More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an “Ecological Hot Spot”?
A)Western Ghats
B)Western Himalayas
C)Eastern Himalayas
D)Eastern Ghats
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. The internationally recognised scale for describing wind speeds is ________.
A)The Modified Mercalli Scale
B)The Richter Scale
C)The Moho's Scale
D)The Beaufort Scale
Answer: The Beaufort Scale
- Q. Which of the following is false?
A)Line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods
B)Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks
C)Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion
D)Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
Answer: Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
- Q. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to:
A)Agriculture
B)Health
C)Tourism
D)Contribution in the development of Neat technology
Answer: Contribution in the development of Neat technology
- Q. Which of the following rivers divides the ‘Deccan Tableland’ from Central Highland in northern India?
A)Godavari
B)Chambal
C)Krishna
D)Narmada
Answer: Narmada
- Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
A)Mercury
B)Jupiter
C)Venus
D)Mars
Answer: Venus
- Q. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?
A)Ireland
B)Finland
C)Iceland
D)Norway
Answer: Iceland
- Q. Which of the following city is the capital of desert country Mali?
A)Adra
B)Damascus
C)Bamako
D)Ankara
Answer: Bamako
- Q. Which of the following industries uses mica?
A)Steel industry
B)Glass and Pottery industry
C)Electrical industry
D)Textile industry
Answer: Electrical industry
- Q. The driest part in India is in
A)Darbhanga (Bihar)
B)Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
D)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
Answer: Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
- Q. Among the following, which State has highest level of literacy?
A)Gujarat
B)Mizoram
C)West Bengal
D)Punjab
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. Which of the following statements about convectional rainfall are true? 1. The areas of the world, having an equatorial type of climate, receive this kind of rainfall. 2. It is usually torrential and accompanied by thunder and lightning. 3. It is also known as 4 o’clock rain.
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Granite and Basalt are the examples of:
A)Volcanic Rock
B)Sedimentary Rocks
C)Metamorphic Rock
D)Igneous Rocks
Answer: Igneous Rocks
- Q. Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are
A)Coal varieties
B)Iron ore varieties
C)Mica varieties
D)Manganese varieties
Answer: Mica varieties
- Q. The method of soil conservation in which bare ground between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like straw is called?
A)Rockdam
B)Mulching
C)Contour barriers
D)Terrace farming
Answer: Mulching
- Q. Select the correct answer from the following: 1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming. 2. The sea level is likely to rise by one meter by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled. 3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged. 4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands.
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)4 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. What is the reason of degradation of climate of Maldives?
A)Industrial pollution of air and water
B)Continuous soil erosion
C)High population density
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. ________ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
A)Allahabad
B)Agra
C)Kanpur
D)Varanasi
Answer: Agra
- Q. Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
A)98
B)50
C)75
D)30
Answer: 98
- Q. Which one of the following is the largest country area-wise?
A)Kazakhastan
B)Argentina
C)India
D)Sudan
Answer: India
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