More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following is a cash crop?
A)Rice
B)Wheat
C)Millets
D)Rubber
Answer: Rubber
- Q. Which of the following rivers flowing through Pakistan has its source of origin in that country itself?
A)Chenab
B)Ravi
C)Jhelum
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. Which of the following depletion results in the increase in the UV radiation on the Earth?
A)Ozone
B)Carbon monoxide
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Oxygen
Answer: Ozone
- Q. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
A)NH 6
B)NH 4
C)NH 5
D)NH 7
Answer: NH 6
- Q. The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
A)Kolkata
B)Mumbai
C)Kandla
D)Chennai
Answer: Kolkata
- Q. The radius of earth is:
A)6,224 Km
B)6,500 km
C)6,370 km
D)5,553 Km
Answer: 6,370 km
- Q. The greatest average annual precipitation is in ________
A)Philippines
B)Hawaii
C)India
D)West Indies
Answer: Philippines
- Q. Which of the geological phenomena cause earthquakes? 1. Development of fault 2. Movement along a fault 3. Impact produced by a volcanic eruption 4. Folding of rocks
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. Each 15° longitude represents ________
A)One hour
B)Half an hour
C)Forty five minutes
D)One hour fifteen minutes
Answer: One hour
- Q. To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears ________
A)Black
B)White
C)Blue
D)Red
Answer: Black
- Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
A)II and III
B)I, II and III
C)I and II
D)III and IV
Answer: I and II
- Q. Which is the largest Gulf in the World?
A)The Persian Gulf
B)The Gulf of Cambay
C)The Gulf of Mexico
D)The Strait of Hormuz
Answer: The Gulf of Mexico
- Q. Neyveli Power Project is a ________ Power Project.
A)Thermal
B)Hydro-electric
C)Nuclear
D)Non-conventional
Answer: Thermal
- Q. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
A)35%
B)45%
C)65%
D)25%
Answer: 35%
- Q. White coal refers to
A)Uranium
B)Hydroelectricity
C)Petroleum
D)Coal
Answer: Hydroelectricity
- Q. The Mediterranean type of climate is found in mid-latitudes on the
A)Eastern side of the continents
B)Western side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the eastern side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
C)Eastern side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on the western side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
D)Western side of the continents
Answer: Western side of the continents
- Q. Consider the following statements- 1.NTPC has entered in the area of hydro-power, 2.Power Grid Corporation has entered in Telecom Industry, Which of the above statement is correct?
A)1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 and 2
- Q. What is the alternate name for contour lines?
A)Isohypse
B)Isopotential
C)Isotherm
D)Isohyet
Answer: Isohypse
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle?
A)Infiltration – Evaporation – Condensation – Infiltration
B)Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration
C)Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration
D)Condensation – Precipitation – Evaporation – Infiltration
Answer: Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration
- Q. Llanos are the grassland of
A)Argentina
B)Guyana highland
C)Brazilian highland
D)Chile
Answer: Chile
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