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Q. Which among the following is/are the major factor/factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India? I. Location II. Thermal contrast III. Upper air circulation IV. Inter-tropical convergence zone

A
II, III and IV
B
I
C
II, III
D
I, II, III and IV

Correct Answer

I, II, III and IV

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The largest producer of Sugar in India is
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Bihar
    C)Karnataka
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The average rainfall in India is about:
    A)110 cm
    B)100 cm
    C)125 cm
    D)140 cm
    Answer: 125 cm
  • Q. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in ________
    A)Sikkim
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Kashmir
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Which of the following are true with respect to Indian Railways? I. It is the larqest public sector undertaking II. Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the world III. Factories at Kapurthala and Perarnbur manufacture passenger coaches IV. The narrow guage lines are confined to the hilly areas only
    A)II, III and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. The length of India’s coastline is about ________
    A)7000 km
    B)5900 km
    C)6100 km
    D)7500 km
    Answer: 7500 km
  • Q. The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as ________
    A)Laccolith
    B)Basalt
    C)Hypabyssal
    D)Batholith
    Answer: Hypabyssal
  • Q. Where are the Balearic Islands located?
    A)Baltic Sea
    B)Mediterranean Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? 1. Brahamaputra 2. Sutlej 3. Indus 4. Bhagirathi
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because
    A)It has extensive shallow
    B)It has extensive dry coast
    C)Its coastal waters are very saline
    D)Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
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    A)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
    B)The formation of fold mountains
    C)The forces of tension in the earth's crust
    D)The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
    Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? River City
    A)Alaknanda Badrinath
    B)Gomti Lucknow
    C)Saryu Ayodhya
    D)Narmada Satna
    Answer: Narmada Satna
  • Q. Ankleshwar Basin (offshore) oil-fields is located in:
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Gujarat
    C)Assam
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Put the following states in the decreasing order by length of surfaced roads: 1. Maharashtra 2. Karnataka 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Uttar Pradesh
    A)1, 3, 4, 2
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)4, 1, 3, 2
    D)1, 3, 2, 4
    Answer: 1, 3, 4, 2
  • Q. The Alamatti is on the river
    A)Krishna
    B)Godavari
    C)Cauvery
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
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    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Central Highlands
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because ________
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    C)Pune is at a-greater elevation
    D)Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
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  • Q. The features produced by glacial deposition are: 1. outwash plains 2. drumlins 3. eskers 4. levees
    A)2, 3, 2004
    B)1, 2, 2003
    C)1, 3, 2004
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    Answer: 1, 2, 2003
  • Q. The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying on jet aeroplanes is ________
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Exosphere
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    C)Quartzite-soft rock
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    C)2 only
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