More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron?
    A)Podzolic
    B)Desert sand
    C)Alluvial
    D)Lateritic
    Answer: Lateritic
  • Q. The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of
    A)Ending in Nilgiris
    B)Continuity
    C)Proximity of coast
    D)Height
    Answer: Continuity
  • Q. Which one of the following is the cloud that is dark-grey or black, found at very low height and brings the real rain?
    A)Cirrostratus
    B)Altocumulus
    C)Cirrus
    D)Nimbostratus
    Answer: Nimbostratus
  • 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. Which one the following condition is not favourable for the formation of delta?
    A)Sea adjoining the delta should be shallow
    B)Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers
    C)Coast should be preferably tideless
    D)There should be no strong current running at right angles to the river mouths
    Answer: Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers
  • Q. The Tropical grasslands are called
    A)Savanna
    B)Pampas
    C)Llanos
    D)Veld
    Answer: Savanna
  • Q. Which planet is known as sister of earth?
    A)Mercury
    B)Mars
    C)Venus
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Where are the Balearic Islands located?
    A)Baltic Sea
    B)Mediterranean Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. According to the data,released by housing and urban poverity alleviation ministry, which state has the maximum number of slums?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16kms above equator and 8kms over the poles is known as
    A)Troposphere
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Thermosphere
    D)Stratosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________
    A)Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts
    B)Point where P-waves touch the surface
    C)Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
    D)Antipodal point
    Answer: Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
  • Q. The river Brahmaputra is known as ________ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh
    A)Subansiri
    B)Dibang
    C)Dihang
    D)Dhansiri
    Answer: Dihang
  • Q. The dispute over Siachen Glacier is between
    A)India and Pakistan
    B)India and China
    C)India and Afghanistan
    D)India and Nepal
    Answer: India and Pakistan
  • 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. What are the imaginary lines touching both the poles of Earth called?
    A)Isobars
    B)Latitudes
    C)Longitudes
    D)Isotherms
    Answer: Longitudes
  • Q. The Silent valley of Kerala
    A)Is famous for picnic spot
    B)Is only Evergreen Forest in India
    C)Has trees of expensive construction wood
    D)Has rare species of Flora and Fauna.
    Answer: Has rare species of Flora and Fauna.
  • Q. Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary – Main River a Chambal – Narmada b Son – Yamuna c Manas – Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
    A)a and c only
    B)a, b and c
    C)a and b only
    D)c only
    Answer: c only
  • Q. The Matatilla Project is
    A)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    B)Executed by Uttar Pradesh
    C)Executed by Madhya Pradesh
    D)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
    Answer: A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following is incorrect about rain water harvesting?
    A)It is a mode of water conservation
    B)It is helpful in raising water level
    C)It increases the harms of flow
    D)It is helpful in fulfilling the growing demands of water
    Answer: It increases the harms of flow

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