More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Equator represents
    A)A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn
    B)Line joining North and South poles
    C)Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
    D)Axis of rotation of Earth
    Answer: Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
  • Q. Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests?
    A)Southern island of New Zealand
    B)Southern part of India
    C)South America
    D)Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America
    Answer: Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America
  • Q. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the Sun?
    A)Perihelion
    B)Aphelion
    C)Antipode
    D)Aldiatc
    Answer: Aphelion
  • Q. In which one of the following is Malta located?
    A)Black Sea
    B)Baltic Sea
    C)Mediterranean Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
    A)Newton
    B)Kepler
    C)Galileo
    D)Copernicus
    Answer: Kepler
  • Q. Which of the following separates Asia and North America?
    A)Bering Strait
    B)Bass Strait
    C)Dover Strait
    D)Cook Strait
    Answer: Bering Strait
  • Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
    A)Pacific Ocean
    B)South America
    C)Africa
    D)Europe
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. The soil material is mainly derived from ________
    A)Igneous rocks
    B)Metamorphic rocks
    C)Sedimentary rocks
    D)Biological action
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks
  • Q. There is rainfall more than 200 cm. In a sloppy mountainous tract of India. Which of the following crops can be farmed there?
    A)Tobacco
    B)Cotton
    C)Jute
    D)Tea
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. Suez Canal has reduced the distance between London and Mumbai by about
    A)6000 km
    B)1000 km
    C)5000 km
    D)7000 km
    Answer: 7000 km
  • Q. Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?
    A)The Himalayas
    B)The Coastal Plains
    C)The Deccan Plateau
    D)The Ganga Plain
    Answer: The Himalayas
  • Q. Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
    A)Pepper
    B)Mustard
    C)Cotton
    D)Virginia tobacco
    Answer: Pepper
  • Q. Which among the following currents is produced by upwelling of water off the coast of Chile and Peru?
    A)Benguela Current
    B)Canarie Current
    C)Humboldt Current
    D)Kuroshio Current
    Answer: Humboldt Current
  • Q. Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched? 1. Zinc-calamine 2. Platinum-iridium 3. Tin-cassiterite 4. Copper-carnolite
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 4
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3
  • Q. In the northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the Horse latitudes to the Doldrums is called ________
    A)Polar Easterly
    B)Westerly wind
    C)Trade wind
    D)Jet Stream
    Answer: Trade wind
  • Q. What is the name of the largest coffee producing state in India?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Goa
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
    A)Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
    B)Beas, Ravi and Chenab
    C)Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
    D)Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
    Answer: Beas, Ravi and Chenab
  • Q. The Shifting cultivation is still prevalent in
    A)Manipur
    B)Mizoram
    C)Nagaland
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to ________
    A)Revolution of earth
    B)Gravitational pull of the earth
    C)Rotation of earth
    D)Uneven heating of earth
    Answer: Gravitational pull of the earth
  • Q. Which is the longest current known as “Black Current” due to its black colour?
    A)California Current
    B)Gulf Stream
    C)Kuroshio
    D)Antarctica Current
    Answer: Kuroshio

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