More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Gondwana coalfields are found in
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Assam
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Penicillin is produced at
    A)Poona
    B)Bengaluru
    C)Alwaye
    D)Pimpri
    Answer: Pimpri
  • 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 or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?
    A)Energy resources
    B)Natural growth rate of population
    C)Food supplies
    D)Modem means of transport and communication
    Answer: Modem means of transport and communication
  • Q. The process which leads to the formation of clouds is known as
    A)Cloud-transpiration
    B)Evaporation
    C)Condensation
    D)Precipitation
    Answer: Condensation
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?
    A)Laterite soils
    B)Saline and Alkaline soils
    C)Red soils
    D)Alluvial soils
    Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils
  • Q. Fogs formed along, the sea-coast are due to ________
    A)Convection
    B)Advection
    C)Radiaton
    D)Conduction
    Answer: Advection
  • Q. The Synchronous satellite moves around the Earth from
    A)North to South
    B)East to West
    C)West to East
    D)South to North
    Answer: West to East
  • Q. Which one of the following is a land-locked country?
    A)Tanzania
    B)Angola
    C)Gabon
    D)Zimbabwe
    Answer: Zimbabwe
  • Q. Local thunderstorms ‘Nor westers’ are prominent in ________
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)West Bengal
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: West Bengal
  • Q. Economically exploitable lignite occurs in
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The imaginary line joining the land projecting towards the sea which is the landward limit of internal seawater is called:
    A)Land Line
    B)Base Line
    C)Sea Line
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Base Line
  • Q. Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other
    A)Africa and South America
    B)North America and South America
    C)Asia and Africa
    D)Europe and Asia
    Answer: Africa and South America
  • Q. Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?
    A)Jamshedpur
    B)Asansol
    C)Chittaranjan
    D)Perambur
    Answer: Asansol
  • Q. River Damodar is a tributary of:
    A)River Sutlej
    B)Rive Koshi
    C)River Gandak
    D)River Hoogly
    Answer: River Hoogly
  • Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
    A)Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
    B)Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
    C)Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
    D)Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
    Answer: Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
  • Q. The Vernal equinox occurs on:
    A)April 1
    B)January 29
    C)March 21
    D)May 25
    Answer: March 21
  • Q. Katchatheevu Island was ceded by India to which country in 1974?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Maldives
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Sri Lanka
  • Q. Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian state?
    A)Jharkand
    B)Assam
    C)Tripura
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Jharkand
  • Q. The soil which bleaches quickly due to rain, is called
    A)Black
    B)Red
    C)Laterite
    D)Alluvial
    Answer: Laterite

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