More Questions on Geography
- 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. How many Indian states share their boundaries with Nepal?
A)8
B)3
C)4
D)5
Answer: 5
- Q. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
A)Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
B)Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
C)Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
D)Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
Answer: Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
- Q. Economy of Brazil is mostly dependent on ________
A)Rice
B)Tea
C)Coffee
D)Maize
Answer: Coffee
- Q. The major oil producing area in U.S.A. is ________
A)Ohio-Indiana belt
B)Texas-Louisiana belt
C)California-Colorado belt
D)Appalachian region
Answer: Texas-Louisiana belt
- Q. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
A)North-Eastern Australia
B)Cape Town region of South Africa
C)Great Plains of North America
D)Southern Algeria
Answer: Cape Town region of South Africa
- Q. “Rail Bandhu” is
A)Security guard in all air conditioned coaches of rajdhani/ shatabadi and duranto trains
B)Website of every rail division
C)Medical officer in every train to fight in any medical emergency
D)A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains
Answer: A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains
- Q. The largest delta of the World is
A)Ganga Delta
B)Nippon Delta
C)Sicily Delta
D)Caspian Delta
Answer: Ganga Delta
- 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. Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary? 1. Albania 2. Bosnia Herzegovina 3. Croatia 4. Macedonia
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)Only 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
A)the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
B)the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
C)the evaporation of moisture by heat
D)that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
Answer: the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
- Q. What is the name of the soil, rich in Calcium?
A)Podzol
B)Pedocal
C)Pedalfer
D)Laterite
Answer: Pedocal
- Q. The main part of water in coastal areas of ocean which is located near the main region of continents are called
A)Continental Shelf
B)Topography
C)Ocean Peak
D)Continental Slope
Answer: Continental Shelf
- Q. The Appalachian coal fields, one of the important coal fields in the world, are located in ________
A)U.S.A.
B)China
C)Great Britain
D)Russia
Answer: U.S.A.
- Q. Which states is the biggest producer of cashewnut?
A)Kerala
B)Mharashtra
C)Assam
D)Punjab
Answer: Mharashtra
- Q. Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? I. Bushman – Kalahari Desert II. Masai – North America III. Bindibus – Australia IV. Kirghiz – Asian Steppes
A)III
B)I
C)II
D)III and IV
Answer: II
- Q. The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as ________
A)Fiord coast
B)Dalmation coast
C)Ria coast
D)Haff coast
Answer: Dalmation coast
- Q. Which state has smallest land area?
A)Sikkim
B)Goa
C)Nagaland
D)Tripura
Answer: Goa
- Q. Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ?
A)Epicontinental sea
B)Continental slope
C)Continental shelf
D)Sea shelf
Answer: Continental slope
- Q. Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth?
A)Winds change their directions
B)It causes days and nights
C)All heavenly bodies like sun, moon, planets appear to move from East to West
D)Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
Answer: Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
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