More Questions on Geography
- Q. A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with Scandinavia is
A)Fjord
B)Bay
C)Gulf Stream
D)None of these
Answer: Fjord
- Q. The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river
A)Bhagirathi
B)Ganga
C)Brahmaputra
D)Yamuna
Answer: Bhagirathi
- Q. The Sahyadri is another name of:
A)Shivalik Range
B)Western Ghat
C)Vindhya Range
D)Eastern Ghat
Answer: Western Ghat
- Q. The location of a place A is at 60° E longitude and 30° S latitude while the location of B is at 60° E longitude and 45° N latitude. Time at B will be ________
A)Half an hour ahead or behind that of A
B)Half an hour behind A
C)Half an hour ahead of A
D)The same as that of A
Answer: The same as that of A
- Q. The first fertilizer plant was set up at
A)Alwaye (Kerala)
B)Nangal (Punjab)
C)Sindri (Bihar)
D)Trombay (Maharashtra)
Answer: Sindri (Bihar)
- Q. Which has the maximum rate of deforestation?
A)Temperate Zone
B)Tropical Zone
C)Desert Zone
D)Northern Forest
Answer: Tropical Zone
- Q. The lake created by Aswan Dam in Africa is
A)Nasser
B)Chad
C)Victoria
D)Tanganyika
Answer: Nasser
- Q. Among the following rivers, which one is the longest?
A)Mahanadi
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Narmada
Answer: Godavari
- Q. Rain shadows are associated with
A)Cyclonic rainfall
B)Convectional rainfall
C)Orographic rainfall
D)Orographic cyolonic rainfall
Answer: Orographic rainfall
- Q. Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of
A)Coastal fisheries
B)Inland fisheries
C)Estuarine fisheries
D)Deep sea fisheries
Answer: Inland fisheries
- Q. Which of the following is known as the “red planet”?
A)Mars
B)Mercury
C)Jupiter
D)Saturn
Answer: Mars
- Q. Lava solidifies to form ________.
A)Marble
B)Pumice
C)Basalt
D)Sandstone
Answer: Basalt
- Q. The autumnal equinox occurs on:
A)October 23
B)August 23
C)September 23
D)November 23
Answer: September 23
- Q. Dolomite is a/an
A)Igneous rock
B)Sedimentary rock
C)Plutonic rock
D)Metamorphic rock
Answer: Sedimentary rock
- Q. Which of the following is the oldest atomic power station?
A)Narora
B)Kalpakkam
C)Tarapur
D)Kota
Answer: Tarapur
- Q. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
A)7.04 p.m.
B)4.56 p.m.
C)4.56 a.m.
D)7.04 a.m.
Answer: 7.04 a.m.
- Q. Which of the following group of rivers in India are likely to show the least erosional activity?
A)The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea
B)Himalayan rivers
C)Those rising in the Great Plain of India
D)The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers
Answer: The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers
- Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
A)Wind direction
B)Air pressure
C)Wind velocity
D)Humidity
Answer: Wind velocity
- Q. Instrument for measuring rainfall is called
A)Hyetometer
B)Lucimeter
C)Galactometer
D)Hygrometer
Answer: Hyetometer
- Q. Solar energy received to earth takes:
A)Eight Minutes
B)Nine Minutes
C)10 Minutes
D)15 Minutes
Answer: Eight Minutes
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