More Questions on Geography
- Q. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
A)Of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
B)Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
C)Major part of India lies within the tropics
D)Of the seasonal influence of jet streams
Answer: Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
- Q. Lakes formed due to marine deposits are
A)Ox-bow lakes
B)Crater lakes
C)Cirque lakes
D)Lagoons
Answer: Lagoons
- Q. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?
A)Europe
B)Africa
C)Asia
D)North America
Answer: Asia
- Q. In which of the ocean is Sargasso Sea?
A)Indian Ocean
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Arctic Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
- Q. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A)Pygmies - Pampas
B)Eskimo - Canada
C)Oran - Sweden
D)Gonds - Africa
Answer: Eskimo - Canada
- Q. Quinine is obtained from the
A)Cinchona plant
B)Mulberry tree
C)Eucalyptus tree
D)Cocoa plant
Answer: Cinchona plant
- Q. Where is the Port City of Cork located?
A)Greece
B)Italy
C)France
D)Ireland
Answer: Ireland
- Q. Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?
A)Hirakud
B)Nagarjunasagar
C)Kosi
D)Tungabhadra
Answer: Tungabhadra
- Q. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
A)Produce heat and radiate it towards earth
B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
D)Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth
- Q. Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles? 1. Clay 2. Silt 3. Sand 4. Gravel
A)4, 3, 2, 1
B)2, 3, 4, 1
C)1, 2, 3, 4
D)1, 4, 3, 2
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. 2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 3
C)Only 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
A)Thanjavur
B)Coimbatore
C)Salem
D)Madurai
Answer: Coimbatore
- Q. Which of the following receive, heavy rainfall in the month of October and November?
A)Coromandel Coast
B)Hills of Garo, Khasi and Jaintia
C)Plateau of Chota Nagpur
D)Malwa Plateau
Answer: Coromandel Coast
- Q. Sundarban was declared a World Heritage Site because of its:
A)Nearest to Bay of Bengal
B)River Delta
C)Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
D)None of Above
Answer: Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
- Q. Which of the following countries has the greatest length of inland waterways?
A)Germany
B)The United States
C)The Former USSR
D)France
Answer: The Former USSR
- Q. India’s land border with the neighboring countries is, in length, approximately
A)10 thousand km
B)8 thousand km
C)15 thousand km
D)16 thousand km
Answer: 15 thousand km
- Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
A)In a straight line from high to low pressure region
B)Spirally outwards from a high pressure region
C)Spirally towards low pressure region
D)From Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
Answer: Spirally towards low pressure region
- Q. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ?
A)Ankleshwar
B)Bombay High
C)Digboi
D)Naharkatiya
Answer: Digboi
- Q. The country with the highest density of population in Europe is ________
A)Belgium
B)France
C)Italy
D)Netherlands
Answer: Netherlands
- Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Idukki Thermal power station 2. Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project 3. Ghatprabha Irrigation project 4. Ramganga Multipurpose project
A)3 and 4
B)2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2, 3 and 4
D)1 and 2
Answer: 2, 3 and 4
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