More Questions on Geography
- Q. India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately ________
A)3200000 sq. km
B)2700000 sq. km
C)3000000 sq. km
D)3600000 sq. km
Answer: 3200000 sq. km
- Q. Which of the following forest is grown in waterlogged areas?
A)Tropical thorn Forest
B)Evergreen Forest
C)Deciduous Forest
D)Mangrove
Answer: Mangrove
- Q. Which is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo-Gangetic plain?
A)It is formed of peninsular rocks
B)It is derived from Himalayan rocks
C)It is rich in humus
D)It is derived from local rocks
Answer: It is derived from Himalayan rocks
- Q. Major coal deposits of India occur in
A)Seams separated by metamorphic rocks
B)Seams separated by igneous rocks
C)Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
D)Open cast mines
Answer: Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
- Q. Which of the following is the largest Biosphere Reserve of India?
A)Sundarban
B)Nilgiri
C)Nanda Devi
D)Gulf of mannar
Answer: Gulf of mannar
- Q. Which was the first scheme of “Biosphere Reserve Areas”?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
B)Sundarban Biosphere Reserve
C)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
D)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Q. By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?
A)Rupnarayan
B)Padma
C)Bhagirathi
D)Nubra
Answer: Padma
- Q. Northern part of Australia is typified by which one of the following?
A)Temperate climate
B)Equatorial climate
C)Mediterranean climate
D)Monsoon climate
Answer: Monsoon climate
- Q. Sunspots generally wax and wane over a/an
A)3-year cycle
B)11-year cycle
C)25-year cycle
D)15-year cycle
Answer: 11-year cycle
- Q. The Hawaiian Islands specialise in the cultivation of
A)Sugarcane
B)Cotton
C)Rice
D)Tobacco
Answer: Sugarcane
- Q. The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is ________.
A)The Arabian Sea
B)The Dead Sea
C)The Red Sea
D)The Baltic Sea
Answer: The Dead Sea
- Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________
A)Chile
B)USA
C)Italy
D)Australia
Answer: Italy
- Q. Zoji la pass connects
A)Chamba and Spiti
B)Srinagar and Leh
C)Arunachal and Tibet
D)Kalimpong and Lhasa
Answer: Srinagar and Leh
- Q. Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located?
A)Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Island
B)South Andaman and Little Andaman
C)Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
D)Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island
Answer: Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
- Q. A ship met with an accident at 30ºC and 35ºN. The ship was sailing in the ________
A)Mediterranean Sea
B)Baltic Sea
C)Black Sea
D)Red Sea
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
- Q. Which planet is known as the Earth’s Twin?
A)Uranus
B)Venus
C)Mars
D)Neptune
Answer: Venus
- Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
A)In a straight line from high to low pressure region
B)Spirally outwards from a high pressure region
C)Spirally towards low pressure region
D)From Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
Answer: Spirally towards low pressure region
- Q. For short-term climatic perdictions, which one of the following events is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?
A)El Nino and Southern Oscillations
B)La Nina
C)Movement of Jet Streams
D)Greenhouse effect on global level
Answer: El Nino and Southern Oscillations
- Q. Sunda Trench lies in ________
A)Indian Ocean
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Antarctic Ocean
Answer: Indian Ocean
- Q. Which sanctuary in India is famous for Rhinoceros and in which state is it located?
A)Ranthambore, Rajasthan
B)Gir, Gujarat
C)Kaziranga, Assam
D)Corbett, Uttarakhand
Answer: Kaziranga, Assam
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