More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are
    A)Godavari and Krishna
    B)Narmada and Tapi
    C)Narmada and Cauvery
    D)Tapi and Cauvery
    Answer: Godavari and Krishna
  • Q. The Appalachian coal fields, one of the important coal fields in the world, are located in ________
    A)U.S.A.
    B)China
    C)Great Britain
    D)Russia
    Answer: U.S.A.
  • Q. Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals?
    A)Laterite soils
    B)Alluvial soils
    C)Red soils
    D)None of these
    Answer: Alluvial soils
  • 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 earth’s annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of ________
    A)966 million kms
    B)1,096 million kms
    C)1,036 million kms
    D)896 million kms
    Answer: 966 million kms
  • Q. One will have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to ________
    A)Port Said
    B)Alexandria
    C)Suez
    D)Benghazi
    Answer: Suez
  • Q. The red colour of red soil is due to
    A)Iron
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Humus
    D)Copper
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. Bara (kral) is used for which of the following
    A)Stockyard of kikuyu
    B)House of Maasai shepherd
    C)Village of Maasai shepherd
    D)Tent of Kirgiz
    Answer: Village of Maasai shepherd
  • Q. A sierra is a/an
    A)Unit of electrical conductance
    B)Mountain range
    C)A midday or afternoon nap
    D)Holiday resort in the Mediterranean Sea
    Answer: Mountain range
  • Q. Which of the following is an example of Mid-latitude desert ?
    A)Thar desert
    B)Sahara desert
    C)Arabian desert
    D)Patagonia desert
    Answer: Patagonia desert
  • Q. The instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air is ________
    A)Pantograph
    B)Hygrometer
    C)Hydrograph
    D)Barograph
    Answer: Hygrometer
  • Q. The first large scale modern machine tool factory set up in public sector is :
    A)1957
    B)1953
    C)1955
    D)1959
    Answer: 1953
  • Q. The highest peak of peninsular India is:
    A)K2
    B)Dodabeta
    C)Anaimudi
    D)Kanchanjangha
    Answer: Anaimudi
  • Q. Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Spot the odd item in the following
    A)Mt Vesuvius
    B)Mt Fuji
    C)Mt Everest
    D)Mt Pele
    Answer: Mt Everest
  • Q. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
    A)Loo - North - west India
    B)Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh
    C)Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal
    D)Mango-showers - Orissa
    Answer: Mango-showers - Orissa
  • Q. The oldest river valley project in India is
    A)Chambal
    B)Hirakund
    C)Damodar
    D)Kosi
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
    A)Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
    B)Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
    C)Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
    D)Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
    Answer: Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
  • Q. The Earth is tilted on its axis
    A)21. 5°
    B)23.5°
    C)22.5°
    D)20°
    Answer: 23.5°
  • Q. The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the
    A)Godavari
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Indus

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