More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which among the following is the smallest state area wise?
A)Meghalaya
B)Nagaland
C)Mizoram
D)Manipur
Answer: Nagaland
- Q. A source of renewable minimum cost is power which can be developed with
A)Wind mills
B)Geothermal power
C)Tidal power
D)Biomass power
Answer: Biomass power
- Q. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
A)To prevent the surface from becoming hard
B)To prevent alkalinity of soil
C)To prevent acidity of soil
D)To fertilize the soil
Answer: To prevent the surface from becoming hard
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus)?
A)Margsheersha
B)Vasant
C)Grishma
D)Sharad
Answer: Margsheersha
- Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A)Mercury
B)Jupiter
C)Venus
D)Mars
Answer: Venus
- Q. In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best?
A)Tobacco
B)Tea
C)Jute
D)Cotton
Answer: Tea
- Q. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
A)Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
B)Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean'
C)Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
D)Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
Answer: Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
- Q. Isobar lines show
A)Depth
B)Pressure
C)Rain
D)Time
Answer: Pressure
- Q. Which city is the headquarters of two Railway zones in India?
A)Mumbai
B)Hugli
C)New Delhi
D)Jabalpur
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called
A)Currents
B)Breakers
C)Tsunamis
D)Drift
Answer: Tsunamis
- Q. The smallest amongst the following continents is ________.
A)North America
B)Africa
C)Antarctica
D)South America
Answer: Antarctica
- Q. The Cuddapah Ranges lie between
A)Palar and Cauvery
B)Godavari and Palkonda Range
C)Godavari and Jamshedpur
D)Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range
Answer: Godavari and Palkonda Range
- Q. The pygmies are found in ________.
A)Queenslands, Australia
B)The Congo Basin, Africa
C)Bihar, India
D)Finland, Northern Europe
Answer: The Congo Basin, Africa
- Q. The industrial region of India which has the predominance of metal industries is:
A)Delta Region
B)Penisular Region
C)Chotanagpur Region
D)Brahmputra Region
Answer: Chotanagpur Region
- Q. Petroleum is generally found in ________
A)Alluvial deposits of the river valleys
B)Igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
C)Old fold mountains
D)Folded marine sedimentary rocks
Answer: Folded marine sedimentary rocks
- Q. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? I. Contour ploughing II. Terracing III. Shifting cultivation IV. Crop rotation
A)II and IV
B)I, II and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)I and III
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Hemp of Mesta, Ramie and Kapok are
A)Fibre crops
B)Food crops
C)Fodder crops
D)Plantation crops
Answer: Fibre crops
- Q. The gap between birth rate and death rate per 1000 mid-year population of a given region is known as
A)Birth and death rate of population
B)Population rate
C)Natural growth rate of population
D)Population increamental ratio
Answer: Natural growth rate of population
- Q. Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian state?
A)Jharkand
B)Assam
C)Tripura
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Jharkand
- Q. The polar regions of the earth cannot support forest growth because ________
A)The ground is often frozen or snow or ice-covered
B)The rainfall is very low
C)The growing season is short in these areas
D)All the above factors
Answer: All the above factors
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