More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The flash flood is related with which of the following?
    A)Tsunami
    B)Incessant storm
    C)Cyclonic storm
    D)Tornado
    Answer: Cyclonic storm
  • Q. Pampero is ________
    A)A moisture laden wind which brings rainfall to the west coast of Panama
    B)A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
    C)A low pressure area in Equator 63° S
    D)A high pressure area which develops first and then leads to the formation of an anticyclone
    Answer: A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
  • Q. In which one of the following places electricity generated from hydel power?
    A)Tuticorin
    B)Neyveli
    C)Ennore
    D)Mettur
    Answer: Mettur
  • Q. Which state in India has the largest cover area of forest?
    A)Kerala
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
    A)Gulf of Kachchh
    B)Sundarbans
    C)Chilka Lake
    D)Lakshadweep
    Answer: Chilka Lake
  • Q. A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth’s crust is known as ________
    A)Canyon
    B)Hanging Valley
    C)Gorge
    D)Rift Valley
    Answer: Rift Valley
  • Q. NASA’s Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus?
    A)Hyakutake
    B)Halley's Comet
    C)Hale-Bopp
    D)Tempel 1
    Answer: Tempel 1
  • Q. Rubber is the coagulated Juice or latex or an equatorial tree called
    A)Cinchona
    B)Ebony
    C)Mahogany
    D)Hevea
    Answer: Hevea
  • Q. Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India?
    A)Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
    B)Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
    C)Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
  • Q. Seasonal movement of people and their herds from valley to mountain and vice-versa is known as:
    A)Transcoming
    B)Transgoing
    C)Transhumance
    D)Transmountain
    Answer: Transhumance
  • Q. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
    A)Shipki La
    B)Nathu La
    C)Jelep La
    D)Sharabathanga
    Answer: Shipki La
  • Q. Which of the following regions of the world is most thickly populated?
    A)North-West Europe
    B)East Asia
    C)South Asia
    D)North and South America
    Answer: East Asia
  • Q. Kolkhoz and Sovkhoz are
    A)High yielding variety seeds
    B)Farming organization on agriculture
    C)Fertile alluvial lands
    D)Breeds of cattle
    Answer: Farming organization on agriculture
  • Q. Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry? 1. Yamunanagu 2. Guwahati 3. Shahabad 4. Ballarpur
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State’s population?
    A)Punjab
    B)Jharkhand
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is ________
    A)12° C
    B)21° C
    C)18° C
    D)15° C
    Answer: 15° C
  • Q. Which of the following characterises the Foehn? I. It is warm II. It is humid III. It is common in the valleys of the northern Alps IV. It blows in winter
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I, II and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. What is the correct decreasing order of the share of different salts in sea water?
    A)Sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate, magnesium chloride
    B)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate
    C)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
    D)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
    Answer: Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate
  • Q. Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference?
    A)Plateau
    B)Desert
    C)Mountains
    D)Ocean
    Answer: Desert
  • Q. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
    A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
    B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
    C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
    D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
    Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet

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