More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf?
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Gujarat
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala? 1. Ilmenite 2. Zircon 3. Silimanite 4. Tungsten
A)3 and 4 only
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2 and 3
D)1 and 2 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The cause of Earthquake is
A)Destruction in shell system
B)Disturbances in Earth surface
C)Adjustment in the layers of Earth's crust
D)Rise in plates
Answer: Disturbances in Earth surface
- Q. Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day?
A)Venus
B)Mercury
C)Jupiter
D)Earth
Answer: Venus
- Q. The longest distance covered by one Broad Gauge train in India is between
A)New Delhi and Chennai
B)Kanniyakumari and Jammu Tawi
C)Guwahati and Tiruvananthpuram
D)Gorakhpur and Cochin
Answer: Kanniyakumari and Jammu Tawi
- Q. Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
A)Kerala
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least effect upon a terrestrial ecosystem?
A)Conditions of sunlight
B)Temperature variation
C)Wind
D)Availability of water
Answer: Wind
- Q. Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?
A)Holland
B)France
C)Denmark
D)Belgium
Answer: Belgium
- Q. Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? I. Red soil II. Clay soil III. Alluvial soil IV. Silt soil V. Sandy soil
A)II and V
B)I and II
C)I, III and IV
D)II, III and V
Answer: II and V
- Q. If the usual rule of calculation of time were applied for the extremes of Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh, then approximately time ________
A)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 3 hours
B)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 3 hours
C)At Gujarat would be ahead of that at Arunachal Pradesh by about 2 hours
D)At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
Answer: At Arunachal Pradesh would be ahead of that at Gujarat by about 2 hours
- Q. The Hawaiian Islands specialise in the cultivation of
A)Sugarcane
B)Cotton
C)Rice
D)Tobacco
Answer: Sugarcane
- Q. The most abundant metal in the Earth’s Crust is
A)Aluminium
B)Zinc
C)Copper
D)Iron
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
A)1 only
B)2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 3
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Temperate cyclones bring along with them ________
A)Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
B)Pleasant weather
C)Snowfall and hail
D)Mild rainfall
Answer: Mild rainfall
- Q. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
A)Parasi
B)Muslim
C)Hindu
D)Gujarati
Answer: Parasi
- Q. Arrange the following oil refineries of India from west to east: 1. Koyali 2. Bongaigaon 3. Mathura 4. Haldia
A)3, 1, 2, 4
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)1, 3, 4, 2
D)2, 4, 3, 1
Answer: 1, 3, 4, 2
- Q. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers? I. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas II. They have a perennial flow III. They have a great capacity for erosion IV. They do not form gorges
A)III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)II and IV
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Zozila Pass connects ________
A)Leh and Kargil
B)Kashmir and Tibet
C)Nepal and Tibet
D)Leh and Srinagar
Answer: Leh and Srinagar
- Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in
A)West Asia
B)Pakistan
C)Bay of Bengal
D)Himalayas
Answer: West Asia
- Q. The study of universe is called:
A)Cosmology
B)Astrology
C)Astronomy
D)Universology
Answer: Cosmology
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