More Questions on Geography
- Q. The metallic minerals are
A)Coal, oil, natural gas
B)Asbestos, mica, graphite
C)Iron ore, copper, lead
D)Salt, potash, sulphur
Answer: Iron ore, copper, lead
- Q. The orbit in which of the following planet is nearest to the Sun?
A)Mars
B)Saturn
C)Jupiter
D)Uranus
Answer: Mars
- Q. The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is ________
A)Palk Strait
B)Bering Strait
C)Dover Strait
D)Vermosa Strait
Answer: Palk Strait
- Q. The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of
A)Gibraltar
B)Messina
C)Bonifacio
D)Otranto
Answer: Gibraltar
- Q. Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall ?
A)Torrential rain
B)Drizzling
C)Lightning and thunder
D)Afternoon rain
Answer: Drizzling
- Q. National Flood Commission is related to
A)Drought and flood
B)Flood
C)Disaster Management
D)Poverty Alleviation
Answer: Flood
- Q. The smallest amongst the following oceans is ________.
A)The Atlantic Ocean
B)The Arctic Ocean
C)The Indian Ocean
D)The Pacific Ocean
Answer: The Arctic Ocean
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I. The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granites and gneiss II. The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets III. The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps forming the northern flank of the plateau IV. The troughs of the Narmada and the Tapti are interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges.
A)I, II, III and IV
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?
A)5.5 hours fast
B)5.5 hours slow
C)11 hours fast
D)11 hours slow
Answer: 5.5 hours fast
- Q. The river Damodar ends in
A)The Bay of Bengal
B)River Ganga
C)River Hugli
D)Salt Lake
Answer: River Hugli
- Q. What is the meaning of “Midnight Sun”?
A)Very bright Moon
B)Evening light
C)Rising Sun
D)Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
Answer: Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
- Q. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as ________
A)Clayey soil
B)Loamy soil
C)Sandy soil
D)Desert soil
Answer: Loamy soil
- Q. In which of the area of India, Non-Irrigated Farming is performed?
A)Coromandal Field
B)Kanera Field
C)Deccan Plateau
D)Ganges Field
Answer: Deccan Plateau
- Q. The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of
A)Negritos
B)Mediterraneans
C)Nordics
D)None of the above
Answer: Mediterraneans
- Q. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called ________
A)Cosmic year
B)Parsec
C)Astronomical year
D)Light year
Answer: Cosmic year
- Q. The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Haryana
D)Assam
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following is/are the examples of the sedimentary rocks? 1. Limestone 2. Dolomite 3. Breccia 4. Coal
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. The highest waterfall of the world is ________
A)Salto Angel Falls
B)Niagara Falls
C)Boyoma Falls
D)Khone Falls
Answer: Salto Angel Falls
- Q. What type or vegetation is associated with South Africa?
A)Pampas
B)Veld
C)Steppes
D)Prairies
Answer: Veld
- Q. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ?
A)Tapi
B)Chambal
C)Narmada
D)Bhima
Answer: Narmada
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