More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation equatorial areas is called ________.
    A)Frontal rainfall
    B)Orographic rainfall
    C)Cyclonic rainfall
    D)Convectional rainfall
    Answer: Convectional rainfall
  • Q. Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from ________
    A)The Sea of Japan
    B)The North Sea around the Netherlands
    C)The coastal areas from Alaska to California
    D)The Gulf of Mexico
    Answer: The North Sea around the Netherlands
  • Q. Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : I. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement II. Low utilisation capacity of washeries III. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal IV. Administered prices
    A)I, III and IV
    B)II, III and IV
    C)I, II, III and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is not true?
    A)Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river
    B)Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides
    C)Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channel
    D)The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port
    Answer: Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides
  • Q. IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of
    A)Jwar
    B)Wheat
    C)Millet
    D)Rice
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Temperate lows are ________
    A)Polar regions which have very low temperatures
    B)Low pressure areas in cyclones
    C)Equatorial low pressure belt
    D)Sub-polar low pressure belts
    Answer: Sub-polar low pressure belts
  • Q. The temperature decreases towards poles, because ________
    A)The movement of cold wind is towards poles
    B)At poles the snow does not melt
    C)The cold regions do not absorb sun rays
    D)The sun rays falling per unit area are less at poles
    Answer: The sun rays falling per unit area are less at poles
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a site for ‘in-situ’ method of conservation of flora?
    A)National Park
    B)Biosphere Reserve
    C)Botanical Garden
    D)Wildlife Sanctuary
    Answer: Botanical Garden
  • Q. The most important navigable river in, Central Europe that provides a link between seven countries-Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Rome, Russia and Yugoslavia is ________
    A)Dnieper
    B)Volga
    C)Rhine
    D)Danube
    Answer: Danube
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river?
    A)Oxbow lake
    B)Incised meander
    C)Knick point
    D)Rive terrace
    Answer: Oxbow lake
  • Q. Mudumalai Wild life Sanctuary is located in the state of
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Andhra Paradesh
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which of the following is a cash crop in India?
    A)Onion
    B)Maize
    C)Gram
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Gram
  • Q. Which of the following is not a plant product?
    A)Vanilla
    B)Camphor
    C)Aloe vera
    D)All are plant products
    Answer: All are plant products
  • Q. Which of the nations are connected with Palk Strait?
    A)Pakistan and China
    B)India and Sri Lanka
    C)North Korea and South Korea
    D)Britain and France
    Answer: India and Sri Lanka
  • Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ?
    A)Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya - Madhya Pradesh
    B)Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya
    C)West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - Meghalaya
    D)Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya
    Answer: Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya
  • Q. Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________
    A)Silica
    B)Iron
    C)Magnesium
    D)Aluminium
    Answer: Silica
  • Q. Adam’s bridge connects ________
    A)Israel and Jerusalem
    B)Amman and Damascus
    C)Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram) and Talaimannar
    D)Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
    Answer: Dhanushkodi (Rameshwaram) and Talaimannar
  • Q. Fish farming is practised in
    A)China
    B)Africa
    C)South Africa
    D)Peru and Brazil
    Answer: China
  • Q. Antipodes are ________
    A)Places located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude
    B)Lines joining places having a time difference of 12 hours
    C)Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
    D)Lines joining places having the same depths
    Answer: Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
  • Q. Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?
    A)Islamabad
    B)Berlin
    C)Madrid
    D)Washington D.C.
    Answer: Washington D.C.

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