More Questions on Geography

  • Q. There is a continual daylight or summer in the Arctic regions from ________
    A)21st March to 23rd September
    B)22nd December to 21st March
    C)21st March to 21st June
    D)21st June to 22nd December
    Answer: 21st March to 23rd September
  • Q. In the northern hemisphere, currents are deflected to their right due to ________
    A)Cyclonic storms
    B)Centrifugal force
    C)Coriolis force
    D)None of these
    Answer: Coriolis force
  • Q. Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles? 1. Clay 2. Silt 3. Sand 4. Gravel
    A)4, 3, 2, 1
    B)2, 3, 4, 1
    C)1, 2, 3, 4
    D)1, 4, 3, 2
    Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Q. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
    A)Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh
    B)Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
    C)Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan
    D)Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka
    Answer: Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
  • Q. Which of the following statements about New Zealand is incorrect ?
    A)Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
    B)It is a part of Australian continent
    C)It consists of two islands separated by Cook Strait
    D)Mt. Cook is the highest peak of New Zealand
    Answer: Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
  • Q. The soil which bleaches quickly due to rain, is called
    A)Black
    B)Red
    C)Laterite
    D)Alluvial
    Answer: Laterite
  • Q. Which of the following is not an island?
    A)Ireland
    B)Cuba
    C)Greenland
    D)Sweden
    Answer: Sweden
  • Q. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
    A)Of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
    B)Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
    C)Major part of India lies within the tropics
    D)Of the seasonal influence of jet streams
    Answer: Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
  • Q. Which one of the following shipyards makes warships for the Indian Navy?
    A)Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
    B)Cochin Shipyard, Cochin
    C)Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam
    D)Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata
    Answer: Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
  • Q. In geography who propounded the theory of convectional current hypothesis?
    A)Arnaldo Faustini
    B)Arthur Holmes
    C)Carl Ritter
    D)Immanuel Kant
    Answer: Arthur Holmes
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus)?
    A)Margsheersha
    B)Vasant
    C)Grishma
    D)Sharad
    Answer: Margsheersha
  • Q. Rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches ________
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Lahauland Spiti
    C)Ladakh
    D)Delta region of Mahanadi
    Answer: Delta region of Mahanadi
  • Q. The National Geophysical Research Institute is located in
    A)Lucknow
    B)Pilani
    C)Goa
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Hyderabad
  • Q. The approximate representation of land use classification in India is
    A)Net area sown 43%; forests 29%; other areas 28%
    B)Net area sown 25%; forests 33%; other areas 42%
    C)Net area sown 58%; forests 17%; other areas 25%
    D)Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
    Answer: Net area sown 47%; forests 23%; other areas 30%
  • Q. Which of the following is an inland drainage area?
    A)Mansarovar lake
    B)Sambhar area
    C)Chilka region
    D)Rann of Kutch
    Answer: Rann of Kutch
  • Q. Which of the following is the busiest of ocean trade routes?
    A)North Atlantic
    B)Suez Canal
    C)Cape of Good Hope
    D)Panama Canal
    Answer: North Atlantic
  • Q. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
    A)Daman and Diu
    B)Pondicherry
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Chandigarh
    Answer: Pondicherry
  • Q. The oldest rocks in India are reported from
    A)Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
    B)Dharwar region, Karnataka
    C)Aravalli range, Rajasthan
    D)Siwalik range, Punjab
    Answer: Dharwar region, Karnataka
  • Q. How much geographical area of India is forest land?
    A)26%
    B)20%
    C)23%
    D)28%
    Answer: 20%
  • Q. Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Rajasthan was formerly called as
    A)Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
    B)Salim AliBird Sanctuary
    C)Khijadia Bird Sanctuary
    D)Mayani Bird Sanctuary
    Answer: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

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