More Questions on Geography
- Q. The instrument to measure the area on maps is called
A)Pantograph
B)Planimeter
C)Ideograph
D)Opisometer
Answer: Planimeter
- Q. The 99% mass of earth atmosphere is confines to the height of:
A)64 Km from the Earth’s surface
B)16 Km from the Earth’s surface
C)32 Km from the Earth’s surface
D)72 Km from the Earth’s surface
Answer: 32 Km from the Earth’s surface
- Q. Which of the following is a cold wind?
A)Chinook
B)Buran
C)Foehn
D)Sirocco
Answer: Buran
- Q. Which of the following natural regions is inhabited by the Eskimos of Canada and Alaska, Lappas of Finland and the Samoyeds and Yakuts of Siberia?
A)The Taiga region
B)High Mountain region
C)Polar Tundra
D)Cool (Mid-Latitude) West margin region
Answer: Polar Tundra
- Q. The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called
A)Mesopause
B)Magnetosphere
C)Ionosphere
D)Magnetopause
Answer: Magnetopause
- Q. Which country started the cultivation of potatoes in Europe?
A)Dutch
B)German
C)Spanish
D)Portuguese
Answer: Spanish
- Q. The Lakshadweep are an example of
A)Coral Islands
B)Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
C)Volcanic Islands
D)None of the above
Answer: Coral Islands
- Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
A)Kolkata
B)Mumbai
C)Kandla
D)Chennai
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. Which one of the following groups of crops is grown in India during the Rabi season?
A)Barley, maize, rice
B)Wheat, barley, gram
C)Rice, maize, wheat
D)Millet, gram, rice
Answer: Wheat, barley, gram
- Q. Which of the following is the best definition of ‘Tides’ ?
A)A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth
B)A powerful movement of the ocean which proceed constantly in a definite direction
C)A great circulatory movement of sea water caused by difference in density of sea water
D)A wind and pressure system having a low pressure in centre and circular wind motion
Answer: A periodic rise and fall of sea water caused by the gravitational force of moon and sun on earth
- Q. The number of major ports in India is
A)13
B)5
C)8
D)15
Answer: 13
- Q. The waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is
A)The Niagara Falls, North America
B)The Jog Falls, India
C)The Victoria Falls, Africa
D)The Salto Angel Falls, South America
Answer: The Salto Angel Falls, South America
- Q. The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the ________ glacier.
A)Biafo
B)Hispar
C)Siachen
D)Baltaro
Answer: Siachen
- Q. The Plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is
A)Ranchi
B)Malwa
C)Chota Nagpur
D)Hazaribagh
Answer: Malwa
- Q. The Rhur-Complex is a major Industrial centre in
A)Europe
B)North America
C)Germany
D)Former USSR (now defunct)
Answer: Germany
- Q. The portion of incident radiation (energy) without heating that surface reflected back from a surface of a body is called:
A)Albedo
B)Streto
C)Ironodo
D)Thermedo
Answer: Albedo
- Q. Who introduced the term ‘monsoon’?
A)The Arabs
B)The British
C)The Mughals
D)The Chinese
Answer: The Arabs
- Q. As per the census 2011, what is the density in India?
A)372
B)325
C)352
D)382
Answer: 382
- Q. Latex is a name for
A)Crude rubber
B)A milk product
C)Latent heat
D)Refined honey
Answer: Crude rubber
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