More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth.
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 3
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________
A)Sun comes between the earth and moon
B)Moon comes between the sun and the earth
C)Earth comes between the sun and the moon
D)None of these
Answer: Earth comes between the sun and the moon
- Q. Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto ________ nautical miles.
A)12
B)8
C)10
D)14
Answer: 12
- Q. The largest desert in the world is the
A)Kalahari
B)Sahara
C)Gobi
D)Thar
Answer: Sahara
- 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. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
A)Tigers
B)Elephants
C)Bears
D)Wild ass
Answer: Elephants
- Q. Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population?
A)France, Italy and Ireland
B)Australia, Canada and Sweden
C)U.K., Sweden and Germany
D)Japan, U.S.A. and Russia
Answer: Australia, Canada and Sweden
- Q. The study of relation of animals and plants to their surroundings is called as
A)Genealogy
B)Ecology
C)Ethrology
D)Iconology
Answer: Ecology
- Q. Solar eclipse occurs when ________
A)Moon comes between sun and earth
B)Earth comes between sun and moon
C)Moon is at right angle to the earth
D)Sun comes between moon and earth
Answer: Moon comes between sun and earth
- Q. Singhbhum where copper ore is mined is in
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Jharkhand
D)Odisha
Answer: Jharkhand
- Q. The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by ________
A)Hot dry summer and mild wet winters
B)Average rainfall of about 300 cm
C)Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
D)Hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall
Answer: Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
- Q. The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because
A)Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
B)It is not rotating about its own axis
C)Its rotation and revolution are opposite
D)Its rotation is faster than its revolution
Answer: Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
- Q. “Konkan” is a region of which one of the following States?
A)West Bengal
B)Karnataka
C)Maharashtra
D)Kerala
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found in ________
A)The Rann of Kachch
B)Sunderbans
C)Assam forests
D)Cauvery delta
Answer: The Rann of Kachch
- Q. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
A)Southern zone
B)North-eastern zone
C)North-western zone
D)None of the above
Answer: Southern zone
- Q. The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called ________
A)Entreport ports
B)Out ports
C)Packet stations
D)Port of call
Answer: Entreport ports
- Q. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at
A)Perambur
B)Varanasi
C)Chittaranjan
D)Kolkata
Answer: Perambur
- Q. Which one of the following plate movements is responsible for the formation of midocean ridge?
A)Transform fault movement
B)Divergent movement
C)Convergent movement
D)Parallel movement
Answer: Divergent movement
- Q. The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as
A)Aesthenosphere
B)Lithosphere
C)Mesosphere
D)Barysphere
Answer: Barysphere
- Q. The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is
A)Cauvery
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Krishna
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