Q. Which of the following is mainly responsible for the lack of female population in India?

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More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The another name of acid or alkaline soil is
    A)Kallar
    B)Regur
    C)Bangar
    D)Khadar
    Answer: Kallar
  • Q. Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
    A)Plateaus
    B)Coastal plains
    C)Old shields
    D)Young folded mountains
    Answer: Young folded mountains
  • Q. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?
    A)The west coast has little indentation except towards the south
    B)The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain
    C)The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers
    D)The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
    Answer: The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
  • Q. World’s principal producer of silver is
    A)The USA
    B)India
    C)Mexico
    D)Canada
    Answer: Mexico
  • Q. What is Gomia in Jharkhand famous for?
    A)Fertilizer plant
    B)Coal fields
    C)Manganese mines
    D)Explosives factory
    Answer: Explosives factory
  • Q. Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home for the Indian lion?
    A)Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala)
    B)Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka)
    C)Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar)
    D)Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
    Answer: Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
  • Q. Which of the following is an inland riverine port?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
    D)Tuticorin
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Temperate lows are ________
    A)Polar regions which have very low temperatures
    B)Low pressure areas in cyclones
    C)Equatorial low pressure belt
    D)Sub-polar low pressure belts
    Answer: Sub-polar low pressure belts
  • Q. Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Igneous rocks are classified into Extrusive and Intrusive rocks. 2. Sedimentary rocks are also called as Primary rocks 3. Marble is an example of Metamorphic rocks 4. Coal is a sedimentary rock
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 only
    C)2 and 3
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. The most important item of export among marine products from India is ________
    A)Shrimp
    B)Crabs
    C)Lobsters
    D)None of these
    Answer: Shrimp
  • Q. Which star is nearest to the Earth?
    A)Pole star
    B)Sun
    C)Alpha Centauri
    D)Chitra
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. Which of the following state is not part of Narmada valley?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which one of the following has geographical position of 0° latitude and 0° longitude?
    A)In Ghana, a West African-country
    B)In the South Atlantic Ocean
    C)In the Mediterranean Sea
    D)At Greenwich Observatory in England
    Answer: In the South Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. Antipodes are ________
    A)Places located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude
    B)Lines joining places having a time difference of 12 hours
    C)Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
    D)Lines joining places having the same depths
    Answer: Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
  • Q. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
    A)boundary between India and Tibet
    B)Shimla as a tourist spot
    C)Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: boundary between India and Tibet
  • Q. The highest coal-producing country in the world is
    A)China
    B)India
    C)USA
    D)Russia
    Answer: China
  • Q. Operation Flood refers to
    A)White revolution
    B)Blue revolution
    C)Green revolution
    D)All the three
    Answer: White revolution
  • Q. Abadan’ is well known as
    A)A pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
    B)A major Air Force base in Iraq
    C)The main oil terminal in Iran
    D)An archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India
    Answer: The main oil terminal in Iran
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils is most suited for tea cultivation?
    A)Black soils
    B)Laterite soils
    C)Red soils
    D)Alluvial soils
    Answer: Laterite soils
  • Q. Which of the following is the largest island?
    A)Honshu
    B)Sumatra
    C)Madagascar
    D)Cuba
    Answer: Madagascar

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