More Questions on Geography
- Q. East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of
A)Glaciated valley
B)River valley
C)Rift valley system
D)A canyon
Answer: Rift valley system
- Q. Littoral forests occur
A)Where the rainfall is heavy
B)On hills
C)Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
D)At elevated places
Answer: Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
- Q. The Appalachian highland of North America are economically important mainly because of ________
A)Large number of both summer and winter tourist centres
B)Ready source of timber and water power
C)Natural passes facilitating easy movement
D)Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
Answer: Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
- Q. The portion of incident radiation (energy) without heating that surface reflected back from a surface of a body is called:
A)Albedo
B)Streto
C)Ironodo
D)Thermedo
Answer: Albedo
- Q. The deepest surface depression on earth is
A)Tonga-Kermadec Trench
B)Kuri Trench
C)Mariana Trench
D)Bentley Subglacial Trench
Answer: Mariana Trench
- Q. Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada : 1. Jabalpur 2. Mandla 3. Amarkantak 4. Bharuch In which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth?
A)2, 1, 4, 3
B)3, 2, 1, 4
C)4, 3, 2, 1
D)1, 4, 3, 2
Answer: 3, 2, 1, 4
- Q. Albedo is defined as ________
A)Celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect
B)UV radiations sent out by the SUN
C)A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations
D)The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
Answer: The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
- Q. Which of the following is a block mountain?
A)Rockies
B)Andes
C)Alps
D)Vosges
Answer: Vosges
- Q. Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra?
A)Mandav Hills
B)Balaghat Range
C)Harishchandra Range
D)Satmala Hills
Answer: Mandav Hills
- Q. Most of the weather phenomena take place in the
A)Troposphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Mesosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. Which of the following river originates beyond Himalaya?
A)Ganga
B)Indus
C)Saraswati
D)Yamuna
Answer: Indus
- Q. Choose the correct option with the correct sequence of the layers of atmosphere
A)Exosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere Mesosphere, Stratosphere
B)Mesophere, Ionosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
C)Ionosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
D)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
- Q. The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in
A)Ranjit Sagar Dam
B)Mettur Dam
C)Bhakra Dam
D)Rajasthan Canal
Answer: Bhakra Dam
- Q. Select the following correct statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found
A)2 and 3
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2
D)1 only
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie – places famous for gold mines are located in:
A)England
B)Australia
C)USA
D)South Africa
Answer: Australia
- Q. Which of the following countries is included in the North-West Pacific fishing grounds?
A)Netherlands
B)Norway
C)Canada
D)Japan
Answer: Japan
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Broad guage railway engines – Varanasi 2. Electric locomotives – Bhopal 3. Integral Coach Factory – Kolkata
A)3
B)1
C)2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2
- Q. Rubber is the coagulated Juice or latex or an equatorial tree called
A)Cinchona
B)Ebony
C)Mahogany
D)Hevea
Answer: Hevea
- Q. Mayurakshi Project is an undertaking of the Government of
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Maharashtra
C)West Bengal
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: West Bengal
- 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
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