More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the statements given are correct about the soils of India : 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency 3. Titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1, 3 and 4
D)2 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. The vertical speed of air is called
A)Air outburst
B)Wind
C)Air current
D)Velocity of air
Answer: Air current
- Q. The highest peak of peninsular India is:
A)K2
B)Dodabeta
C)Anaimudi
D)Kanchanjangha
Answer: Anaimudi
- Q. Collective Farm of Ukraine is also known as
A)Ryckay Eezik
B)Kolkhoz
C)Dom
D)Sovkhoz
Answer: Kolkhoz
- Q. The word “Isoneph” represents the lines of equal
A)Rain
B)Cloudiness
C)Salinity
D)Pressure
Answer: Cloudiness
- Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
- Q. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine are
A)Isohyte
B)Isohel
C)Isobar
D)Isotherm
Answer: Isohel
- Q. Which state has smallest land area?
A)Sikkim
B)Goa
C)Nagaland
D)Tripura
Answer: Goa
- Q. Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?
A)Kakinanda-Pondicherry
B)Bangalore-Varanasi
C)Chennai-Varanasi
D)Pondicherry-Varanasi
Answer: Kakinanda-Pondicherry
- Q. The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________
A)Perigee
B)Perihelion
C)Aphelion
D)Apogee
Answer: Aphelion
- Q. Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation?
A)Long river course
B)Fast movement of river in mountains to cut sediments
C)Slow speed
D)Tidal nature of waves
Answer: Tidal nature of waves
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean 2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt. 3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea. Which of these statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)2 only
C)1 and 3
D)3 only
Answer: 3 only
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A)Sandalwood : Kerala
B)Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
C)Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
D)Sundari : West Bengal
Answer: Sundari : West Bengal
- Q. Greenland is the largest island of the world. It is an integral part of
A)Denmark
B)Norway
C)North America
D)Canada
Answer: Denmark
- Q. The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
A)Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
B)The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
C)The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of the following Planets is the brightest?
A)Jupiter
B)Mercury
C)Mars
D)Venus
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
A)Indonesia
B)Sri Lanka
C)Myanmar
D)Pakistan
Answer: Myanmar
- Q. The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is
A)Doda Betta
B)Kalsubai
C)Salher
D)Pushpagiri
Answer: Doda Betta
- Q. Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
A)Rawat Bhata
B)Kalpakkam
C)Narora
D)Tarapore
Answer: Kalpakkam
- Q. Barkhans are
A)Erosional features associated with wind action
B)Depositional features of wind action
C)Erosional features associated with rivers
D)Depositional features of glacial action
Answer: Depositional features of wind action
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