More Questions on Geography
- Q. What is the difference between asteroids and comets? 1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. 2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)1 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
- Q. What causes earthquakes?
A)Occurrence of cracks and fissures in rocks
B)Occurrence of underground water
C)Volcanic eruptions
D)No definite cause has been found so far
Answer: Volcanic eruptions
- Q. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?
A)1 hour 40 seconds
B)12.5 minutes
C)7 minutes 40 seconds
D)There is no maximum duration
Answer: 7 minutes 40 seconds
- Q. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?
A)Block mountains
B)Fold mountains
C)Volcanic mountains
D)None of these
Answer: Fold mountains
- Q. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna?
A)Ghataprabha
B)Tungabhadra
C)Malaprabha
D)Amravati
Answer: Amravati
- Q. The largest producer of diamond In India is:
A)Maharastra
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Gujarat
D)West Bengal
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is ________
A)Monsoonal
B)Convectional
C)Orographic
D)Cyclonic
Answer: Cyclonic
- Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
- Q. The source of the Brahmaputra is
A)Somewhere near Tibet
B)Pindari glacier
C)A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
D)Punjab
Answer: A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
- Q. Which of the following tribe performs animal husbandry?
A)Pygmy
B)Bodo
C)Maasai
D)Eskimo
Answer: Maasai
- Q. For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?
A)Jute
B)Cotton
C)Rice
D)Wheat
Answer: Cotton
- Q. The country which is commonly known as ‘The Land of Golden Fleece’ is ________
A)France
B)Australia
C)Britain
D)Japan
Answer: Australia
- Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Assam
C)Gujarat
D)Karnataka
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. The World’s longest river is ________
A)Amazon
B)Nile
C)Ganges
D)Mississippi – Missouri
Answer: Nile
- Q. Evening sun is not a shot as the mid-day sun. What is the reason?
A)Ozone in atmosphere absorbs more light in the evening
B)In the evening, radiations travel slowly
C)In the evening, the temperature of the sun decreases
D)In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
Answer: In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
- Q. Which one of the following is igneous rock?
A)Marble
B)Limestone
C)Granite
D)Slate
Answer: Granite
- Q. Which of the following is a type of farming that involves both the growing of crops as well as raising of livestock?
A)Dairy Farming
B)Intensive Farming
C)Mixed Farming
D)Dry Farming
Answer: Mixed Farming
- Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
A)Pacific Ocean
B)South America
C)Africa
D)Europe
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________
A)Longitude is a line that connects North Pole to South Pole and latitude is divided from east to west
B)Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
C)Longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
D)None of these
Answer: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
- Q. The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm is
A)Coromandal Coast
B)Meghalaya
C)Leh in Kashmir
D)Konkan Coast
Answer: Leh in Kashmir
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