A few showers of rain during the months of December and January are beneficial to the rabi crops because they
A)Cause fall in temperature
B)Make the plant strong
C)Protect the crops from frost
D)Provide moisture for the germination of seeds
Answer: Protect the crops from frost
- Q. A fragment of solid matter which enters the upper atmosphere from outer space almost disintegrating before reaching the earth’s surface is
A)Meteor
B)Meteorite
C)Asteroid
D)Comet
Answer: Meteor
- Q. The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of ________
A)June
B)January
C)March
D)September
Answer: January
- Q. Biome represents ________.
A)A large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
B)A desert vegetation
C)A major ecological group of plants
D)A major ecological group of animals
Answer: A large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
- Q. Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint(s) Yamuna river?
A)1 and 3
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)2 and 3
Answer: 1 only
- Q. “Mulching” is the term used for the process of
A)Transplanting of paddy seedlings
B)Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
C)Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones
D)Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
Answer: Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
- Q. Which of the following states is the “Sugar Bowl” of India?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The difference between the equatorial and polar diametres of the earth is about
A)42 km
B)22 km
C)32 km
D)62 km
Answer: 42 km
- Q. Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate?
A)Land and Sea contrasts
B)Latitude
C)Longitude
D)Relief features
Answer: Longitude
- Q. Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
A)Congo
B)Amazon
C)Amur
D)Volga
Answer: Amazon
- Q. Which of following city is situated in the farthest east?
A)Hyderabad
B)Lucknow
C)Jabalpur
D)Chennai
Answer: Lucknow
- Q. Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?
A)Shisham
B)Mahagony
C)Sal
D)Teak
Answer: Mahagony
- Q. Which one of the following types of plains is not formed by the action of the riven?
A)Flood plain deposits
B)Loess plains
C)Alluvial plains
D)Deltas
Answer: Loess plains
- Q. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A)They are made of lava
B)Their colour is black
C)They can retain moisture
D)They are found on plateau regions
Answer: They can retain moisture
- Q. If A and B are two stations antipode to each other then their
A)Seasons day and night are opposite
B)Seasons are opposite
C)Day and night are opposite
D)Climates are opposite
Answer: Seasons day and night are opposite
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