More Questions on Geography
- Q. Seasonal contrast in temperature are minimum in the equatorial region because ________
A)Forests prevent sunlight from reaching the ground
B)Sky is always overcast
C)Sun is almost vertically overhead throughout the year
D)Rainfall cool the atmosphere
Answer: Sun is almost vertically overhead throughout the year
- Q. The following statements are made about ocean currents: 1. They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics 2. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere 3. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere Which of the above are correct?
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3
- Q. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at
A)Rawatbhata
B)Pokhran
C)Suratgarh
D)Chittorgarh
Answer: Rawatbhata
- Q. Loess is ________ soil.
A)Volcanic
B)Wind-deposited
C)Water-deposited
D)Black cotton
Answer: Wind-deposited
- Q. The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as ________
A)Pampas
B)Steppes
C)Savannas
D)Downs
Answer: Savannas
- Q. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
A)36
B)17
C)27
D)47
Answer: 36
- Q. Sues Canal connects ________ and ________.
A)Dumyat and Port Said
B)Port Said and Suez
C)Cairo and Dumyat
D)Suez and Dumyat
Answer: Port Said and Suez
- Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
A)I and III
B)I only
C)II only
D)All three
Answer: I only
- Q. Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months: 1. Allahabad 2. Kolkata 3. Delhi 4. Patna
A)1, 4, 3, 2
B)2, 4, 1, 3
C)3, 1, 4, 2
D)2, 4, 3, 1
Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
- Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is known as the ‘Ruhr of India’. IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the Ruhr of India.
A)I, III and IV
B)I and IV
C)I, II and III
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. Green Index has been developed by:
A)United Nations Environment Programme
B)WWF
C)UNESCO
D)None of Above
Answer: United Nations Environment Programme
- Q. The number of women per thousand men is called
A)Relative density
B)Men-women ratio
C)Sex ratio
D)Manage ratio
Answer: Sex ratio
- Q. In USA rice is grown
A)In Colorado
B)In Texas
C)In the West
D)Nowhere
Answer: In Texas
- Q. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite?
A)West Indies
B)Australia
C)Brazil
D)India
Answer: Australia
- Q. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
A)Himgiri
B)Himachal
C)Purvanchal
D)Hindu Kush
Answer: Purvanchal
- Q. Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
A)Kerala
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Karnataka
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
- Q. World’s largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is ________
A)Akron
B)Cleveland
C)Sharon
D)Wheeling
Answer: Akron
- Q. The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in
A)Germany
B)Turkey
C)France
D)Australia
Answer: Australia
- Q. The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is ________
A)Asia, Africa, Europe, America, Australia
B)Asia, Europe, America, Africa, Australia
C)Asia, America, Europe, Africa, Australia
D)Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia
Answer: Asia, Africa, Europe, America, Australia
- 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
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