More Questions on Geography
- Q. Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of ________
A)Local thunderstorms
B)Retreating monsoon
C)Temperate cyclones
D)Shift in jet stream movement
Answer: Temperate cyclones
- Q. In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the IST (Indian Standard Time) ?
A)Mumbai
B)Delhi
C)Cochin
D)Kohima
Answer: Kohima
- Q. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
A)21.5°
B)23.5°
C)22.5°
D)20.0°
Answer: 23.5°
- Q. Highest percentage of carbon is found in which form of coal?
A)Peat
B)Anthracite
C)Bituminous
D)Lignite
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Which of the following determines the quality of agro-products?
A)AGMARK
B)I.S.I.
C)Eco Product
D)Green Product
Answer: AGMARK
- Q. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
A)High wind velocity
B)Low pressure
C)Low humidity
D)High temperature
Answer: Low humidity
- Q. The world’s highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of Jammu & Kashmir will be on which of the following rivers?
A)Indus
B)Jhelum
C)Chenab
D)Ravi
Answer: Chenab
- Q. A large loop like bend in a river is called
A)Meander
B)River cliff
C)Spur
D)Spit
Answer: Meander
- Q. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
A)These are usually fine grained
B)These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
C)These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
D)These are by far the most fertile
Answer: These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
- Q. Which of the following is India’s north station?
A)Himadri
B)Dakshin Gangotri
C)Maitri
D)None of These
Answer: Himadri
- Q. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to ________
A)Supply drinking water to Kolkata
B)Save Kolkata port
C)Link North and South Bengal
D)Divert water to Bangladesh
Answer: Save Kolkata port
- 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. In India,the state with highest density of population is
A)West Bengal
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Haryana
Answer: Bihar
- Q. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is located in:
A)Kerala
B)Karnataka
C)Assam
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. From where does the heat come in the environment?
A)Condensation
B)Insolation
C)Radiation
D)Convection
Answer: Insolation
- Q. The type of rain in humid equatorial climate is
A)Convectional
B)Cyclonic
C)Mountaineous
D)Fluctuating and Cyclonic
Answer: Convectional
- Q. Choose the incorrect statement ________
A)Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
B)Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air
C)The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature
D)With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 1°C
Answer: Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
- Q. What is the name of the layer closest to the Earth?
A)Troposphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Exosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?
A)Stratosphere
B)Thermosphere
C)Troposphere
D)Mesosphere
Answer: Thermosphere
- Q. Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________
A)River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
B)Sea animals are salt producing
C)The air around the sea is saltish
D)Sea beds have salt producing mines
Answer: River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
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