Geography Indian Geography

Q. Which of the following is known as the ‘Pearl City’?

A
Kochi
B
Kandla
C
Tuticorin
D
Hyderabad

Correct Answer

Hyderabad

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the following zonal pressure belts? 1. Subpolar low 2. Equatorial low 3. Polar high 4. Subtropical high
    A)2, 4, 1, 3
    B)2, 3, 1, 4
    C)1, 4, 2, 3
    D)1, 3, 2, 4
    Answer: 2, 4, 1, 3
  • Q. ________ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.
    A)Karakoram
    B)Aravalli
    C)Pirpanjal
    D)Hindukush
    Answer: Hindukush
  • Q. The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is ________
    A)Melbourne
    B)Chennai
    C)Madrid
    D)Moscow
    Answer: Melbourne
  • 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. The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the State of ________
    A)Manipur
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. In India the most important source of energy is
    A)Nuclear
    B)Petroleum
    C)Coal
    D)Hydro-electricity
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. For the formation of rainfall which of the following is not essential?
    A)Condensation
    B)Dust particles in the atmosphere
    C)Evaporation
    D)Wind
    Answer: Wind
  • Q. With reference to convectional type of rainfall, consider the following statements 1. It is a warm weather phenomenon. 2. This rainfall is associated with cumulo-nimbus clouds. 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: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
    A)Wind deposition
    B)Wind erosion
    C)Erosion by water
    D)Mechanical weathering
    Answer: Wind deposition
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the river Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
    A)Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
    B)Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
    C)Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
    D)Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
  • Q. The oldest river valley project in India is
    A)Chambal
    B)Hirakund
    C)Damodar
    D)Kosi
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. Which of the following groups accounts for over 90% of India’s annual coal production?
    A)Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    B)Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
    C)Bihar, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh
    D)West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
  • Q. The sea that separates Greece and Italy is
    A)The Adriatic
    B)Mediterranean
    C)The Tyrrhenian
    D)The Aegean
    Answer: The Adriatic
  • Q. A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is
    A)Norway
    B)Greenland
    C)Iceland
    D)Denmark
    Answer: Iceland
  • Q. Salinization occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of salinization on the irrigated land?
    A)It raises the water table
    B)It greatly increases the crop production
    C)It makes some soils impermeable
    D)It fills the air spaces in the soil with water
    Answer: It makes some soils impermeable
  • Q. Which of the following countries is rich in oil?
    A)Singapore
    B)Indonesia
    C)Pakistan
    D)Thailand
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth’s surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
    A)Cyclone
    B)Hot spring
    C)Geyser
    D)Volcano
    Answer: Geyser
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    A)Rajasthan
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
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    A)Rangoon
    B)Singapore
    C)Bangkok
    D)Hong Kong
    Answer: Bangkok
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    A)Tropical
    B)Mediterranean
    C)Equatorial
    D)Temperate
    Answer: Equatorial

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