More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which is the largest island of the world?
A)Greenland
B)New Guinea
C)Medagascar
D)Iceland
Answer: Greenland
- Q. A stony desert is termed as ________ and sandy desert as ________.
A)Erg, loess
B)Reg, erg
C)Reg, loess
D)Erg, reg
Answer: Reg, erg
- Q. Where is the oldest working ‘Refinery’?
A)Digboi
B)Bahamas
C)Basra
D)Texas
Answer: Digboi
- Q. Hyderabad (in Telangana) is located on the bank:
A)Mahanadi
B)Luni River
C)Gandak River
D)Musi River
Answer: Musi River
- Q. The ‘ring of fire’ : 1. is associated with earthquakes 2. is associated with volcanoes 3. goes round the Pacific Ocean 4. is associated with forest fires
A)2 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system 2. Earth’s circumference is about 45000 km 3. Earth’s polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter 4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 4
D)3 and 4
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. “Mumbai High” is related to
A)Tomb
B)Iron
C)Petroleum
D)Jute
Answer: Petroleum
- Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
A)Removal of soil by chemical action
B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
- Q. What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?
A)Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
B)Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
C)Water from the geyser may be cold
D)Geysers are more common in cold countries
Answer: Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
- Q. Tropical deciduous or monsoonal forests occur in ________
A)Netherlands, Russia, Norway, U.K.
B)Siberia, Alaska, U.S.A., Canada
C)New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, France
D)Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil
Answer: Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil
- Q. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
B)In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
C)Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
D)Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
Answer: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Why is very little rice sold in world markets?
A)The market price of rice is not very remunerative
B)The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation
C)The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
D)Rice is not eaten throughout the world
Answer: The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
- Q. Which of the following is the longest Railway Tunnel?
A)Cascade (U.S.A.)
B)St. Gothard (Switzerland
C)East Finchley (London)
D)Tanna (Japan)
Answer: Tanna (Japan)
- Q. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates
A)Sima and Nife
B)Outer core and Mantle
C)Inner and Outer core
D)Crust and Mantle
Answer: Crust and Mantle
- Q. The first protocol to ban the emissions of choloro fluorocarbons in the atmosphere was made in
A)Geneva
B)Montreal
C)Osaka
D)Florida
Answer: Montreal
- Q. The approximate depth of the Mariana Trench or the Pacific Ocean is
A)11030 m
B)5530 m
C)7530 m
D)13030 m
Answer: 11030 m
- Q. The outer Himalayas lie between
A)the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
B)the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
C)the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
D)Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula
Answer: the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
- Q. The total surface area of earth is ________
A)710 million sq km
B)510 million sq km
C)610 million sq km
D)810 million sq km
Answer: 510 million sq km
- Q. Where is Lonar Lake situated?
A)Maharashtra
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Kerala
D)Gujarat
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs
A)Heavily polluted rivers
B)Temperate deciduous forests
C)Tropical moist forests
D)Deserts and savannas
Answer: Tropical moist forests
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