More Questions on Geography
- Q. Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in
A)Aviation
B)Space travel
C)Navigation
D)Communication
Answer: Navigation
- Q. Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdom and France?
A)Strait of Dover
B)Davis Strait
C)Denmark Strait
D)Strait of Gibraltar
Answer: Strait of Dover
- Q. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
A)The Sun contains 75% of the mass of the solar system
B)The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
C)The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
D)The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
Answer: The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
- Q. The longest dam in India is
A)Hirakund Dam
B)Bhakra Dam
C)Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
D)Kosi Dam
Answer: Hirakund Dam
- Q. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________
A)Brightness of heavenly bodies
B)Density of stars
C)Astronomical distance
D)Orbital velocity of giant stars
Answer: Astronomical distance
- Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Karroo’ of Southern Africa?
A)Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
B)Rift valley formed due to faulting
C)Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements
D)None of the above
Answer: Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
- Q. Which of the following is not a cause of soil erosion?
A)Weathering
B)Drainage
C)Deforestation
D)Grazing
Answer: Weathering
- 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. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
A)I, II and IV
B)I and IV
C)I, II and III
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Which region in India is known as the ‘Rice Bowl of India’?
A)North-East region
B)Indo-Gangetic Plain
C)Krishna-Godavari Delta region
D)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Answer: Krishna-Godavari Delta region
- Q. Where is the Bandipur National Park?
A)Karnataka
B)Rajasthan
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Assam
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
A)Meghalaya
B)Punjab
C)Kerala
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Which of the following is not an agent which produces physical features ?
A)Volcanic eruption
B)Denudation
C)Deposition
D)Conduction
Answer: Conduction
- Q. Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
A)Congo
B)Amazon
C)Amur
D)Volga
Answer: Amazon
- Q. “Mumbai High” is related to
A)Tomb
B)Iron
C)Petroleum
D)Jute
Answer: Petroleum
- Q. Find the name of the state which has the lowest density?
A)Arunachal Pradesh
B)Meghalaya
C)Mizoram
D)Sikkim
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in:
A)1935
B)1933
C)1932
D)1939
Answer: 1935
- Q. The Integral coach factory is in
A)Varanasi
B)Perambur (Chennai)
C)Bengaluru
D)Howrah (Kolkata)
Answer: Perambur (Chennai)
- Q. Limestone, Coal, Chalk, Shale are the examples of:
A)Volcanic Rock
B)Sedimentary Rocks
C)Metamorphic Rock
D)Igneous Rock
Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
- Q. By what name is India’s eastern coast known?
A)Eastern Ghat Coast
B)Coromandel Coast
C)Bay of Bengal
D)Kolkata Chennai Coast
Answer: Coromandel Coast
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