More Questions on Geography
- Q. Greenland is the largest island of the world. It is an integral part of
A)Denmark
B)Norway
C)North America
D)Canada
Answer: Denmark
- Q. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that
A)All longitudes with their opposites form great circles
B)Longitudes are not parallel lines
C)The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
D)The earth is not a perfect sphere
Answer: The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
- Q. A layer in the Earth’s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why? 1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth. 2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength. Which of the statements given above is fare correct?
A)Both 1and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as
A)Rounds
B)Crooks
C)Flections
D)Meanders
Answer: Meanders
- Q. The air transport industry was nationalized in the year
A)1948
B)1953
C)1950
D)1947
Answer: 1953
- Q. The duration of the day and night is always equal at the
A)Poles
B)Equator
C)Greenwhich Line
D)Tropics
Answer: Equator
- Q. What is the difference between the Indian Standard time and Greenwich Standard Time?
A)5 Hour and 30 minutes
B)5 Hour
C)15 Hour and 30 minutes
D)6 Hour and 30 minutes
Answer: 5 Hour and 30 minutes
- Q. The Point of origin of Indus River is
A)Karakoram Range
B)Hindu Kush Mountain
C)Himalaya Range
D)Mount Kailash
Answer: Mount Kailash
- Q. Saar is a famous field in:
A)USA
B)The Netherlands
C)Australia
D)Germany
Answer: Germany
- Q. Which part of India receives rainfall from both the South-West and North-West monsoons?
A)Lakshadweep Islands
B)Tamilnadu
C)Odisha
D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is
A)Luni
B)Sutlej
C)Ravi
D)Jhelum
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?
A)West Bengal
B)Kerala
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Petroleum is generally found in ________
A)Alluvial deposits of the river valleys
B)Igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
C)Old fold mountains
D)Folded marine sedimentary rocks
Answer: Folded marine sedimentary rocks
- Q. Which of the following city is known as the “Eternal City”?
A)Athens
B)London
C)Rome
D)Berlin
Answer: Rome
- Q. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
A)On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain
B)Temperatures range from 21°C in summer to 10°C or below in the winter
C)Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
D)The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm
Answer: Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
- Q. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________
A)Pamban and Barren
B)Kavaratti and New Moor
C)Bitra and Kavaratti
D)Narcondam and Barren
Answer: Narcondam and Barren
- Q. Mountain of accumulation is
A)Residual mountains
B)Volcanic mountains
C)Block mountains
D)Fold mountains
Answer: Volcanic mountains
- Q. Which of the following regions and dominant crops is wrongly matched?
A)Temperate grassland-cereals
B)Tropical monsooon-rice
C)Tundra-market gardening
D)Cold Temperate-softwood
Answer: Tundra-market gardening
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographical features found from upper to lower course of a river?
A)Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
B)Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary
C)Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake
D)Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids
Answer: Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
- Q. The United Kingdom’ consists of England and ________
A)Scotland, Wales and Faeroe Island
B)Northern Ireland, Palma and Iceland
C)Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
D)Scotland, Sardinia and Wales
Answer: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
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