More Questions on Geography
- Q. The forces responsible for the movements of the earth’s crust, eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes are
A)Gravitational forces
B)Terrestrial forces
C)Tectonic forces
D)Mountain building movements
Answer: Tectonic forces
- Q. The world’s highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of Jammu & Kashmir will be on which of the following rivers?
A)Indus
B)Jhelum
C)Chenab
D)Ravi
Answer: Chenab
- Q. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
A)These are usually fine grained
B)These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
C)These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
D)These are by far the most fertile
Answer: These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
- Q. Which of the following has maximum diurnal temperature difference?
A)Plateau
B)Desert
C)Mountains
D)Ocean
Answer: Desert
- Q. Where do Birhors live?
A)Nagaland
B)Chhattishgrah
C)Assam
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Chhattishgrah
- Q. Local thunderstorms ‘Nor westers’ are prominent in ________
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)West Bengal
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: West Bengal
- Q. The river Mahaweli flows through
A)Sri Lanka
B)India
C)Bangladesh
D)Pakistan
Answer: Sri Lanka
- Q. Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of ________
A)Local thunderstorms
B)Retreating monsoon
C)Temperate cyclones
D)Shift in jet stream movement
Answer: Temperate cyclones
- Q. Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?
A)The Brachycephals
B)The Proto-Australoids
C)The Mediterraneans
D)The Nordics
Answer: The Nordics
- Q. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?
A)4 p.m. on Sunday
B)4 a.m. on Tuesday
C)4 p.m. on Tuesday
D)12 Noon on Tuesday
Answer: 12 Noon on Tuesday
- Q. The Nagarjuna Sagar dam is constructed on the river
A)Kosi
B)Krishna
C)Chambal
D)Sutlej
Answer: Krishna
- Q. Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha?
A)Nagpur
B)Surat
C)Ahmedabad
D)Pune
Answer: Pune
- Q. The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is
A)static
B)increasing
C)decreasing
D)decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area
Answer: decreasing
- Q. Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?
A)Mist
B)Dew
C)Fog
D)Hail
Answer: Hail
- Q. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
A)They are made of lava
B)Their colour is black
C)They can retain moisture
D)They are found on plateau regions
Answer: They can retain moisture
- Q. Arrange the following religious groups in increasing order of their population in India: 1. Muslims 2. Buddhists 3. Sikhs 4. Jains 5. Christians
A)II, IV, III, V, I
B)IV, II, III, V, I
C)IV, II, I, III, V
D)II, III, IV, I,V
Answer: IV, II, III, V, I
- Q. Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as
A)North Equatorial and Counter Equatorial currents
B)Oyashio and California currents
C)Alaska and Kuroshio currents
D)North Pacific and Kuroshio currents
Answer: Oyashio and California currents
- Q. The indigenous people living in Fiji and Papua New Guinea belong to ________
A)Micronesian group
B)Mongolian group
C)Polynesian group
D)Melanesian group
Answer: Melanesian group
- Q. The outermost layer of Sun is called ________
A)Chromosphere
B)Convection zone
C)Photosphere
D)Corona
Answer: Corona
- Q. The instrument which records the seismic waves generated by the occurrence of earth-quakes is called:
A)Wavograph
B)Barometer
C)Gyrometer
D)Seismograph
Answer: Seismograph
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