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Q. Which of the following city is the capital of desert country Mali?

A
Adra
B
Damascus
C
Bamako
D
Ankara

Correct Answer

Bamako

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?
    A)Russia
    B)Japan
    C)Indonesia
    D)France
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. In which type of rocks are metals like gold and copper mostly found?
    A)Old Metamorphic
    B)Old Sedimentary
    C)Old Igneous
    D)New Metamorphic
    Answer: Old Igneous
  • Q. Which of the following is an organic rock?
    A)Granite
    B)Marble
    C)Coal
    D)Slate
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. Crude oil is generally found in
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Igneous rocks
    C)Sedimentary rocks
    D)Sandy desert soils
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks
  • Q. Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western parts of the continents. This is because these regions ________
    A)Have warm offshore currents
    B)Are very hot throughout the year
    C)Have offshore winds throughout the year
    D)Lie in the belt of the doldrums
    Answer: Have offshore winds throughout the year
  • Q. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
    A)12
    B)15
    C)22
    D)9
    Answer: 22
  • Q. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
    A)Bihar and Assam
    B)Kamataka and Kerala
    C)Punjab and Haryana
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
  • Q. The polar regions are sparsely populated because of
    A)Infertile land
    B)Lack of minerals
    C)Unsuitable climatic conditions
    D)Mountainous topography
    Answer: Unsuitable climatic conditions
  • Q. What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?
    A)6 minutes
    B)2 minutes
    C)4 minutes
    D)8 minutes
    Answer: 4 minutes
  • Q. The biggest island at the tip of South America is the
    A)Tierra Del Fuego Island
    B)Falkland Island
    C)Long Island
    D)Azores Island
    Answer: Tierra Del Fuego Island
  • Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
    A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
    B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
    C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
    D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
    Answer: Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
  • Q. Jharkhand does not share boundary with ________
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)West Bengal
    C)Orissa
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Assam
    C)Gujarat
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Doldrums is/are
    A)The north-east and south-east winds
    B)Mount of sand blown and formed on beaches and in deserts
    C)Low pressure belt of calm and light surface winds near the Equator
    D)Planetary winds
    Answer: Low pressure belt of calm and light surface winds near the Equator
  • Q. Find the name of the state which has the lowest density?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Mizoram
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. How old is Earth, It is decided by which of the following processes?
    A)Gravity Method
    B)Geologic Time Scale
    C)Radiometric Dating
    D)Fossil Dating
    Answer: Radiometric Dating
  • Q. Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
    A)Vidarbha
    B)Telangana
    C)Marwar
    D)Marathwada
    Answer: Marwar
  • Q. There is rainfall more than 200 cm. In a sloppy mountainous tract of India. Which of the following crops can be farmed there?
    A)Tobacco
    B)Cotton
    C)Jute
    D)Tea
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. Which of the following biomes is known as “Bread basket of the World”?
    A)Mediterranean
    B)Mid Latitude Grassland
    C)Taiga
    D)Tropical Savanna
    Answer: Mid Latitude Grassland
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone?
    A)Hurricanes
    B)Tornadoes
    C)Typhoons
    D)Nor westers
    Answer: Nor westers

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