More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Arabian Sea
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. Monsoon retreat is marked by: 1. clear sky 2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal 3. rise in temperature on land
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
    A)Suez Canal
    B)Panama Canal
    C)Sirhind Canal
    D)Indira Gandhi Canal
    Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
  • Q. Which of the following river flows from the sediments in India?
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?
    A)Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
    B)Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
    C)Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
    D)Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
    Answer: Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
  • Q. The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
    A)Lipu Lekh
    B)Khardungala
    C)Rohtanga
    D)Nathu La
    Answer: Lipu Lekh
  • Q. The first coal mine in India
    A)Raniganj
    B)Dhanbad
    C)Jharia
    D)Asansol
    Answer: Raniganj
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3, and 4
    D)1, 2, 3, and 4
    Answer: 2, 3, and 4
  • Q. India provides ideal conditions for air travel because
    A)Its climatic conditions are favourable
    B)It is a vast country
    C)It has a huge population
    D)It has extensive mountain tracks
    Answer: Its climatic conditions are favourable
  • Q. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following?
    A)Tiger
    B)Lion
    C)Deer
    D)Bear
    Answer: Tiger
  • Q. At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?
    A)60°N
    B)45°N
    C)45°S
    D)60°S
    Answer: 60°S
  • Q. Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? I. It is the largest of all water bodies II. It is roughly triangular in shape III. The average depth is about 7300 m IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. Loess is ________ soil.
    A)Volcanic
    B)Wind-deposited
    C)Water-deposited
    D)Black cotton
    Answer: Wind-deposited
  • Q. The second highest peak in the world is ________
    A)Nandadevi
    B)Kanchenjunga
    C)K-2 (Godwin Austin)
    D)Lhotse
    Answer: K-2 (Godwin Austin)
  • Q. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
    A)North America
    B)Australia
    C)South America
    D)Central America
    Answer: North America
  • Q. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?
    A)Mantle
    B)Sial
    C)Sima
    D)Core
    Answer: Core
  • Q. Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on ________
    A)Nilgiri mountain
    B)Palni hills
    C)Anaimalai mountain
    D)Cardamon hills
    Answer: Palni hills
  • Q. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?
    A)Saturn and Earth
    B)Earth and Jupiter
    C)Jupiter and Saturn
    D)Saturn and Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter and Saturn
  • 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. When the relative humidity is 50% and air temperature is 30°C, a cooling of air mass ________
    A)Decreases the relative humidity
    B)Raises the absolute humidity
    C)Produces no change in relative humidity
    D)Increases the relative humidity
    Answer: Decreases the relative humidity

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