More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Rajasthan Canal Project cover
    A)Haryana
    B)Punjab
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
  • Q. Niagara Falls is located between which of the following pairs of lakes?
    A)Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
    B)Lake Superior and Lake Huron
    C)Lake Huron and Lake Erie
    D)Lake Ontario and Lake Huron
    Answer: Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
  • Q. Total number of biosphere reserves in India are
    A)15
    B)11
    C)10
    D)18
    Answer: 18
  • Q. Albedo is defined as ________
    A)Celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect
    B)UV radiations sent out by the SUN
    C)A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations
    D)The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
    Answer: The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
  • Q. Which of the following is largest planet?
    A)Saturn
    B)Jupiter
    C)Neptune
    D)Mars
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite?
    A)West Indies
    B)Australia
    C)Brazil
    D)India
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because
    A)It prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
    B)Of the heat of the summer
    C)The rainfall is inadequate
    D)Deciduous trees shed leaves
    Answer: It prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
  • Q. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?
    A)1 hour 40 seconds
    B)12.5 minutes
    C)7 minutes 40 seconds
    D)There is no maximum duration
    Answer: 7 minutes 40 seconds
  • Q. The ‘Old Faithful’ in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a/an
    A)Geyser
    B)Hot spring
    C)Extinct volcano
    D)Oak tree
    Answer: Geyser
  • Q. ________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.
    A)Erosion
    B)Weathering
    C)Attrition
    D)Abrasion
    Answer: Erosion
  • Q. Isobar lines show
    A)Depth
    B)Pressure
    C)Rain
    D)Time
    Answer: Pressure
  • Q. Three European cities viz, Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna, are located on the banks of the river
    A)Rhone
    B)Danube
    C)Rhine
    D)Volga
    Answer: Danube
  • Q. Which one among the following states is smallest in area?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Gujarat
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which of the following area of Indian subcontinent becomes the area of low pressure in summer?
    A)North Western India
    B)Rann of Kutch
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: North Western India
  • Q. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of ________.
    A)Shale
    B)Granite
    C)Basalt
    D)Dolerite
    Answer: Shale
  • Q. Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct?
    A)Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
    B)It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre
    C)It brings about sudden change In weather condition in an area
    D)It is known as hurricane in West Indies
    Answer: Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in ________
    A)India
    B)Bhutan
    C)China
    D)Nepal
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. Simlipal Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Odisha
  • Q. Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?
    A)China
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Bhutan
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. The New name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is
    A)Rangoon
    B)Naypyitaw
    C)Arakan
    D)Ava
    Answer: Naypyitaw

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