More Questions on Geography

  • Q. What do you mean by ‘reserved forest’ ?
    A)Reserved for hunting
    B)Reserved for local use
    C)Reserved for commercial exploitation
    D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
    Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation
  • Q. The ocean currents allow the oceans to ________ year after year.
    A)Maintain the same temperature
    B)Become warmer
    C)Become colder
    D)Increase salinity
    Answer: Maintain the same temperature
  • Q. What is a cloudburst?
    A)It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
    B)It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
    C)It refers to 50mm rain over a period of time
    D)It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
    Answer: It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
  • Q. The ________ route is the busiest ocean route of the world.
    A)North Atlantic
    B)Suez
    C)Panama
    D)South Atlantic
    Answer: North Atlantic
  • Q. Which of the following is the main spice producer?
    A)Coromandal coast
    B)Deccan Trap
    C)Malabar coast
    D)Sunder delta
    Answer: Malabar coast
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The major constituent mineral of granite rock is quartz. 2. The major constituent mineral of sandstone rock is feldspar. 3. The major constituent mineral of limestone rock is dolomite. Select the correct answer using the code given below
    A)1 and 2 only
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)3 only
    D)2 and 3 only
    Answer: 1 and 2 only
  • Q. According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of
    A)Kraunchidweepa
    B)Pushkharadweepa
    C)Jambudweep
    D)Kushadweepa
    Answer: Jambudweep
  • Q. A hinterland is
    A)An elevated area
    B)An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
    C)The interior of a valley
    D)An area occupied by backward community
    Answer: An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
  • Q. Strait of Florida runs in between ________
    A)Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
    B)Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
    C)Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
    D)Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
    Answer: Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
  • Q. The plane of contact of the troposphere and stratosphere is known as ________
    A)Stratopause
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Tropopause
    Answer: Tropopause
  • Q. To which of the following, Grand Bank and Dogger Bank are related?
    A)Scuba diving
    B)Tidal power plants
    C)Main fish catching zone
    D)Shipping
    Answer: Main fish catching zone
  • Q. Cooperative farming is well-developed in: I. Denmark II. Belgium III. Russia IV. Sweden
    A)II, III and IV
    B)I and IV
    C)I, III and IV
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why the northern mountains are of great importance to India
    A)They provide water to the plains
    B)They protect the country from invasion
    C)They influence the climate
    D)They possess valuable vegetation and animal life
    Answer: They protect the country from invasion
  • Q. Life expectancy of a region is ________
    A)The average age at which people die in the region
    B)The minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region
    C)The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
    D)The age at which majority of people die in the region
    Answer: The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
  • Q. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
    A)Gulf of Kachchh
    B)Sundarbans
    C)Chilka Lake
    D)Lakshadweep
    Answer: Chilka Lake
  • Q. The term “epicentre” is associated with
    A)Earthquakes
    B)The inner core of the earth
    C)The outer core of the Earth
    D)Volcanoes
    Answer: Earthquakes
  • Q. Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?
    A)Nicobar
    B)Elephanta
    C)Rameshwaram
    D)Salsette
    Answer: Rameshwaram
  • Q. The Study of Lakes is called
    A)Topology
    B)Limnology
    C)Potomology
    D)Hydrology
    Answer: Limnology
  • Q. Evergreen forests are found in
    A)Mediterranean region
    B)Monsoon region
    C)Deserted region
    D)Equatorial region
    Answer: Equatorial region
  • Q. Madumalai Sanctuary is located in:
    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Tamil Nadu

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