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Q. Which of the following group of people changes their house types according to seasons?

A
Kirghiz
B
Pygmies
C
Bantus
D
Eskimos

Correct Answer

Kirghiz

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
    B)Rift valley formed due to faulting
    C)Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
  • Q. The Coast line of India is
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    B)5500km
    C)6500km
    D)8400km
    Answer: 7500km
  • Q. Which is the largest Man Made Lake
    A)Rana Pratap Sagar
    B)Wular
    C)Gobind Sagar
    D)Baikal
    Answer: Gobind Sagar
  • Q. Scunthorpe and Frodingham are:
    A)industrial centres of Britain
    B)The main mining centres of Britain
    C)Agriculture centres of Britain
    D)None of these
    Answer: The main mining centres of Britain
  • Q. Which one among the following is a high cloud?
    A)Nimbostratus
    B)Cirrus
    C)Cumulonimbus
    D)Stratus
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  • Q. The Atlantic Ocean routes are busier than the Pacific Ocean routes because Atlantic Ocean ________
    A)Is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations
    B)Routes are shorter
    C)Routes are not so dangerous
    D)Has better shipping facilities
    Answer: Is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations
  • Q. If the difference in time between, two places were 2 hours and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be ________
    A)40°
    B)30°
    C)35°
    D)45°
    Answer: 35°
  • Q. Why does Russia have many local time differences?
    A)Because of its long east-west stretches
    B)Because it keeps trade relations with many countries of the world
    C)Because it experiences a wide range of climatic conditions
    D)Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds
    Answer: Because of its long east-west stretches
  • Q. Which of the following is an ore of iron?
    A)Dolomite
    B)Bauxite
    C)Haematite
    D)Alunite
    Answer: Haematite
  • Q. Valparaiso is an important port of
    A)Chile
    B)Argentina
    C)Uruguay
    D)Paraguay
    Answer: Chile
  • Q. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________
    A)Leaching
    B)Weathering
    C)Erosion
    D)Deposition
    Answer: Leaching
  • Q. Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?
    A)22
    B)33
    C)25
    D)27
    Answer: 33
  • Q. Numerically the largest human race in the world is ________
    A)Negroid
    B)Caucasoid
    C)Mongoloid
    D)Austroloid
    Answer: Caucasoid
  • Q. In the north-west, India shares its land boundaries with which country?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Myanmar
    D)Pakistan
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    A)5° latitude towards north and south
    B)5° latitude towards the north only
    C)5° latitude towards the south only
    D)15° latitude towards north and south
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  • Q. The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is ________
    A)Kumaon, Hlm., Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him.
    B)Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him.
    C)Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.
    D)Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him.
    Answer: Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.
  • Q. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers? I. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas II. They have a perennial flow III. They have a great capacity for erosion IV. They do not form gorges
    A)III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
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    A)Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
    B)Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu
    C)Karnataka to Maharashtra
    D)Kerala to Tamil Nadu
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    B)Sindri
    C)Delhi
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