More Questions on Geography
- Q. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
A)Sub tropics
B)Low latitudes
C)Mid-latitudes
D)High latitudes
Answer: Mid-latitudes
- Q. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon’s velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________
A)Umbra
B)Apehelion
C)Apogee
D)Perihelion
Answer: Apogee
- Q. The longest railway platform in India
A)Kathgodam
B)Amritsar
C)Gorakhpur
D)Kanpur
Answer: Gorakhpur
- Q. What is the main advantage of transplantation method in rice cultivation?
A)It helps in early harvesting
B)This method ensures maximum utilization of land
C)It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher yield of grain
D)The draining of water from the field before harvesting is made easy
Answer: It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher yield of grain
- Q. Which of the following is a tropical ocean current?
A)Labrador
B)Curiel
C)Canary
D)Gulf Stream
Answer: Gulf Stream
- Q. Which of the following sea Port is nearest to Rourkela Steel Plant?
A)Kandla
B)Haldia
C)Vishakhapattanam
D)Paradip
Answer: Paradip
- 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. Which among these is a form of precipitation?
A)Mist
B)Dew
C)Fog
D)Hail
Answer: Hail
- Q. The highest navigable lake in the world is
A)Superior
B)Huron
C)Titicaca
D)Tanganyika
Answer: Titicaca
- Q. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
A)It is heated by the Earth's surface
B)It is closest to the Sun
C)There are charged particles in it
D)Heat is generated in it
Answer: It is heated by the Earth's surface
- 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. World’s longest land border is between which two contries?
A)Switzerland and Italy
B)Australia and New Zealand
C)India and China
D)Canada and USA
Answer: Canada and USA
- Q. Which of the following is called the biggest leap forward in the history of Indian population?
A)1951 - 1961
B)1921 - 1931
C)1941 - 1951
D)1961 - 1971
Answer: 1961 - 1971
- Q. The role of spines in the desert plants is ________
A)To save the moisture from evaporation.
B)To protect themselves from the herbivores.
C)To provide more surface for photosynthesis
D)None of the above
Answer: To save the moisture from evaporation.
- Q. Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
A)Krishna
B)Cauvery
C)Godavari
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. Naharkatiya oilfields are located in
A)Assam
B)Tripura
C)West Bengal
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. Which of the following is/are matched correctly? 1. Earthquake’s origin – seismic focus 2. Epicentre – point on earth’s surface directly above seismic focus 3. S waves – similar to sound waves 4. Richter scale – severity of earthquake
A)2 and 4
B)1, 2, 2003
C)1, 2, 3 and 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Genoa is leading seaport of:
A)Italy
B)Spain
C)Brazil
D)Canada
Answer: Italy
- Q. The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through
A)Badodara and Jhansi
B)Nasik and Gwalior
C)Pune and Bhopal
D)Jaipur and Kanpur
Answer: Nasik and Gwalior
- Q. The second highest peak in the world is ________
A)Nandadevi
B)Kanchenjunga
C)K-2 (Godwin Austin)
D)Lhotse
Answer: K-2 (Godwin Austin)
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