More Questions on Geography
- Q. First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:
A)1984
B)1982
C)1987
D)1990
Answer: 1984
- Q. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm. could be ________
A)Nagpur
B)Tehran
C)Singapore
D)Moscow
Answer: Singapore
- Q. The ‘Grand Trunk Road’ connects ________
A)Kolkata and Amritsar
B)Kolkata and Mumbai
C)Delhi and Chennai
D)Tirupati and Ludhiana
Answer: Kolkata and Amritsar
- Q. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
A)Gujarat
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north?
A)Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
B)Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
C)Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
D)Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash
Answer: Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
- Q. What is the name of the layer above Earth’s surface which is located at the height of 8km from poles and 16km from the equator?
A)Troposphere
B)Mesosphere
C)Atmosphere
D)Stratosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. The country which is commonly known as ‘The Land of Golden Fleece’ is ________
A)France
B)Australia
C)Britain
D)Japan
Answer: Australia
- Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population? I. Only 10% of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere II. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea III. Nearly 80% of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea levels
A)I and III
B)I and II
C)II and III
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Which of the following is a low-density area? I. Equatorial forest II. Tropical deserts III. Eastern Asia IV. North-eastern America
A)II and III
B)I, II and IV
C)I and II
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I and II
- Q. Edible crops include
A)Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
B)Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
C)Linseed, Castor, Turmeric
D)Jute, Cotton, Chilli
Answer: Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
- Q. The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
A)Mumbai
B)Guwahati
C)Jamnagar
D)Chennai
Answer: Jamnagar
- Q. Which of the following geomorphic pairs is not correct?
A)Delta - River
B)Cirque - Glacier
C)Coral - Ocean
D)Pores - Air
Answer: Pores - Air
- Q. Which of the following is an example of Mid-latitude desert ?
A)Thar desert
B)Sahara desert
C)Arabian desert
D)Patagonia desert
Answer: Patagonia desert
- Q. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is ________
A)Rich in minerals and power fuels
B)Near to major iron and steel centres
C)A big link of roads and railways
D)Very fertile for industrial crops
Answer: Rich in minerals and power fuels
- Q. Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because ________
A)They are not perennial
B)Of the high gradient
C)They are too slow
D)There is no vegetation
Answer: Of the high gradient
- Q. The ________ railway is the longest railway route in the world.
A)Trans-Andes
B)Trans-Siberian
C)Canadian-Pacific
D)Trans-Continental, Australia
Answer: Trans-Siberian
- Q. A rain shadow zone is present in India
A)Along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats
B)Along western flanks of the Aravallis
C)Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
D)Along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
Answer: Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
- Q. Solar energy received to earth takes:
A)Eight Minutes
B)Nine Minutes
C)10 Minutes
D)15 Minutes
Answer: Eight Minutes
- Q. Consider the following statements concerning United Arab Emirates: 1. Oman is one of the seven Emirates which form the United Arab Emirates. 2. Dubai is the capital of United Arab Emirates. 3. Fishing and tourism are the key industries of United Arab Emirates. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 3 only
- Q. Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?
A)Russia
B)Japan
C)Indonesia
D)France
Answer: Indonesia
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