More Questions on Geography
- Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?
A)Hicatus
B)Ptolemy
C)Eratosthenes
D)Herodotus
Answer: Eratosthenes
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh? 1. It is a flat saline marsh land 2. It is in Rajasthan 3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna
A)1, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 3 and 4
- Q. For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the most economical mode is
A)By road tankers
B)By pipelines
C)By rail tankers
D)By river barges
Answer: By pipelines
- Q. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?
A)Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa
B)Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest
C)Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest
D)Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
Answer: Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
- Q. If a truck has to carry goods from Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior, by National Highways (NH) following the shortest route, which one of the following groups of National Highways it has to go by ?
A)NH 8, NH 3, NH 11
B)NH 2, NH 11, NH 12
C)NH 2, NH 3, NH 12
D)NH 2, NH 25, NH 11
Answer: NH 2, NH 3, NH 12
- Q. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as ________
A)Binaries
B)Cosmic stars
C)Quasars
D)Novae and supernovae
Answer: Binaries
- Q. Which of the following is a Great Circle?
A)180º longitude
B)The Equator
C)The 0º longitude
D)Antarctic region
Answer: The Equator
- Q. Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian state?
A)Jharkand
B)Assam
C)Tripura
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Jharkand
- Q. Which one the following condition is not favourable for the formation of delta?
A)Sea adjoining the delta should be shallow
B)Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers
C)Coast should be preferably tideless
D)There should be no strong current running at right angles to the river mouths
Answer: Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers
- Q. ________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.
A)Erosion
B)Weathering
C)Attrition
D)Abrasion
Answer: Erosion
- Q. Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?
A)Shisham
B)Mahagony
C)Sal
D)Teak
Answer: Mahagony
- Q. Strait of Florida runs in between ________
A)Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
B)Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
C)Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
D)Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
- Q. Over 90% of the world’s biomass is in
A)Top soils
B)Tropical rain forests
C)Freshwater wetlands
D)Oceans
Answer: Tropical rain forests
- Q. Factory farming is the characteristic of
A)Eastern Europe
B)North-western North America
C)North-western Europe
D)South-east Asia
Answer: North-western Europe
- Q. Which of the following is the largest union territory of India?
A)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B)Chandigarh
C)Puducherry
D)Lakshadweep
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Q. Which one of the following continents has the lowest birth and death rates?
A)North America
B)Europe
C)Australia
D)South America
Answer: Australia
- Q. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at
A)Roorkee
B)Jamshedpur
C)Dhanbad
D)Ranchi
Answer: Jamshedpur
- Q. A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by ________
A)Old river
B)Youthful river
C)Mature river
D)All of the above
Answer: Youthful river
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Copper alloys with tin to give
A)German silver
B)Brass
C)Bronze
D)Zinc
Answer: Bronze
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