Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?

Correct Answer

They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
    A)0° latitude - Equator
    B)0° longitude - Prime Meridian
    C)0° longitude - Equator
    D)23.5° North - Tropic of Cancer
    Answer: 0° longitude - Equator
  • 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. Tobacco was introduced into India by the
    A)English
    B)Chinese
    C)Portuguese
    D)French
    Answer: Portuguese
  • Q. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?
    A)Nallamalai hills
    B)Shivaliks
    C)Pachmarhi
    D)Nilgiris
    Answer: Nilgiris
  • Q. Takla Makan desert is situated in
    A)Sinkiang
    B)Mongolia
    C)Tibet
    D)South West China
    Answer: Sinkiang
  • Q. In which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway located?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Guwahati
    C)Gorakhpur
    D)Bhubaneswar
    Answer: Gorakhpur
  • Q. A rain shadow zone is present in India
    A)Along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats
    B)Along western flanks of the Aravallis
    C)Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
    D)Along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
    Answer: Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
  • Q. Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
    A)Uranus
    B)Jupiter
    C)Mercury
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is ________
    A)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
    B)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
    C)Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
    D)Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
    Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean 2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt. 3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)2 only
    C)1 and 3
    D)3 only
    Answer: 3 only
  • Q. Aravalli ranges are an example of ________
    A)Residual mountains
    B)Straight mountains
    C)Block mountains
    D)Volcanic mountains
    Answer: Residual mountains
  • Q. The Sunderbans are found in
    A)Ganga Delta
    B)The Luni Basin
    C)Godavari Delta
    D)Mahanadi Delta
    Answer: Ganga Delta
  • Q. The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
    A)fold mountains
    B)old mountains
    C)young mountains
    D)block mountains
    Answer: old mountains
  • Q. Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
    A)Rice
    B)Barley and maize
    C)Jowar and bajra
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Which of the following is not primarily a rabi crop in India?
    A)Jute
    B)Wheat
    C)Gram
    D)Linseed
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. The ‘Chilka lake region’ lies in between the deltas of ________
    A)Mahanadi and Godavari
    B)Ganga and Mahanadi
    C)Godavari and Krishna
    D)Krishna and Cauvery
    Answer: Mahanadi and Godavari
  • Q. The most important coal field in India is:
    A)Korba Coalfield
    B)Jharia Coalfield
    C)Rani Ganj Coalfield
    D)Singrauli Coalfield
    Answer: Jharia Coalfield
  • Q. Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from ________
    A)The Sea of Japan
    B)The North Sea around the Netherlands
    C)The coastal areas from Alaska to California
    D)The Gulf of Mexico
    Answer: The North Sea around the Netherlands
  • Q. The satellite construction centre in India is at
    A)Thumba
    B)Peenya
    C)Sriharikota
    D)Bengaluru
    Answer: Peenya
  • Q. The largest producer of coffee in the world is
    A)India
    B)Ivory coast
    C)Brazil
    D)Mexico
    Answer: Brazil

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