More Questions on Geography
- Q. Major coal deposits of India occur in
A)Seams separated by metamorphic rocks
B)Seams separated by igneous rocks
C)Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
D)Open cast mines
Answer: Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
- Q. “The Dowlaiswaram Anicut” is an important canal system in the
A)Ganga Delta
B)Godavari Delta
C)Krishna Delta
D)Cauvery Delta
Answer: Godavari Delta
- Q. Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in ________
A)West Bengal
B)Gujarat
C)U.P.
D)Orissa
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Why is the Delta of the Indus small compared to the Delta of the Ganga?
A)The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea
B)The Indus traverses a shorter distance than the Ganga
C)The Indus is not as broad as the Ganga
D)None of the above
Answer: The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea
- Q. What is the name of the temperate grassland of South America?
A)Veld
B)Pampas
C)Prairies
D)Savanna
Answer: Pampas
- Q. In which of the following states the first synagogue is built in India?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Maharashtra
C)West Bengal
D)Kerala
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:
A)Kolkata
B)Lucknow
C)Patna
D)Gorakhpur
Answer: Gorakhpur
- Q. What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?
A)Mount Rinjani
B)Mount Sinabung
C)Mount Merapi
D)Mount Agung
Answer: Mount Sinabung
- Q. A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is
A)Rectangular
B)Dendritic
C)Trellis
D)Radial
Answer: Trellis
- Q. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?
A)32
B)22
C)36
D)35
Answer: 36
- Q. The method of soil conservation in the coastal and dry regions where rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover is called
A)Rock dam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Shelter belts
Answer: Shelter belts
- Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
A)Pacific Ocean
B)South America
C)Africa
D)Europe
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption?
A)Basin
B)Horsts
C)Dykes
D)Drumlin
Answer: Dykes
- Q. St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
A)Hollywood
B)Los Angeles
C)New Orleans
D)San Francisco
Answer: San Francisco
- Q. How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate?
A)Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout
B)The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter
C)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer
D)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
Answer: The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
- Q. Which one of the following is the largest country area-wise?
A)Kazakhastan
B)Argentina
C)India
D)Sudan
Answer: India
- Q. Residual hill in the desert region is known as ________
A)Playa
B)Inlier
C)Inselberg
D)Pediment
Answer: Inselberg
- Q. The Rocks of granite are changed into which of the following due to metamorphism?
A)Gneiss
B)Marble
C)Feldspar
D)Quartz
Answer: Gneiss
- Q. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because ________
A)Mumbai is a coastal city
B)Mumbai is on the windward side
C)Pune is at a-greater elevation
D)Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
Answer: Mumbai is on the windward side
- Q. World’s largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is ________
A)Akron
B)Cleveland
C)Sharon
D)Wheeling
Answer: Akron
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