More Questions on Geography
- Q. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the Sun?
A)Perihelion
B)Aphelion
C)Antipode
D)Aldiatc
Answer: Aphelion
- Q. “Dark Continent” is
A)Australia
B)Africa
C)South America
D)Asia
Answer: Africa
- Q. Grand Bank, Sable Bank, Middle Bank and Jeffery Bank are the major fishing grounds of
A)North East Atlantic
B)North West Atlantic
C)North East Pacific
D)North West Pacific
Answer: North West Atlantic
- Q. What is the reason of degradation of climate of Maldives?
A)Industrial pollution of air and water
B)Continuous soil erosion
C)High population density
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at
A)Naharkatiya
B)Lunej
C)Trombay
D)Digboi
Answer: Naharkatiya
- Q. Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
A)Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
B)Beas, Ravi and Chenab
C)Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
D)Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
Answer: Beas, Ravi and Chenab
- 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. Which among these Islands has coral reef?
A)Andaman and Nicobar
B)Aleutian
C)Hawaiian
D)Falklands Island
Answer: Hawaiian
- Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A)Mercury
B)Jupiter
C)Venus
D)Mars
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra?
A)Mandav Hills
B)Balaghat Range
C)Harishchandra Range
D)Satmala Hills
Answer: Mandav Hills
- Q. The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are located in ________.
A)Manipur
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Meghalaya
D)Nagaland
Answer: Meghalaya
- Q. Although the equatorial regions have the highest annual average temperatures, the salinity in the oceans is highest near the tropics because: 1. equatorial areas receive heavy rainfall 2. salinity is not affected by temperature 3. equatorial oceans experience a lot of turbulenees 4. high relative humidity in equatorial areas checks evaporation
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 4
C)1 and 3
D)1 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply
A)1965
B)1954
C)1964
D)1966
Answer: 1966
- Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
A)Isobars
B)Latitudes
C)Longitudes
D)Isotherms
Answer: Latitudes
- Q. Which planet is called Evening Star?
A)Venus
B)Mars
C)Mercury
D)Jupiter
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
A)On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain
B)Temperatures range from 21°C in summer to 10°C or below in the winter
C)Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
D)The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm
Answer: Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
- Q. The cauliflower shape is associated with which of the following cloud formations?
A)Nimbus
B)Stratus
C)Cumulus
D)Cirrus
Answer: Cumulus
- Q. Which parallel separates North and South Korea?
A)42nd
B)38th
C)50th
D)40th
Answer: 38th
- Q. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
A)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
B)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places
C)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain
D)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
Answer: Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
- Q. Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
A)Splitting of India from Antarctic
B)Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
C)Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
D)Breaking up of Pangaea
Answer: Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
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