More Questions on Geography
- Q. The latitude of a place is the same as the ________
A)Angle between the horizon and the equator
B)Maximum altitude attained by the Sun at noon
C)Altitude of the celestial pole
D)Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
Answer: Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
- Q. Where was the first biosphere reserve established in India?
A)Hazaribagh
B)Nilgiri
C)Nanda Devi
D)Kanha
Answer: Nilgiri
- Q. The sunspots cause ________
A)Polar auroras
B)Aurora borealis and aurora australis
C)Magnetic storms on the surface of the sun
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Consider the following seaports ________ 1. Chennai 2. Machilipattinam 3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is ________
A)1, 3, 2, 4
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)2, 1, 3, 4
D)2, 1, 4, 3
Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
- Q. The Great Circle routes join
A)Perth to Tokyo and London to Quebec
B)London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
C)Vancouver to Quebec and Perth to Melbourne
D)Los Angeles to Perth and Tokyo to Bombay
Answer: London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
- Q. We always see the same surface of the Moon because
A)It takes the same time to rotate on its axis and moving around the Earth
B)It is smaller than the Earth
C)It rotates on its axis
D)It moves with the same speed at which Earth moves around the Sun
Answer: It takes the same time to rotate on its axis and moving around the Earth
- Q. The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is
A)Maharashtra
B)Rajasthan
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Which of the following rivers divides the ‘Deccan Tableland’ from Central Highland in northern India?
A)Godavari
B)Chambal
C)Krishna
D)Narmada
Answer: Narmada
- Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
A)Removal of soil by chemical action
B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
- Q. Mahi Project will greatly benefit
A)Gujarat
B)Maharashtra
C)Punjab
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
A)At Tropic of Capricorn
B)At Equator
C)At Tropic of Cancer
D)At Poles
Answer: At Poles
- Q. The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is ________
A)Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone
B)Mediterranean Zone
C)Circum Pacific Belt
D)African Rift Valley Zone
Answer: Circum Pacific Belt
- Q. Which of the following Indian state is not a producer of tea?
A)West Bengal
B)Assam
C)Kerala
D)Chhattisgarh
Answer: Chhattisgarh
- Q. Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets?
A)Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.)
B)Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.)
C)National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.)
D)Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Answer: Survey of India (S.O.I.)
- Q. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?
A)Mantle
B)Sial
C)Sima
D)Core
Answer: Core
- Q. Critical criteria for the location of an aluminium plant in India are the availability of bauxite and ________
A)Labour
B)Coal
C)Electricity
D)Ready market
Answer: Electricity
- Q. The Atlantic Ocean routes are busier than the Pacific Ocean routes because Atlantic Ocean ________
A)Is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations
B)Routes are shorter
C)Routes are not so dangerous
D)Has better shipping facilities
Answer: Is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations
- Q. The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to ________
A)Snow and ice covered areas of the earth
B)Clouds
C)Water-bodies
D)All the above reflect nearly the same amount
Answer: Clouds
- Q. The Jawar mines of Udaipur are famous for
A)Granite
B)Marble
C)Zinc
D)Bauxite
Answer: Zinc
- Q. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of
A)Tehri Dam
B)Damodar Valley Project
C)Chambal Project
D)Kosi Project
Answer: Chambal Project
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