More Questions on Geography
- Q. Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________
A)At tropics
B)At poles
C)At equator
D)At arctic circle
Answer: At equator
- Q. What percentage of Indian population is below poverty line?
A)More than 35% but less than 40%
B)Less than 30
C)30% to 35%
D)40% to 45%
Answer: Less than 30
- Q. Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called
A)Phoomdis
B)Tipis
C)Barkhans
D)Izba
Answer: Phoomdis
- Q. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
A)Deforestation in drainage zone
B)Rise in annual rain
C)Deposition of silt in dams
D)None of the above
Answer: Deforestation in drainage zone
- Q. The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by ________
A)Hydroelectric power resources
B)Atomic energy
C)Coal
D)Liquid fuels
Answer: Coal
- Q. The best quality coal is
A)Bituminous
B)Lignite
C)Peat
D)Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Chemical weathering includes ________
A)Exfoliation, solution and reduction
B)Oxidation, reduction and exfoliation
C)Carbonation, oxidation and exfoliation
D)Solution, oxidation and reduction
Answer: Solution, oxidation and reduction
- Q. Evening sun is not a shot as the mid-day sun. What is the reason?
A)Ozone in atmosphere absorbs more light in the evening
B)In the evening, radiations travel slowly
C)In the evening, the temperature of the sun decreases
D)In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
Answer: In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
- Q. Which of the following country is not an exporter of tea?
A)India
B)Srilanka
C)United Kingdom
D)Kenya
Answer: United Kingdom
- Q. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of
A)Tehri Dam
B)Damodar Valley Project
C)Chambal Project
D)Kosi Project
Answer: Chambal Project
- Q. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
A)Gujarat
B)Orissa
C)Maharashtra
D)Karnataka
Answer: Karnataka
- Q. Borobudur in Java is famous for
A)Its natural museum
B)Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity
C)ABuddhist Temple
D)Fisheries Research Station
Answer: ABuddhist Temple
- Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________
A)Chile
B)USA
C)Italy
D)Australia
Answer: Italy
- Q. Which of the following organization composes Topographic Map of India
A)Geological survey of India
B)Geographical Survey of India
C)Survey of India
D)Archaeological survey of India
Answer: Survey of India
- Q. Oases are examples of
A)Foothill settlements
B)Wet point settlements
C)Dry point settlements
D)None of these
Answer: Foothill settlements
- Q. What are the imaginary lines touching both the poles of Earth called?
A)Isobars
B)Latitudes
C)Longitudes
D)Isotherms
Answer: Longitudes
- Q. Which of the following is the capital of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
A)Kavaratti
B)Dadra
C)Nagar Haveli
D)Silvassa
Answer: Silvassa
- Q. In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best?
A)Tobacco
B)Tea
C)Jute
D)Cotton
Answer: Tea
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. 2. The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they (isotherms) are regular and follow the latitudes 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
- Q. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates ________
A)Fine weather
B)Rain
C)Storm
D)Extreme cold
Answer: Storm
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