More Questions on Geography
- Q. Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shalepotash, loess, geyserites, chalk, coal, chert, halite are the examples of:
A)Sedimentary Rocks
B)Igneous rock
C)Metamorphic
D)None of Above
Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
- Q. Mid-latitude forests have: I. deciduous forests II. coniferous forests III. evergreen forests
A)I and II
B)I and II
C)II and III
D)Only II
Answer: I and II
- Q. Golden Quadrilateral Comprising National Highways connects:
A)Delhi-Mumbai-Benglore-Kollata-Delhi
B)Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Hydrabad-Delhi
C)Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kollata-Delhi
D)Delhi-Mumbai-Benglore-Kollata-Hydrabad
Answer: Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kollata-Delhi
- Q. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates ________
A)Fine weather
B)Rain
C)Storm
D)Extreme cold
Answer: Storm
- Q. The Duncan Pass is located between
A)South Andaman and Little Andaman
B)Afghanistan and India
C)Pakistan and Afghanistan
D)Shivalik and Karakoram
Answer: South Andaman and Little Andaman
- Q. The tip of South America is ________
A)Cape Horn
B)Cape Verde
C)Cape York
D)Cape Cod
Answer: Cape Horn
- Q. The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________
A)Aleutian Islands
B)Society islands
C)Hawaii
D)All the above
Answer: Aleutian Islands
- Q. From, the point of view of international trade, Bahrein islands are noted for petroleum and ________
A)Iron and steel
B)Fishing
C)Ship building
D)Pearl fishing
Answer: Pearl fishing
- Q. The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is ________
A)4.3 light years
B)4.9 × 1111 m
C)95 × 1015 m
D)4.2 light years
Answer: 4.2 light years
- Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
A)They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
B)Prevention of invasions
C)Valuable source of timber
D)They protect India from the icy cold north winds
Answer: They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
- Q. The Trans-Andean railway connects
A)Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
B)Mexico City with Santiago
C)Panama City with Santiago
D)Rio de Janerio with Bogota
Answer: Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
- Q. The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called
A)Currents
B)Breakers
C)Tsunamis
D)Drift
Answer: Tsunamis
- Q. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is ________
A)Godavari
B)Damodar
C)Hooghly
D)Swarnarekha
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Which one of the following is the southern-most city ?
A)Raipur
B)Bhopal
C)Kolkata
D)Udaipur
Answer: Raipur
- Q. Major wheat and rice producing area in China is ________
A)Si-Kiang basin
B)Hwang-Ho basin
C)Yangtse-basin
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. In which of the following States is Sambhar lake located?
A)Gujarat
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Maharashtra
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Density of the Earth’s atmosphere is highest in the
A)Mesosphere
B)Troposphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Ionosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. Panama Canal connects ________ and ________.
A)Panama and Colon
B)San Jose and Colon
C)Panama and San Jose
D)Cartagena and Colon
Answer: Panama and Colon
- Q. The instrument to measure the area on maps is called
A)Pantograph
B)Planimeter
C)Ideograph
D)Opisometer
Answer: Planimeter
- Q. The Gir Forest is noted for its
A)Tiger sanctuary
B)Lion Sanctuary
C)Deer park
D)Crocodile Park
Answer: Lion Sanctuary
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