More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
    A)Depressions
    B)Typhoons
    C)Hurricanes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Hurricanes
  • Q. Westerlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. Why? 1. Southern hemisphere has less landmass as compared to northern hemisphere. 2. Coriolis force is higher in southern hemisphere as compared to northern hemisphere. Which of the statements given above is fare correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. The heat from Sun to Earth is called as
    A)Emitted Heat
    B)Temperature Radiation
    C)Insolation
    D)Solar Radiation
    Answer: Solar Radiation
  • Q. What is the meaning of Willy-Willy?
    A)High Tide
    B)Tropical Cyclone near Australia
    C)Earthquake
    D)Tropical Cyclone near India
    Answer: Tropical Cyclone near Australia
  • Q. In USA, which one of the following regions Receives heavy rainfall throughout the year under the influence of Wester lies?
    A)South-western
    B)North-western
    C)North-eastern
    D)South-eastern
    Answer: North-western
  • Q. The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately ________
    A)3° per day
    B)1° per day
    C)2° per day
    D)5° per day
    Answer: 1° per day
  • Q. Which is the highest river basin of Peninsular India
    A)Krishna
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Godavari
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2 only
  • Q. Khartoum is situated at the confluence of ________
    A)Tigris and Euphrates
    B)Murray and Darling
    C)Porena and Prague
    D)White Nile and Blue Nile
    Answer: White Nile and Blue Nile
  • Q. The Gneiss is a coarse grained:
    A)Metamorphic Rock
    B)Volcanic Rock
    C)Igneous Rock
    D)Sedimentary Rock
    Answer: Metamorphic Rock
  • Q. Llanos are the grassland of
    A)Argentina
    B)Guyana highland
    C)Brazilian highland
    D)Chile
    Answer: Chile
  • Q. The instrument which records the seismic waves generated by the occurrence of earth-quakes is called:
    A)Wavograph
    B)Barometer
    C)Gyrometer
    D)Seismograph
    Answer: Seismograph
  • Q. Which of the following is a block mountain?
    A)Rockies
    B)Andes
    C)Alps
    D)Vosges
    Answer: Vosges
  • Q. Port Blair is situated in ________
    A)Middle Andaman
    B)North Andaman
    C)South Andaman
    D)Little Andaman
    Answer: South Andaman
  • Q. The capital city of Kenya is ________.
    A)Cairo
    B)Nairobi
    C)Entebbe
    D)Port Louis
    Answer: Nairobi
  • Q. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?
    A)Son
    B)Luni
    C)Chambal
    D)Tapi
    Answer: Tapi
  • Q. Which of the following is not produced in the season of kharif?
    A)Jau and Mustard
    B)Millet and Rice
    C)Maize and Jowar
    D)Jowar and Rice
    Answer: Jau and Mustard
  • 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. Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture of silk?
    A)Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
    B)Bhagalpur (Bihar)
    C)Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
    D)Mysore (Karnataka)
    Answer: Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
  • Q. The world’s largest river is
    A)Mississippi
    B)Amazon
    C)Nile
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Amazon

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