More Questions on Geography
- Q. India lies in the hemisphere ________
A)Northern and western
B)Northern and eastern
C)Southern and eastern
D)Northern and southern
Answer: Northern and eastern
- Q. St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
A)Hollywood
B)Los Angeles
C)New Orleans
D)San Francisco
Answer: San Francisco
- Q. Which is the largest river of the Asia?
A)Hwang Ho River
B)Indus River
C)Yangtze River
D)Ganga River
Answer: Yangtze River
- Q. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
A)111 km
B)321 km
C)211 km
D)91 km
Answer: 111 km
- Q. The boundary between India and China is known as
A)McMahan Line
B)Radcliffe Line
C)Durand Line
D)Maginot Line
Answer: McMahan Line
- Q. Green House Effect’ means ________
A)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
B)Pollution in houses in tropical regions
C)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
D)Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Answer: Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
- Q. Which is the largest desert of the world?
A)Thar
B)Sahara
C)Gobi
D)Taklamakan
Answer: Sahara
- Q. Where will you expect to find bamboo growing
A)At a very low height from sea level
B)At a great height from sea level
C)At a medium height from sea level
D)There is no such condition; it can grow anywhere
Answer: At a very low height from sea level
- Q. For the formation of rainfall which of the following is not essential?
A)Condensation
B)Dust particles in the atmosphere
C)Evaporation
D)Wind
Answer: Wind
- Q. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?
A)Haldia
B)Kandla
C)Vishakhapatnam
D)Tuticorin
Answer: Vishakhapatnam
- Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
A)Epicentre
B)Tsunamis
C)Focus
D)Eye of the Earthquake
Answer: Focus
- Q. Which one of the following countries is not in South America?
A)Suriname
B)Bolivia
C)Paraguay
D)Swaziland
Answer: Swaziland
- Q. Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railway located?
A)Secunderabad
B)Itarsi
C)Mumbai
D)Vijayawada
Answer: Secunderabad
- Q. Which if the following river crosses the Equator twice.
A)Niger
B)Congo
C)Amazon
D)Nile
Answer: Congo
- Q. The majority of Earth’s crust is composed of which rock?
A)Sedimetary
B)Igneous
C)Metamorphic
D)Carbonate
Answer: Igneous
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. What are Sun spots?
A)Dark patches on the surface of the sun which are cooler areas
B)Regions on earth without winter climate
C)Desert areas on the sun
D)Dark patches on the surface of the Sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000 K
Answer: Dark patches on the surface of the Sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000 K
- Q. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
A)Bituminous
B)Peat
C)Lignite
D)Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. From, the point of view of international trade, Bahrein islands are noted for petroleum and ________
A)Iron and steel
B)Fishing
C)Ship building
D)Pearl fishing
Answer: Pearl fishing
- Q. Which of the following is called the “Gateway to the Pacific” ?
A)Bering Sea
B)Suez Canal
C)Panama Canal
D)Gulf of Alaska
Answer: Panama Canal
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