More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The New name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is
    A)Rangoon
    B)Naypyitaw
    C)Arakan
    D)Ava
    Answer: Naypyitaw
  • Q. Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?
    A)Nagarjunasagar
    B)Bhakra Nangal
    C)Damodar Valley
    D)Thungabhadra
    Answer: Bhakra Nangal
  • Q. The place of origin of an earthquake is called
    A)Epicentre
    B)Seismographic zone
    C)Perimeter
    D)Seismic focus
    Answer: Seismic focus
  • Q. What is the alternate name for contour lines?
    A)Isohypse
    B)Isopotential
    C)Isotherm
    D)Isohyet
    Answer: Isohypse
  • Q. Which of the following ports are on the west coast? 1. Marmugao 2. Cochin 3. New Mangalore 4. Paradeep
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The first month of the ‘Saka era’ is ________
    A)Chaitra
    B)Vaishakha
    C)Phalguna
    D)Bhadon
    Answer: Chaitra
  • Q. The Narmada river originate in
    A)Satpura Range
    B)Vindhyan Range
    C)Maikal Range
    D)Mahadeo Range
    Answer: Maikal Range
  • Q. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________
    A)Its longitude
    B)Its climate
    C)Its latitude
    D)Both (a)and (b)
    Answer: Both (a)and (b)
  • Q. ________ and ________ are called the ‘Low countries’ of Europe.
    A)England and Ireland
    B)Spain and Portugal
    C)Holland and Belgium
    D)Denmark and Germany
    Answer: Holland and Belgium
  • Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary River Main River 1. Chambal Narmada 2. Sone Yamuna 3. Manas Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)3 only
    Answer: 3 only
  • Q. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
    A)Vishnuprayag
    B)Rudraprayag
    C)Devprayag
    D)Karnaprayag
    Answer: Devprayag
  • Q. Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop?
    A)Mango
    B)Paddy
    C)Wheat
    D)Bajara
    Answer: Mango
  • Q. Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Krishna
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. Dul Hasti Project and Salal project are located at:
    A)River Damodar
    B)River Chenab
    C)River Chambal
    D)River Godavari
    Answer: River Chenab
  • Q. India’s first Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange was established in:
    A)1882
    B)1875
    C)1884
    D)1880
    Answer: 1875
  • Q. The Western Ghats are also known as:
    A)Greater Mountain range
    B)The Sahyadris
    C)Sivalik Range
    D)Satpuda Range
    Answer: The Sahyadris
  • Q. Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
    A)Gandak
    B)Narmada
    C)Tapti
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. The temperature at which dew is formed is known as
    A)Precipitation point
    B)Evaporation point
    C)Dew point
    D)Critical point
    Answer: Dew point
  • Q. The Manchester of South India is
    A)Bengaluru
    B)Chennai
    C)Coimbatore
    D)Madurai
    Answer: Coimbatore

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