More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following environment supports the growth of Mangrove Swamp?
A)Equatorial
B)Tidal flat
C)Monsoon
D)Mixed
Answer: Tidal flat
- Q. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards ________.
A)Onshore Side
B)Windward Side
C)Seaward Side
D)Leeward Side
Answer: Leeward Side
- Q. In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured?
A)Kilograms per square metre
B)Grams per square km
C)Grams per centimetre
D)Pounds per cubic mile
Answer: Kilograms per square metre
- Q. The world’s largest lake is ________
A)Caspian Sea
B)Lake Victoria
C)Lake Superior
D)Black Sea
Answer: Caspian Sea
- Q. The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place ________
A)By deposition of magma at a great depth
B)By solidification of magma above the earth's surface
C)Due to excessive pressure at great depths
D)At an intermediate depth by transformation
Answer: By solidification of magma above the earth's surface
- Q. The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga system, is that of ________.
A)Brahmani
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Baitarni
Answer: Godavari
- Q. Which climatic region has the least temperature range?
A)Tropical region
B)Equatorial region
C)Monsoon region
D)Mediterranean region
Answer: Equatorial region
- Q. The Australian state which is an island is ________
A)Tasmania
B)Queensland
C)Java
D)New Guinea
Answer: Tasmania
- Q. Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?
A)The Himalayas
B)The Coastal Plains
C)The Deccan Plateau
D)The Ganga Plain
Answer: The Himalayas
- Q. Economically exploitable lignite occurs in
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Kerala
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. The oldest mountains in India are
A)Satpuras
B)Aravalis
C)Vindhyas
D)Nilgiri hills
Answer: Aravalis
- 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 is/are matched correctly? 1. Earthquake’s origin – seismic focus 2. Epicentre – point on earth’s surface directly above seismic focus 3. S waves – similar to sound waves 4. Richter scale – severity of earthquake
A)2 and 4
B)1, 2, 2003
C)1, 2, 3 and 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. In context of population, which of the following describes the correct meaning of “Sex-Ratio”
A)Number of female per 1000 populace
B)Number of males per 1000 females
C)Number of females per 1000 males
D)Number of female per 1000 sample of persons
Answer: Number of females per 1000 males
- Q. The oceanic current named as ‘Kuroshio – Kurile and Alaskan’ are located in
A)North Pacific Ocean
B)North Atlantic Ocean
C)South Atlantic Ocean
D)North Indian Ocean
Answer: North Pacific Ocean
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? National Park : State
A)Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
B)Kanha National Park : Madhya Pradesh
C)Sultanpur National Park : Haryana
D)Bandipur National Park : Karnataka
Answer: Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
- Q. Which gas is found in maximum quantity in lower atmosphere?
A)Oxygen
B)Hydrogen
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Nitrogen
Answer: Nitrogen
- Q. India has the world’s highest road which connects
A)Srinagar and Jammu
B)Leh and Srinagar
C)Leh and Manali
D)Sikkim and Darjeeling
Answer: Leh and Manali
- Q. The most important uranium mine of India is located at
A)Vashi
B)Manavalakurichi
C)Gauribidanur
D)Jadugoda
Answer: Jadugoda
- Q. The water content in the atmosphere ________
A)Decreases as temperature increases
B)Is independent of temperature
C)Increases as temperature increases
D)Either increases or decreases with temperature increase
Answer: Decreases as temperature increases
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