More Questions on Geography
- Q. The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by ________
A)Gravitation and centrifugal force
B)Their great size and spherical shape
C)The rotation and density
D)Rotation of the sun on its axis
Answer: Gravitation and centrifugal force
- Q. Which of the following natural regions has specialised in cultivation of fruit trees?
A)Tropical East Margin region
B)Mediterranean region
C)Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region
D)Mid-latitude Grassland region
Answer: Mediterranean region
- Q. The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
A)Coastal Tamil Nadu
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Central Highlands
D)Nagaland
Answer: Nagaland
- Q. Among the following crops which one occupies the largest area in India?
A)Rapeseed
B)Groundnut
C)Mustard
D)Sugarcane
Answer: Sugarcane
- Q. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
B)In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
C)Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
D)Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
Answer: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
- Q. India conducted its first nuclear explosion at
A)Koyana
B)Apsara
C)Pokharan
D)Kalpakkam
Answer: Pokharan
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct in matching the layer of atmosphere and its characteristic ? I. Troposphere : weather phenomena II. Stratosphere : ozone layer III. Ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth’s surface IV. Mesosphere : Aurorae
A)II and III
B)I, II, III and IV
C)I, II and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Which river is known as Sorrow of Bihar?
A)Kosi River
B)Ganga River
C)Gandak River
D)Son River
Answer: Kosi River
- Q. The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the ________
A)Himalayas are higher than the Alps
B)Himalayas have denser forest cover
C)Himalayas face the monsoon winds
D)Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
Answer: Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
- Q. Bridgmanite is
A)Earth's most abundant mineral
B)A bridge on the river Thames
C)Name of a game
D)Name of a music
Answer: Earth's most abundant mineral
- Q. The continuous circulation of water among the hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere is known as
A)Hydro-equilibrium
B)Water circulation
C)Hydrologic cycle
D)Precipitation
Answer: Hydrologic cycle
- Q. Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century ?
A)Digboi in Assam, India
B)Baku in Russia.
C)Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
D)Dhahran in Saudi Arabia
Answer: Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
- Q. The leading producer of sulphur is ________
A)U.S.A.
B)Canada
C)Spain
D)Italy
Answer: Spain
- Q. Where are the coaches of trains manufactured in India?
A)Hyderabad and Perambur
B)Jamshedpur and Perambur
C)Kapurthala and Perambur
D)Varanasi and Perambur
Answer: Kapurthala and Perambur
- Q. Temperate cyclones bring along with them ________
A)Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
B)Pleasant weather
C)Snowfall and hail
D)Mild rainfall
Answer: Mild rainfall
- Q. Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between ________
A)India and Nepal
B)India and Pakistan
C)India and China
D)India and Bangladesh
Answer: India and China
- Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of ________
A)Iron ore
B)Bauxite
C)Coal
D)Petroleum
Answer: Petroleum
- Q. Which one of the following is found on the western coast of continents between 30° and 40° latitudes?
A)Mediterranean Climate Region
B)Tropical Grassland Region
C)Hot Desert Climate Region
D)Temperate Climate Region
Answer: Mediterranean Climate Region
- Q. The Water Fall with the highest fall in India is the
A)Beraghat Falls, Madhya Pradesh
B)Jog Falls, Karnataka
C)Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu
D)Ettipotala Falls, Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Jog Falls, Karnataka
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