More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping
    A)Sone
    B)Damodar
    C)Mahanadi
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from ________
    A)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
    B)The focus within the body of the earth
    C)The focus on the surface of the earth
    D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
    Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
  • Q. The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are
    A)Migrations
    B)Births
    C)Deaths
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. By what name is India’s eastern coast known?
    A)Eastern Ghat Coast
    B)Coromandel Coast
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Kolkata Chennai Coast
    Answer: Coromandel Coast
  • Q. World Environment Day is observed on:
    A)June 5
    B)March 5
    C)April 5
    D)July 5
    Answer: June 5
  • Q. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________
    A)Leaching
    B)Percolation
    C)Conduction
    D)Transpiration
    Answer: Leaching
  • Q. With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East – West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North – South Corridor. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
    A)1 and 2
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 only
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Countries favourably influenced by Westerlies are ________
    A)New Zealand
    B)Western Europe, British Columbia and East of U.S.A.
    C)South-West Africa and South Chile
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • 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. Sunda Trench lies in ________
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Atlantic Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Antarctic Ocean
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. Burkina Faso is the new name of ________ Republic.
    A)Kenya
    B)Chad
    C)Cameroon
    D)Upper Volta
    Answer: Upper Volta
  • Q. Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shalepotash, loess, geyserites, chalk, coal, chert, halite are the examples of:
    A)Sedimentary Rocks
    B)Igneous rock
    C)Metamorphic
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
  • Q. During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because
    A)Winds do not reach this area
    B)It is located in rain shadow area
    C)Temperature is so high that wind does not get cooled
    D)There is no mountain in this area
    Answer: It is located in rain shadow area
  • Q. What is the “cloud burst”? It is
    A)An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
    B)The states of sky with respect to clouds
    C)The disintergration of a huge cloud mass
    D)Breaking up of clouds by high mountain ranges
    Answer: An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
  • Q. The Sahyadris commence in ________.
    A)Karnataka
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Kerala
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. Deciduous trees are those ________
    A)That never bear fruits
    B)That grow up straight
    C)That grow plenty in dry places
    D)That shed their leaves during a certain season
    Answer: That shed their leaves during a certain season
  • Q. As per 2011 Census of India the state which registered lowest sex ratio (female per thousand males) is:
    A)Odissa
    B)Rajsthan
    C)Haryana
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Haryana
  • Q. Artesian wells are found in ________
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Sedimentary rocks
    C)Igneous rocks
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks
  • Q. Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats?
    A)Proximity to the coast
    B)Height
    C)Continuity
    D)Vegetation
    Answer: Continuity
  • Q. The direction of ocean currents is reversed with season ________
    A)In the Indian Ocean
    B)In the Pacific Ocean
    C)In the Atlantic Ocean
    D)In the Mediterranean Sea
    Answer: In the Indian Ocean

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