More Questions on Geography
- Q. In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?
A)Nubra valley
B)Chandra valley
C)Hunza valley
D)Sutlej valley
Answer: Sutlej valley
- Q. Which strait divides Europe from Africa?
A)Bering
B)Bosporus
C)Gibraltar
D)Dover
Answer: Gibraltar
- Q. Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________
A)Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
B)There is a thick undergrowth of bushes
C)They do not shed their leaves.
D)While plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves
Answer: Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
- Q. For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
A)El Nino and southern oscillations
B)La Nina
C)Movement of jet streams
D)Green-house effect on global level
Answer: El Nino and southern oscillations
- Q. Albert Canal links ________ and ________
A)Antwerp and Liege
B)Manchester and Antwerp
C)Antwerp and Frankfurt
D)Manchester and Liege
Answer: Antwerp and Liege
- Q. The number of economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks is
A)Same as that in igneous rocks
B)More than that associated with igneous rocks
C)Less than that associated with igneous rocks
D)Unknown
Answer: Less than that associated with igneous rocks
- Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
A)50
B)25
C)35
D)60
Answer: 35
- Q. The term Mediterranean agriculture applies to a particular blend of ________ and activities and ________ is confined to regions encircling the Mediterranean basins.
A)Grazing and fishing
B)Farming and grazing
C)Farming and fishing
D)Fishing and mining
Answer: Farming and grazing
- Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
A)Removal of soil by chemical action
B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
- Q. “Mumbai High” is related to
A)Tomb
B)Iron
C)Petroleum
D)Jute
Answer: Petroleum
- Q. Which of the following states is the “Sugar Bowl” of India?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Himachal Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
- Q. The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface is in ________
A)Russia
B)North America
C)South America
D)Africa
Answer: North America
- Q. The world’s largest lake is ________
A)Caspian Sea
B)Lake Victoria
C)Lake Superior
D)Black Sea
Answer: Caspian Sea
- Q. Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat ?
A)Mahi
B)Sabarmati
C)Godavari
D)Tapti
Answer: Tapti
- Q. A river erodes by
A)Attrition
B)Hydraulic action
C)Corrosion
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of the following cities/towns does not lie on the banks of the Ganga?
A)Ghazipur
B)Kanpur
C)Fatehpur
D)Farrukhabad
Answer: Fatehpur
- Q. Godwin Austin is a
A)Telescope inventor
B)Pass
C)Peak
D)Geologist
Answer: Peak
- Q. Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?
A)Lagoon
B)Caldera lake
C)Karst lake
D)Freshwater lake
Answer: Caldera lake
- Q. Green Index has been developed by:
A)United Nations Environment Programme
B)WWF
C)UNESCO
D)None of Above
Answer: United Nations Environment Programme
- Q. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
A)Parasi
B)Muslim
C)Hindu
D)Gujarati
Answer: Parasi
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