More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The only port in erstwhile Soviet Union that is ice free throughout the year is
    A)Murmansk
    B)Leningrad
    C)Odessa
    D)Vladivostok
    Answer: Murmansk
  • Q. Which one of the following European countries borders Atlantic Ocean?
    A)Finland
    B)Portugal
    C)Austria
    D)Romania
    Answer: Portugal
  • Q. Which of the following set of country is known as “Golden Crescent”, world’s largest opium Industry?
    A)Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
    B)Myanmar, Laos and Thailand
    C)Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq
    D)Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand
    Answer: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
  • Q. The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called
    A)Rockdam
    B)Mulching
    C)Contour barriers
    D)Terrace Farming
    Answer: Rockdam
  • Q. The Richter scale is used to measure which of the following?
    A)Magnitude of Earthquake
    B)Humidity of Air
    C)Velocity of Air
    D)Density of Liquid
    Answer: Magnitude of Earthquake
  • Q. The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26°C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9°C. The station in question is ________
    A)Cherapunji
    B)Allahabad
    C)Chennai
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: Chennai
  • Q. The mean thickness of oceanic crust is:
    A)5 kilometer
    B)10 kilometer
    C)8 kilometer
    D)4 kilometer
    Answer: 5 kilometer
  • Q. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
    A)4.3 million sq km
    B)2.3 million sq km
    C)3.3 million sq km
    D)5.3 million sq km
    Answer: 3.3 million sq km
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory. 2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification 3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)1 and 3
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 2
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. Takla Makan desert is situated in
    A)Sinkiang
    B)Mongolia
    C)Tibet
    D)South West China
    Answer: Sinkiang
  • Q. Evening sun is not a shot as the mid-day sun. What is the reason?
    A)Ozone in atmosphere absorbs more light in the evening
    B)In the evening, radiations travel slowly
    C)In the evening, the temperature of the sun decreases
    D)In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
    Answer: In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
  • Q. What is the study of Moon called?
    A)Iridology
    B)Selenology
    C)Cosmology
    D)Planetology
    Answer: Selenology
  • Q. In which part of Africa, Sahara desert is located?
    A)Northern
    B)Eastern
    C)Western
    D)Southern
    Answer: Northern
  • Q. The shortest air-route from Perth to London is ________
    A)Perth, Aden, Paris, London
    B)Perth, Mumbai, Rome, London
    C)Perth, Ankara, Paris, London
    D)Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London
    Answer: Perth, Aden, Paris, London
  • Q. Where is ‘Ninety East Ridge’situated?
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Pacific Ocean
    C)Indian Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. The only State which produces saffron in the Indian Union is
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)Assam
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)1 and 4
    B)4 only
    C)2 and 3
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. The imaginary line joining the land projecting towards the sea which is the landward limit of internal seawater is called:
    A)Land Line
    B)Base Line
    C)Sea Line
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Base Line
  • Q. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop ?
    A)Cold temperature Climate
    B)Wet tropical Climate
    C)Hot and dry Climate
    D)Mediterranean type of Climate
    Answer: Wet tropical Climate

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