More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at seismograph station?
A)P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
B)L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
C)P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
D)S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
Answer: P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
- Q. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
- Q. Kolkata Port is an example of which type of port?
A)Riverine
B)Naval
C)Oil
D)Natural
Answer: Riverine
- Q. The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of
A)Negritos
B)Mediterraneans
C)Nordics
D)None of the above
Answer: Mediterraneans
- Q. Most of the weather phenomena take place in the
A)Troposphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Mesosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. The Map showing the speciality of the surface of any area is called as
A)Thematic Map
B)Relief Map
C)Area Map
D)Geographic Map
Answer: Relief Map
- Q. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
A)both A and B
B)non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
C)major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
D)None of the above
Answer: both A and B
- Q. Which of the following Indian states does not lie on in 1do-Bangla border?
A)Tripura
B)Assam
C)Mizoram
D)Manipur
Answer: Manipur
- Q. Which of the following absorbs the insolation from the sun and preserves the earth’s radiated heat, thus acting like a blanket allowing the earth neither to become too cold nor too hot?
A)Ozone
B)Dust
C)Water vapour
D)Nitrogen
Answer: Water vapour
- Q. Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
A)Splitting of India from Antarctic
B)Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
C)Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
D)Breaking up of Pangaea
Answer: Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
- Q. Which of the following natural regions is known as the “big game country” a land of “Safari”?
A)Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
B)Equatorial
C)Tropical deserts
D)Temperate Grassland region
Answer: Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
- Q. Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of
A)Shikoku
B)Hokkaido
C)Honshu
D)Kyushu
Answer: Honshu
- 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. When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature
A)The atmosphere can hold no more water vapour
B)The atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour
C)The relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100%
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Hampi is in
A)Karnataka
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Sri Lanka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. In which state, female literacy rate is the highest?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Maharashtra
D)West Bengal
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Consider the following statements regarding the distribution and pattern of isotherms 1. In the northern hemisphere, isotherms bend sharply equator-ward over the continents during winter. 2. Temperature gradients are greater in summer than in winter in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. “Haneda” is the name of the international airport in
A)Tokyo
B)Hong Kong
C)Dacca
D)Singapore
Answer: Tokyo
- Q. Marble comes under which category of rocks?
A)Metamorphic
B)Sedimentary
C)Igneous
D)None of these
Answer: Metamorphic
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding the earth’s axis are true? 1. It makes an angle of 23.5o with the plane of ecliptic 2. It maintains a flexible orientation with respect to the stars 3. It is the most important fact connected with Earth-Sun relationship
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
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