More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The circulation and movement of soluble inorganic matter (nutrients) derived from sedimentary and atmospheric phases and reservoirs through organic phase of various biotic components and finally their return to inorganic phase is collectively called:
    A)Physical Cycles
    B)Chemical Cycles
    C)Biogeochemical Cycles
    D)Biological Cycles
    Answer: Biogeochemical Cycles
  • Q. Adam’s bridge connects ________
    A)Israel and Jerusalem
    B)Amman and Damascus
    C)Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram) and Talaimannar
    D)Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
    Answer: Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram) and Talaimannar
  • Q. The World’s major commercial fishing grounds are located in the ________
    A)Temperate waters of tropical seas
    B)Cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes
    C)Equatorial water
    D)Warm water of seas in southern hemisphere
    Answer: Cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes
  • Q. What is the full form of ITCZ?
    A)Inter Tropical Centre Zone
    B)Inter Tropical Converter Zone
    C)Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
    D)None of these
    Answer: Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
  • 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. Which one among the following forces is most powerful in determining movement of wind including its velocity ?
    A)Frictional force
    B)Gravitational force
    C)Centrifugal force
    D)Pressure gradient force
    Answer: Pressure gradient force
  • Q. Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in:
    A)Sikkim
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Meghalya
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Meghalya
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle?
    A)Infiltration – Evaporation – Condensation – Infiltration
    B)Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration
    C)Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration
    D)Condensation – Precipitation – Evaporation – Infiltration
    Answer: Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration
  • Q. In which of the ocean is Sargasso Sea?
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Atlantic Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. Which of the following factor affects the agriculture in India?
    A)Wind
    B)Temperature
    C)Humidity
    D)Rain
    Answer: Rain
  • Q. The width or the broad gauge track in Indian railway is
    A)1.98 m
    B)1.676 m
    C)1.114 m
    D)2.55 m
    Answer: 1.676 m
  • Q. Which is the main competitor of India in jute production?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)China
    C)Nepal
    D)Japan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Monsoon wind is different from planetary winds because it
    A)Crosses the Equator
    B)Always brings rain
    C)Blows in tropical regions
    D)Is seasonal
    Answer: Is seasonal
  • Q. The total length of the river Ganga is about
    A)2500 km.
    B)3000 km.
    C)3425 km.
    D)2750 km.
    Answer: 2500 km.
  • Q. Relative humidity of the atmosphere is directly affected by ________
    A)Change in the direction of winds
    B)Change in atmospheric pressure
    C)Change in atmospheric temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Change in atmospheric temperature
  • Q. Which one of the following has geographical position of 0° latitude and 0° longitude?
    A)In Ghana, a West African-country
    B)In the South Atlantic Ocean
    C)In the Mediterranean Sea
    D)At Greenwich Observatory in England
    Answer: In the South Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
    A)India and Myanmar
    B)India and Pakistan
    C)India and China
    D)India and Afghanistan
    Answer: India and Pakistan
  • Q. In which of the following City, Hindustan Machine and Tool Industry is located?
    A)Hyderabad
    B)Mumbai
    C)Chennai
    D)Bengaluru
    Answer: Bengaluru
  • Q. The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as
    A)Selvas
    B)Savanna
    C)Prairies
    D)Pampas
    Answer: Selvas
  • Q. Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west: 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh
    A)3-2-6-7-5
    B)2-5-7-4-1
    C)2-4-7-5-1
    D)3-7-4-6-2
    Answer: 2-4-7-5-1

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