Q. Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?

Correct Answer

Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The smallest Union Territory is ________
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Pondicherry
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India : I. Jute II. Cotton Textile III. Steel IV. Cement
    A)II, I, IV, III
    B)I, II, IV, III
    C)II, I, III, IV
    D)I, II, III, IV
    Answer: II, I, III, IV
  • Q. Which of the following Indian States broadly as large as the European nation Poland?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Bihar
    C)Odisha
    D)Madhya pradesh
    Answer: Madhya pradesh
  • Q. Where are Khasi and Garo tribes mainly found in
    A)Mizoram
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Nagaland
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. Which of the following rocks is transformed into marble?
    A)Peat
    B)Granite
    C)Limestone
    D)Shale
    Answer: Limestone
  • Q. One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of ________
    A)60 miles
    B)34.5 miles
    C)50 miles
    D)69 miles
    Answer: 69 miles
  • Q. The world’s largest reserves of petroleum are located in
    A)Saudi Arabia
    B)The USA
    C)Russia
    D)Kuwait
    Answer: Saudi Arabia
  • Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)Leh
    D)Kanyakumari
    Answer: Kanyakumari
  • Q. The instrument used for finding out wind-direction is ________
    A)Wind gauze
    B)Anemometer
    C)Wind vane
    D)Hygrometer
    Answer: Wind vane
  • Q. The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim.
    A)Tista
    B)Gandak
    C)Kosi
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Tista
  • Q. Corsica Island is related to
    A)Napoleon Bonaparte
    B)Mussolini
    C)Hitler
    D)Churchill
    Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Q. The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
    A)Mumbai
    B)Guwahati
    C)Jamnagar
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Jamnagar
  • Q. Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an “Ecological Hot Spot”?
    A)Western Ghats
    B)Western Himalayas
    C)Eastern Himalayas
    D)Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. Arrange the following gases of the atmosphere in increasing order by volume: I. Nitrogen II. Oxygen III. Carbon dioxide IV. Argon
    A)III, IV, II, I
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)I, II, IV, III
    D)IV, III, II, I
    Answer: III, IV, II, I
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correct?
    A)Gujarat - Kandla
    B)Maharashtra - Paradeep
    C)Tamil Nadu - Mangalore
    D)Karnataka - Tuticorin
    Answer: Gujarat - Kandla
  • Q. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
    A)Mineral oil
    B)Iron and steel
    C)Coal
    D)Metallic ores (other than iron ore)
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon’s velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________
    A)Umbra
    B)Apehelion
    C)Apogee
    D)Perihelion
    Answer: Apogee
  • Q. A temperature inversion is most likely to occur under which of the following conditions?
    A)Calm, cloudy and humid night
    B)Mountain top in late evening
    C)Windy but cloudy night
    D)Calm, clear and cool winter night
    Answer: Calm, clear and cool winter night
  • Q. Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the ________ and ________ layers of the earth.
    A)Sial and Mantle
    B)Sial and Sima
    C)Sima and Mantle
    D)Mantle and Core
    Answer: Sima and Mantle
  • Q. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to:
    A)Agriculture
    B)Health
    C)Tourism
    D)Contribution in the development of Neat technology
    Answer: Contribution in the development of Neat technology

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