More Questions on Geography
- Q. The tide at its maximum height is known as ________
A)Spring tide
B)Equinox
C)Neap tide
D)Tsunami
Answer: Spring tide
- Q. If the earth’s axis had not been inclined: I. temperature distribution would have been uniform II. days and nights would not have occurred III. seasons would not have occurred IV. poles would not have a continuous day
A)III and IV
B)I, III and IV
C)II and IV
D)II, III and IV
Answer: III and IV
- Q. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________
A)Pamban and Barren
B)Kavaratti and New Moor
C)Bitra and Kavaratti
D)Narcondam and Barren
Answer: Narcondam and Barren
- Q. Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India : I. Jute II. Cotton Textile III. Steel IV. Cement
A)II, I, IV, III
B)I, II, IV, III
C)II, I, III, IV
D)I, II, III, IV
Answer: II, I, III, IV
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
A)Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
B)Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills
C)Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills
D)Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
Answer: Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
- Q. Blue Mountain (peak) is located in ________.
A)Mizoram
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Kerala
D)Kamataka
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________
A)Cherapunji is located on the windward side
B)The former is nearer to the sea
C)The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
D)Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
Answer: The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
- Q. Smog is likely to occur ________
A)On calm, clear and cool nights
B)Around valleys
C)Near lakes
D)Near the industrial areas
Answer: Near the industrial areas
- Q. The longest dam in India is
A)Hirakund Dam
B)Bhakra Dam
C)Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
D)Kosi Dam
Answer: Hirakund Dam
- Q. Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in
A)Coromandal Coast
B)Chhota Nagpur Plateau
C)Karnataka Coast
D)Malwa Plateau
Answer: Chhota Nagpur Plateau
- Q. Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. The world’s highest hydel power project ‘Rongtong’ is located in ________
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Rangoon
C)Kathmandu
D)Beijing
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
- Q. Pulsar are
A)Rapidly rotating stars
B)Stars moving towards Earth
C)Stars moving away from Earth
D)Stars with high temperature
Answer: Rapidly rotating stars
- Q. What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
A)Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
B)Hot and dry weather
C)Very low velocity winds
D)High temperature associated with high humidity
Answer: High temperature associated with high humidity
- Q. Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of
A)Great rivers
B)Lakes
C)Steep slopes
D)Waterfalls
Answer: Lakes
- Q. “Blue Revolution” is related to
A)Oil production
B)Fish production
C)Milk production
D)Food production
Answer: Fish production
- Q. An important river of Indian desert is
A)Krishna
B)Luni
C)Narmada
D)Beas
Answer: Luni
- Q. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90% of India’s annual coal production?
A)Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
B)Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
C)Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
D)West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
- Q. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India’s Chromite?
A)Manipur
B)Cuttack
C)Singhbhum
D)Hubli
Answer: Cuttack
- Q. The wet hill forest are found in the ________
A)Nilgiris
B)Aravallis
C)Mahadev Hills
D)Satpura Hills
Answer: Nilgiris
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