Geography Indian Geography

Q. Which of the following is not a seed borne disease?

A
Brown leaf spot of rice
B
Redrot of sugarcane
C
Potato mosaic
D
Black gram of cotton

Correct Answer

Potato mosaic

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. A ship met with an accident at 30ºC and 35ºN. The ship was sailing in the ________
    A)Mediterranean Sea
    B)Baltic Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)Red Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. The north flowing rivers of Siberia are not of much use for navigation mainly because
    A)They flow through uninhabited areas
    B)They are too shallow in the dry season
    C)The lower courses remain frozen for many months
    D)They lack navigation facilities to ensure safety
    Answer: The lower courses remain frozen for many months
  • Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ?
    A)Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter
    B)Economy that solely depends upon animals
    C)Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes
    D)Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
    Answer: Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
  • Q. Which among the following statements about the earth is not true?
    A)The Earth revolves in its orbit round the Sun at a speed of 66,000 miles per hour
    B)The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds
    C)The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
    D)The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour
    Answer: The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
  • Q. Limestone changes into ________ due to metamorphism.
    A)Gneiss
    B)Marble
    C)Quartzite
    D)Schists
    Answer: Marble
  • Q. 28.38 N. and 77.12 E are the respective latitude and longitude of which one of the following places?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Jaipur
    C)Delhi
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing density of air? I. Vegetation II. Water III. Carbon dioxide IV. Oxygen V. Nitrogen
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)II and V
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. Which gas is found in maximum quantity in lower atmosphere?
    A)Oxygen
    B)Hydrogen
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Nitrogen
    Answer: Nitrogen
  • Q. A sierra is a/an
    A)Unit of electrical conductance
    B)Mountain range
    C)A midday or afternoon nap
    D)Holiday resort in the Mediterranean Sea
    Answer: Mountain range
  • Q. Where do river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet?
    A)Rudraprayag
    B)Karnprayag
    C)Devprayag
    D)Gangotri
    Answer: Devprayag
  • Q. Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in
    A)Hawaiian Islands
    B)Japan
    C)Philippines
    D)Singapore
    Answer: Hawaiian Islands
  • Q. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? I. Contour ploughing II. Terracing III. Shifting cultivation IV. Crop rotation
    A)II and IV
    B)I, II and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and III
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Which of the following celestial bodies bear, ‘The Sea of Tranquility’ and ‘The Ocean of Storms’ ?
    A)Moon
    B)Mars
    C)Venus
    D)Sun
    Answer: Moon
  • Q. What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind?
    A)Dune
    B)Cliff
    C)Cirque
    D)Hamada
    Answer: Dune
  • Q. Which of the following statements are true with regard to tropical monsoon climate? I. Temperatures range from 32° C in the hot season to about 15° C in the cool season II. Annual rainfall varies greatly III. The climate is best developed in the southern continents IV. It consists of three main seasons i. e. cool, dry season; hot, dry season; hot, wet season
    A)II and III
    B)I and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India?
    A)Assam
    B)Gujarat
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which of the following is the largest of the inner planets?
    A)Mars
    B)Venus
    C)Mercury
    D)Earth
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall?
    A)North-eastern Rajasthan
    B)An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
    C)The middle and lower Asom valley
    D)The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
    Answer: North-eastern Rajasthan
  • Q. In which country will you find the river Po?
    A)Sri Lanka
    B)China
    C)Italy
    D)Zambia
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. Northern part of Australia is typified by which one of the following?
    A)Temperate climate
    B)Equatorial climate
    C)Mediterranean climate
    D)Monsoon climate
    Answer: Monsoon climate

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