More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which is the largest reservoir of sweet water?
A)Lakes
B)Underground Water
C)Pond
D)Glacier
Answer: Glacier
- Q. On Monday, the 14th June, a man crosses the International Date Line at 5 p.m. from the Asian side to the American side. Which of the following will he now assume to be the correct date and time?
A)5 a.m. of Monday, the 14th June
B)5 a.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
C)5 p.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
D)5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
Answer: 5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
- Q. What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?
A)Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
B)The soil improves to the extent that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees
C)There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of
D)The soils stabilise and become excellent for grain
Answer: Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
- Q. Which of these is a dwarf planet?
A)Eris
B)Neptune
C)Titan
D)Hydra
Answer: Eris
- Q. Rajasthan receives very little rain because
A)The monsoons fail to reach this area
B)It is too hot
C)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- 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. Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates? 1. The Alps 2. The Himalayas 3. The Rockies 4. The Caucases mountains
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India?
A)Mumbai
B)Kolkata
C)Kochi
D)Vishakhapatnam
Answer: Kochi
- Q. The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is
A)Malaysia
B)Laos
C)Thailand
D)Kampuchea
Answer: Laos
- Q. Which one of the following towns is situated easternmost?
A)Itanagar
B)Kohima
C)Jorhat
D)Dibrugarh
Answer: Dibrugarh
- Q. Kaziranga National Park is famous for which of the following
A)Deer
B)Rhinos
C)Tiger
D)Elephant
Answer: Rhinos
- Q. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
A)Himgiri
B)Himachal
C)Purvanchal
D)Hindu Kush
Answer: Purvanchal
- Q. The first oil well in the world was drilled at
A)Pensylvania
B)Assam
C)Japan
D)Former USSR
Answer: Pensylvania
- 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. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is constructed on which river
A)Godavari
B)Kaveri
C)Krishna
D)Indus
Answer: Krishna
- Q. Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?
A)Russia
B)Japan
C)Indonesia
D)France
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
A)Southern zone
B)North-eastern zone
C)North-western zone
D)None of the above
Answer: Southern zone
- Q. Which is the largest island of the world?
A)Greenland
B)New Guinea
C)Medagascar
D)Iceland
Answer: Greenland
- Q. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre?
A)Sun
B)Earth
C)Moon
D)Any other planet
Answer: Earth
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