More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following: 1. Chilika Lake 2. Pulicat Lake 3. Vembanad Lake Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)?
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Wine production is mainly carried out in which of the following natural regions?
A)Mediterranean region
B)Equatorial region
C)Savanna
D)Coniferous forests
Answer: Mediterranean region
- Q. India’s population growth is characterized by
A)An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
B)An increase in rate of death
C)An increase in ratio of females
D)Increasing number of old people
Answer: An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
- Q. In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live?
A)Daman and Diu
B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
D)Lakshadweep
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. Victoria Falls in Africa are located on ________
A)River Zambezi
B)River Niger
C)River Congo
D)River Nile
Answer: River Zambezi
- Q. Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of
A)Great rivers
B)Lakes
C)Steep slopes
D)Waterfalls
Answer: Lakes
- Q. Temperate lows are ________
A)Polar regions which have very low temperatures
B)Low pressure areas in cyclones
C)Equatorial low pressure belt
D)Sub-polar low pressure belts
Answer: Sub-polar low pressure belts
- Q. The coral reefs are most characteristic of
A)Atlantic Ocean
B)Indian Ocean
C)Pacific Ocean
D)Mediterranean Sea
Answer: Pacific Ocean
- Q. Quinine is obtained from the
A)Cinchona plant
B)Mulberry tree
C)Eucalyptus tree
D)Cocoa plant
Answer: Cinchona plant
- Q. What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?
A)1 hour 40 seconds
B)12.5 minutes
C)7 minutes 40 seconds
D)There is no maximum duration
Answer: 7 minutes 40 seconds
- Q. Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people? I. The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula II. The Himalayan Mountains III. The vastness of the country IV. The presence of the Indian ocean
A)I and II
B)I
C)II
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. The “cradles of civilization” have been
A)Plateaux
B)Valleys
C)Plains
D)Hills
Answer: Plains
- Q. Which ofthe following river is beyond the Himalaya?
A)Sutlej
B)Ganga
C)Ravi
D)Yamuna
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Which of the following towns is not on the “Golden Quadrilateral” being created for the roads infrastructure of the country ?
A)Vishakhapatnam
B)Chennai
C)Hyderabad
D)Bhubhaneshwar
Answer: Hyderabad
- Q. The HBJ pipe line serves the fertilizer plant(s) at
A)Jagdishpur (Uttar Pradesh)
B)Hazira (Gujarat)
C)Bijaipur (Madhya Pradesh)
D)All the three
Answer: All the three
- Q. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
A)Cyclones
B)Orography
C)Convection
D)Anticyclones
Answer: Anticyclones
- Q. How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature?
A)No effect
B)Increase it
C)Decrease it
D)Cannot say
Answer: Decrease it
- Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of
A)Of Sun and Moon on Earth
B)Of Earth on Moon
C)Of Earth on Sun
D)Of Moon on Earth
Answer: Of Sun and Moon on Earth
- Q. The biggest producer of Uranium in the world is ________
A)U.S.A.
B)France
C)India
D)Zaire
Answer: U.S.A.
- Q. Fjords abound the coast of
A)Norway
B)Sweden
C)France
D)Germany
Answer: Norway
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