More Questions on Geography
- Q. The longest river of Europe is
A)Danube
B)Rhine
C)Rhone
D)Volga
Answer: Volga
- Q. The refineries Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
A)Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
B)Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
C)Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
D)Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd.
Answer: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
- Q. The dry wind ‘Santa Ana’ blows in ________
A)Switzerland
B)Siberia
C)Argentina
D)California
Answer: California
- Q. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? 1. Brahamaputra 2. Sutlej 3. Indus 4. Bhagirathi
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 3
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards ________.
A)Onshore Side
B)Windward Side
C)Seaward Side
D)Leeward Side
Answer: Leeward Side
- Q. Which of the following rivers flowing through Pakistan has its source of origin in that country itself?
A)Chenab
B)Ravi
C)Jhelum
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. In USA, which one of the following regions Receives heavy rainfall throughout the year under the influence of Wester lies?
A)South-western
B)North-western
C)North-eastern
D)South-eastern
Answer: North-western
- Q. Consider the following astral bodies: 1. Sirius 2. Venus 3. Mars The correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is:
A)3, 2, 2001
B)2, 3, 2001
C)1, 2, 2003
D)2, 1, 2003
Answer: 2, 1, 2003
- Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
A)Non-ferrous metals
B)Coal
C)Iron ore
D)Limestone
Answer: Non-ferrous metals
- Q. The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth’. This is true of ________
A)Saturn
B)Uranus
C)Neptune
D)Mars
Answer: Mars
- Q. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
A)Suez Canal
B)Panama Canal
C)Sirhind Canal
D)Indira Gandhi Canal
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
- Q. A narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water, connecting two large bodies of land is known as ________
A)A peninsula
B)An isthmus
C)A lagoon
D)A strait
Answer: An isthmus
- Q. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
A)Gujarat and Maharashtra
B)West Bengal and Assam
C)Deccan Plateau
D)Kerala and Karnataka
Answer: Kerala and Karnataka
- Q. Which of the following are true with respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau? I.The southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite 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 trough of the Narmada and 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. Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits?
A)Johannes Kepler
B)Galileo Galilei
C)Nicholas Copernicus
D)Isaac Newton
Answer: Johannes Kepler
- Q. Which of the following is an important Green house Gas?
A)Carbon Monoxide
B)Carbon Dioxide
C)Chlorofluorocarbon
D)Freon
Answer: Carbon Dioxide
- 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. How many major ports are there on the east coast of India?
A)3
B)7
C)4
D)5
Answer: 7
- Q. Green Index has been developed by:
A)United Nations Environment Programme
B)WWF
C)UNESCO
D)None of Above
Answer: United Nations Environment Programme
- Q. Which of the following fertilizer plants is not in the public sector?
A)Kota
B)Bhatinda
C)Nangal
D)Gorakhpur
Answer: Kota
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