More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?
A)Psychrometer
B)Hydrometer
C)Hygrometer
D)Anemometer
Answer: Hygrometer
- Q. Census data released on July 15,2011 reflects that 13.48% urban population lives in
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
A)Tapti
B)Mahanadi
C)Godavari
D)Cauvery
Answer: Tapti
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. 2. Latitude of Aurangabad’s location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 3
C)Only 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Lignite is a type of:
A)Coal
B)Iron
C)Steel
D)Gold
Answer: Coal
- Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
A)They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
B)Prevention of invasions
C)Valuable source of timber
D)They protect India from the icy cold north winds
Answer: They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
- Q. The main part of water in coastal areas of ocean which is located near the main region of continents are called
A)Continental Shelf
B)Topography
C)Ocean Peak
D)Continental Slope
Answer: Continental Shelf
- Q. Artesian wells are found in ________
A)Metamorphic rocks
B)Sedimentary rocks
C)Igneous rocks
D)None of these
Answer: Sedimentary rocks
- Q. What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to temperature rise of the Earth’s surface?
A)Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stops incoming sunlight
B)Transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
C)Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation
D)Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
Answer: Lets incoming sunlight pass through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
- Q. Wine production is mainly carried out in which of the following natural regions?
A)Mediterranean region
B)Equatorial region
C)Savanna
D)Coniferous forests
Answer: Mediterranean region
- Q. The largest delta of the World is
A)Ganga Delta
B)Nippon Delta
C)Sicily Delta
D)Caspian Delta
Answer: Ganga Delta
- Q. In which layer, temperature increases dramatically?
A)Stratosphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Exosphere
D)Troposphere
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Temperature generally decreases towards the poles because ________
A)Cold surfaces do not absorb solar energy as readily as warm surfaces
B)Air movement is generally towards the. equator
C)Cold polar air masses prevent surface heating of the land
D)Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
Answer: Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
- Q. Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation?
A)Haryana
B)Gujarat
C)Rajasthan
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
B)Cheap and abundant power supply
C)Availability of coal
D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
- Q. Anticline is a type of which of the following?
A)Eroded Landmass
B)Riverine
C)Fold Structure
D)Delta
Answer: Fold Structure
- Q. The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is ________
A)Water vapour
B)Nitrogen
C)Argon
D)Oxygen
Answer: Argon
- Q. In which state, Salal Hydro Power Project is located?
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Haryana
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Punjab
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
- Q. The Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of ________ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane.
A)36°
B)17.5°
C)23.5°
D)45°
Answer: 23.5°
- Q. The term “Green Revolution” is used to show higher production of
A)Per hectare agricultural output
B)Grasslands
C)Tree plantation
D)Gardening in urban centres
Answer: Per hectare agricultural output
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