More Questions on Geography
- Q. For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the most economical mode is
A)By road tankers
B)By pipelines
C)By rail tankers
D)By river barges
Answer: By pipelines
- Q. Countries favourably influenced by Westerlies are ________
A)New Zealand
B)Western Europe, British Columbia and East of U.S.A.
C)South-West Africa and South Chile
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
A)North pole
B)Axis of the Earth
C)Equator
D)South pole
Answer: Equator
- Q. The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is
A)Penumbra
B)Halo
C)Umbra
D)Black Hole
Answer: Umbra
- Q. Railways are best suited for
A)Urban commuters
B)Passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km
C)Freight traffic for bulky commodities
D)Fast passenger movement
Answer: Freight traffic for bulky commodities
- Q. In Jaitapur, which one of the following power plants is being set up?
A)Gas based
B)Coal based
C)Hydro-electric
D)Nuclear based
Answer: Nuclear based
- Q. In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
A)Mizoram
B)Assam
C)Karnataka
D)Orissa
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. As per the data released in July 2011, what is the percentage of population living in Indian villages?
A)70%
B)80%
C)75%
D)60%
Answer: 70%
- Q. Economically exploitable lignite occurs in
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Kerala
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. Commercial sources of energy purely consist of
A)Power, coal, animal dung and firewood
B)Power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium
C)Coal, oil, firewood, vegetable waste and agricultural waste
D)Coal, gas, oil and firewood
Answer: Power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium
- Q. The clouds extending from one side of horizon to other as 3 dark grey sheet having uniform base are called ________
A)Cirrus clouds
B)Stratus clouds
C)Cumulus clouds
D)Nimbus clouds
Answer: Stratus clouds
- Q. Name the estuary on the border of India and Pakistan?
A)Karwar Creek
B)Daman Creek
C)Sir Creek
D)Mandovi Creek
Answer: Sir Creek
- Q. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping?
A)Son
B)Damodar
C)Mahanadi
D)Yamuna
Answer: Damodar
- Q. The water of the Luni river is
A)Salty
B)Fresh
C)Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
D)Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
Answer: Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
- Q. The industrial region of India which has the predominance of metal industries is:
A)Delta Region
B)Penisular Region
C)Chotanagpur Region
D)Brahmputra Region
Answer: Chotanagpur Region
- Q. The Northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the ________.
A)Kaveri
B)Brahmaputra
C)Krishna
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. When does solar eclipse take place?
A)When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
B)When the Sun is between the Moon and Earth
C)When the Earth is between the Moon and Sun
D)When the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and Earth
Answer: When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
- Q. What is the correct sequence of hill stations according to height above mean sea level in descending order?
A)Kodaikanal, Shimla, Mahabaleshwar and Darjeeling
B)Kodaikanal, Darjeeling, Shimla and Mahabaleshwar
C)Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
D)Mahabaleshwar, Shimla, Darjeeling and Kodaikanal
Answer: Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
- Q. The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in:
A)1935
B)1933
C)1932
D)1939
Answer: 1935
- Q. The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:
A)Kolkata
B)Lucknow
C)Patna
D)Gorakhpur
Answer: Gorakhpur
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