More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. 2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
A)boundary between India and Tibet
B)Shimla as a tourist spot
C)Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
D)None of the above
Answer: boundary between India and Tibet
- Q. The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is ________
A)Asia, Africa, Europe, America, Australia
B)Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia
C)Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia
D)Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia
Answer: Asia, Africa, Europe, America, Australia
- Q. Which country leads the world in the export of oil?
A)Iraq
B)Venezuela
C)Saudi Arabia
D)Iran
Answer: Saudi Arabia
- Q. Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?
A)Nicobar
B)Elephanta
C)Rameshwaram
D)Salsette
Answer: Rameshwaram
- Q. Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water
A)Yamuna
B)Ganga
C)Brahmaputra
D)Godavari
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. The Nilgiris are part of the
A)Vindhyachal
B)Eastern Ghats
C)Western Ghats
D)Tamil Nadu Hills
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. The highest coal-producing country in the world is
A)China
B)India
C)USA
D)Russia
Answer: China
- Q. The Earth summit was organised by
A)WHO
B)UNESCO
C)UNCED
D)UNICEF
Answer: UNCED
- Q. Which country has the largest coastline?
A)Canada
B)USA
C)Australia
D)India
Answer: Canada
- Q. Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year?
A)The Himalayan Region
B)The Equatorial Region
C)The Tundra Region
D)The Mediterranean Region
Answer: The Tundra Region
- Q. Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant – not located near coal deposits 2. First modern steel plant in India – Burnpur 3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants – German collaboration 4. Durgapur steel plant – British help
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2, 3 and 4
D)2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe?
A)Rhine
B)Thames
C)Elbe
D)Volga
Answer: Rhine
- Q. ________ is famous for its rubber production.
A)Malaysia
B)Nigeria
C)Ghana
D)Germany
Answer: Malaysia
- Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called?
A)Tropical year
B)Lunar year
C)Solar year
D)Sideral year
Answer: Sideral year
- Q. The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include ________
A)Karakoram
B)Siwalik
C)Greater Himalayas
D)Lesser Himalayas
Answer: Karakoram
- 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. What is the circumference of the Earth?
A)25,000 km
B)13,000 km
C)20,000 km
D)40,000 km
Answer: 40,000 km
- Q. Which of the following is a tropical monsoon crop?
A)Cotton
B)Wheat
C)Rice
D)Maize
Answer: Rice
- Q. Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil ?
A)Iraq
B)Kuwait
C)Iran
D)Nigeria
Answer: Kuwait
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