More Questions on Geography
- Q. How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate?
A)Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout
B)The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter
C)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer
D)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
Answer: The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
- Q. Geostationary orbit is at a height of ________
A)3600 km
B)6 km
C)1000 km
D)36,000 km
Answer: 36,000 km
- Q. Which of the following tribes and their area of inhabitance is incorrect ?
A)Bindibus - Algeria
B)Samoyeds - Asiatic Tundra
C)Gaucho - Uruguay
D)Tartars - Siberia
Answer: Bindibus - Algeria
- Q. The light coming from stars gives the idea of their ________
A)Mass
B)Size
C)Rotational speed
D)Temperature
Answer: Temperature
- Q. ________ canal lies on one of the world’s largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East.
A)The Kiel
B)The Panama
C)The Suez
D)The Goth
Answer: The Suez
- Q. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
A)Palani hills
B)Nilgiri hills
C)Cardamom hills
D)Annamalai hills
Answer: Nilgiri hills
- Q. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in
A)North Sea
B)Baltic Sea
C)English Channel
D)Norwegian Sea
Answer: North Sea
- Q. A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________
A)The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains
B)Forces of tension in the earth's crust
C)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
D)The deepening of a valley by ice action
Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
- Q. The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is
A)Mauritius
B)Maldives
C)Sri Lanka
D)Madagascar
Answer: Maldives
- Q. 1° of latitude is equal to
A)111 Km
B)11 Km
C)211 Km
D)311 Km
Answer: 111 Km
- Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator. 2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles. 3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes. 4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 3 only
D)2 and 5 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
- Q. India lies in the hemisphere ________
A)Northern and western
B)Northern and eastern
C)Southern and eastern
D)Northern and southern
Answer: Northern and eastern
- Q. The World’s major commercial fishing grounds are located in the ________
A)Temperate waters of tropical seas
B)Cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes
C)Equatorial water
D)Warm water of seas in southern hemisphere
Answer: Cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes
- Q. What is known as Soil-free Farming?
A)Interlude crops
B)Hydroponics
C)Humidity up gradation
D)Sericulture
Answer: Hydroponics
- Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
A)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
B)The formation of fold mountains
C)The forces of tension in the earth's crust
D)The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
- Q. Which among these Islands has coral reef?
A)Andaman and Nicobar
B)Aleutian
C)Hawaiian
D)Falklands Island
Answer: Hawaiian
- Q. Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
A)Parasi
B)Muslim
C)Hindu
D)Gujarati
Answer: Parasi
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding the earth’s axis are true? 1. It makes an angle of 23.5o with the plane of ecliptic 2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars 3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
A)Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
B)The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
C)The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The Taiga belt lies between ________
A)Temperate grasslands and Tundra
B)Mediterranean climate and Tundra
C)Monsoon climate and Tundra
D)Tibet type climate and Tundra
Answer: Temperate grasslands and Tundra
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