More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Black soil is favourable for cultivation of-
    A)Rice
    B)Cotton
    C)Coffee
    D)Tea
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured?
    A)Kilograms per square metre
    B)Grams per square km
    C)Grams per centimetre
    D)Pounds per cubic mile
    Answer: Kilograms per square metre
  • Q. The biggest island at the tip of South America is the
    A)Tierra Del Fuego Island
    B)Falkland Island
    C)Long Island
    D)Azores Island
    Answer: Tierra Del Fuego Island
  • Q. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm. could be ________
    A)Nagpur
    B)Tehran
    C)Singapore
    D)Moscow
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south?
    A)Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep
    B)Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi
    C)Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
    D)Kochi - Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep
    Answer: Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for India’s failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades? I. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies II. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers III. Lack of marketing facilities
    A)I and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and III
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds 4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Soil erosion can be prevented by ________
    A)Making the land sloppy
    B)Allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely
    C)Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
    D)Adding chemicals to increase cohesion
    Answer: Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
  • Q. Which two of the followig are connected by the North South Corridor?
    A)Amritsar and Kolkata
    B)Srinagar and Kanyakumari
    C)Mumbai and Chennai
    D)Hyderabad and Bhopal
    Answer: Srinagar and Kanyakumari
  • Q. ________ canal lies on one of the world’s largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East.
    A)The Kiel
    B)The Panama
    C)The Suez
    D)The Goth
    Answer: The Suez
  • Q. Triton is the Moon of which planet?
    A)Saturn
    B)Neptune
    C)Uranus
    D)Venus
    Answer: Neptune
  • Q. Which one of the following is not the effect of the revolution of the Earth.
    A)Determination of latitudes
    B)Change of seasons
    C)Length of days and nights
    D)Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
    Answer: Change in the direction of winds and ocean currents
  • Q. The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is
    A)Malaysia
    B)Laos
    C)Thailand
    D)Kampuchea
    Answer: Laos
  • Q. According to the latest figures, literacy in India is
    A)67%
    B)63%
    C)65%
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above
  • Q. HMT industries are set up at
    A)Pinjore and Ajmer
    B)Kalamassery
    C)Hyderabad and Bengaluru
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping?
    A)Son
    B)Damodar
    C)Mahanadi
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of
    A)Ending in Nilgiris
    B)Continuity
    C)Proximity of coast
    D)Height
    Answer: Continuity
  • Q. Which of the following state is the largest wheat producing state in India?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Haryana
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
    A)2, 4, 3, 1
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)3, 2, 4, 1
    D)3, 4, 2, 1
    Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1
  • Q. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
    A)On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain
    B)Temperatures range from 21°C in summer to 10°C or below in the winter
    C)Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
    D)The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm
    Answer: Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer

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