More Questions on Geography
- Q. The line at which a day is lost or gained is called:
A)Line of Control day and night
B)International Gain line
C)International loss line
D)International Date line
Answer: International Date line
- Q. The new alluvial deposits found in the Gangetic plain are known as ________
A)Khadar
B)Bhabar
C)Bhangar
D)Terai
Answer: Khadar
- Q. NASA’s Deep Impact space mission was employed to take detailed pictures of which comet nucleus?
A)Hyakutake
B)Halley's Comet
C)Hale-Bopp
D)Tempel 1
Answer: Tempel 1
- Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
B)Cheap and abundant power supply
C)Availability of coal
D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
- Q. If the difference in time between, two places were 2 hours and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be ________
A)40°
B)30°
C)35°
D)45°
Answer: 35°
- Q. Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?
A)Laterite soils
B)Saline and Alkaline soils
C)Red soils
D)Alluvial soils
Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils
- Q. According to the figure of census 2011, which of the union territories is last ranked in child sex ratio
A)Chandigarh
B)Dadar and Nagar Haveli
C)Daman and Diu
D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Chandigarh
- Q. Condensation is a process which occurs when
A)Temperature in the air parcel remains static
B)Temperature falls below 0°C
C)Absolute humidity becomes equal to relative humidity
D)Relative humidity becomes 100% and more
Answer: Relative humidity becomes 100% and more
- Q. The problem of arsenic in India is due to
A)Overexploitation of coal in Bihar and Bengal
B)Overexploitation of surface water inaffected areas
C)Overexploitation of arsenopyrite in land
D)Overexploitation of ground water in affected areas
Answer: Overexploitation of ground water in affected areas
- Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South ?
A)Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan
B)Islamabad - Gujranwala - Peshawar - Multan
C)Peshawar - Gujranwala - Multan - Islamabad
D)Islamabad - Multan - Peshawar - Gujranwala
Answer: Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan
- Q. The Ruhr-Westphalia region is a famous industrial region of ________
A)North America
B)Scandinavia
C)Russia
D)Germany
Answer: Germany
- Q. As per the data released in July 2011, what is the percentage of population living in Indian villages?
A)70%
B)80%
C)75%
D)60%
Answer: 70%
- Q. River Rhine of Europe drains into
A)Caspian Sea
B)North Sea
C)Black Sea
D)Adriatic Sea
Answer: North Sea
- Q. Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct? 1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs. 2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Crude oil is generally found in
A)Metamorphic rocks
B)Igneous rocks
C)Sedimentary rocks
D)Sandy desert soils
Answer: Sedimentary rocks
- Q. The headquarters of North Western Railway is located in:
A)Uday
B)Bhopal
C)Gwalior
D)Jaipur
Answer: Jaipur
- Q. What are the name of the seismic sea waves which reach to coast at a very high force?
A)Current
B)Tides
C)Tsunami
D)Cyclone
Answer: Tsunami
- Q. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A)Western Ghats
B)Semi-arid areas of Gujarat
C)Eastern Ghats
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe?
A)Rhine
B)Thames
C)Elbe
D)Volga
Answer: Rhine
- Q. Monazite is an ore of
A)Thorium
B)Copper
C)Iron
D)Titanium
Answer: Thorium
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