More Questions on Geography
- Q. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards ________.
A)Onshore Side
B)Windward Side
C)Seaward Side
D)Leeward Side
Answer: Leeward Side
- Q. The shortest day in Australia will be on ________
A)01-09-2023
B)21-06-2021
C)01-12-2022
D)01-03-2021
Answer: 21-06-2021
- Q. Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall ?
A)Cuba
B)Cyprus
C)Sumatra
D)Greenland
Answer: Sumatra
- Q. The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place ________
A)By deposition of magma at a great depth
B)By solidification of magma above the earth's surface
C)Due to excessive pressure at great depths
D)At an intermediate depth by transformation
Answer: By solidification of magma above the earth's surface
- 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 or the following is mainly responsible for causing discomfort to mountaineers?
A)Lack of oxygen
B)Steep height
C)Extreme cold
D)Lack of shelter
Answer: Lack of oxygen
- Q. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences ________
A)The Steppe climate
B)The Continental Savanna Climate
C)The Maritime Savanna Climate
D)The Tropical desert climate
Answer: The Steppe climate
- Q. The mountain building in Himalayas began
A)Both A and B
B)About 45 million years ago
C)When the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A and B
- 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. Aravalli ranges are an example of ________
A)Residual mountains
B)Straight mountains
C)Block mountains
D)Volcanic mountains
Answer: Residual mountains
- Q. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
A)Mahanadi
B)Cauvery
C)Krishna
D)Narmada
Answer: Krishna
- Q. The National highways system is the responsibility of
A)A special Roads Authority
B)State Governments
C)Central Government
D)State and Central Government
Answer: Central Government
- Q. If a traveller going from Vancouver to Tokyo crosses the International Date Line on Saturday, what will be the day for him at Tokyo?
A)Sunday
B)Friday
C)Saturday
D)Monday
Answer: Sunday
- Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A)China Type region - Tea and Sugarbeet
B)Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses
C)Mediterranean region - Groundnut and Potato
D)West-European region - Corn and Wheat
Answer: Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses
- Q. Which from the following towns is not on the “Golden Quadrilateral” being created for the roads-infrastructure of the country?
A)Jabalpur
B)Ajmer
C)Ahmedabad
D)Gaya
Answer: Jabalpur
- Q. In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been ________ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.
A)Negligible
B)Low
C)High
D)Almost the same
Answer: Low
- Q. A rift valley is formed mainly due to ________
A)The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains
B)Forces of tension in the earth's crust
C)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
D)The deepening of a valley by ice action
Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
- Q. Arrange the following countries of southAsia in their descending order of literacy of people- 1. Bangladesh 2. India 3. Pakistan 4. Srilanka
A)4, 2, 3, 1
B)1, 4, 3, 2
C)3, 2, 4, 1
D)4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: 4, 2, 3, 1
- Q. Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?
A)Balimela Project - Odisha
B)Koyana Project - Maharashtra
C)Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
D)Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
Answer: Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
- Q. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of ________
A)Iron ore
B)Bauxite
C)Coal
D)Petroleum
Answer: Petroleum
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