More Questions on Geography
- Q. Naharkatiya oilfields are located in
A)Assam
B)Tripura
C)West Bengal
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as ________
A)Khadar
B)Bhabar
C)Bhangar
D)Terai
Answer: Khadar
- Q. The major peaks like Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mansalu, Chooyu, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna all are situated in:
A)The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
B)The Western Ghat
C)Sivalik Range
D)The Eastern Ghats
Answer: The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
- Q. Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? 1. Kerala-Tapioca 2. Maharashtra-Cotton 3. West Bengal-Jute 4. Gujarat-Groundnut
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)2, 3 and 4
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of ________
A)Australia
B)India
C)China
D)Japan
Answer: Japan
- Q. What is the biggest source of pollution in the world?
A)Herbicide and Insecticide
B)Sewage and Garbage
C)Automobile Laxity
D)Industrial Tributaries
Answer: Sewage and Garbage
- 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. Any wind blowing down the slope of a mountain is called:
A)Down Falling Wind
B)Anabatic Wind
C)Katabatic Wind
D)Slope Wind
Answer: Katabatic Wind
- Q. Which of the following has to be crossed over to reach Colombo from Kanyakumari?
A)Gulf of Mannar
B)Palk Strait
C)Gulf of Palk
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. At neap tide: 1. the sun and moon exert their force at right angles 2. the tidal amplitude is high 3. the low tides are very low
A)1 and 2
B)1
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1
- Q. The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
A)Paddy and Jute
B)Paddy and Cottort
C)Wheat and Jute
D)Wheat and Cotton
Answer: Paddy and Jute
- Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south?
A)Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep
B)Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi
C)Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
D)Kochi - Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep
Answer: Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
- Q. The width or the broad gauge track in Indian railway is
A)1.98 m
B)1.676 m
C)1.114 m
D)2.55 m
Answer: 1.676 m
- Q. ________ State has the biggest area in India.
A)Rajasthan
B)Maharashtra
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Messenger satellite has been launched by NASA for the study of
A)Saturn
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Mercury
- Q. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon’s velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________
A)Umbra
B)Apehelion
C)Apogee
D)Perihelion
Answer: Apogee
- Q. Which was the first scheme of “Biosphere Reserve Areas”?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
B)Sundarban Biosphere Reserve
C)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
D)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Q. Blizzards are more frequent in
A)Arctic region
B)Tropical region
C)Temperate region
D)Antarctic region
Answer: Antarctic region
- Q. Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada and Tapti rivers form:
A)Estuaries
B)Delta
C)Potholes
D)None of Above
Answer: Potholes
- Q. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?
A)Jupiter
B)Mercury
C)Earth
D)Saturn
Answer: Jupiter
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