More Questions on Geography
- Q. Monsoon wind is different from planetary winds because it
A)Crosses the Equator
B)Always brings rain
C)Blows in tropical regions
D)Is seasonal
Answer: Is seasonal
- Q. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall ?
A)Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherapunji
B)Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherapunji
C)Cherapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad
D)Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
Answer: Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
- Q. Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known as ________
A)Foehn
B)Mistral
C)Nor' westers
D)Chinook
Answer: Chinook
- Q. Some people in Manipur live in houses bunt on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended slit. These islands are called
A)Phoomdis
B)Tipis
C)Barkhans
D)Izba
Answer: Phoomdis
- Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in
A)West Asia
B)Pakistan
C)Bay of Bengal
D)Himalayas
Answer: West Asia
- Q. Which among the following is the smallest state area wise?
A)Meghalaya
B)Nagaland
C)Mizoram
D)Manipur
Answer: Nagaland
- Q. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun’s ultraviolet rays is
A)Ozone
B)Oxygen
C)Nitrogen
D)Hydrogen
Answer: Ozone
- Q. The instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air is ________
A)Pantograph
B)Hygrometer
C)Hydrograph
D)Barograph
Answer: Hygrometer
- Q. The Himalayas were uplifted from the:
A)Grass land
B)Valcano
C)Plateau
D)Tethys Geosynclines
Answer: Tethys Geosynclines
- Q. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?
A)63°
B)49°
C)66.5°
D)69.51°
Answer: 66.5°
- Q. Gold is mined in:
A)Orissa
B)Karnatka
C)Maharastra
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Karnatka
- Q. Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of
A)Shikoku
B)Hokkaido
C)Honshu
D)Kyushu
Answer: Honshu
- Q. Which of the following statements is correct ? 1. All meridians are of the same length 2. All latitudes are of the same length 3. The Prime Meridian is the longest meridian 4. The Equator is the longest latitude
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1 and 4
Answer: 1 and 4
- Q. The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for years. The Atacama is in ________
A)Canada
B)Africa
C)Asia
D)South America
Answer: South America
- Q. The cause of reduction of forest coverage is
A)Rising Population
B)Agriculture
C)Manufacturing Industry
D)Toursim and Pilgrimage
Answer: Rising Population
- Q. The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
A)the Khasi hills
B)the Naga hills
C)the Garo hills
D)the Jaintia hills
Answer: the Naga hills
- Q. Smog is likely to occur ________
A)On calm, clear and cool nights
B)Around valleys
C)Near lakes
D)Near the industrial areas
Answer: Near the industrial areas
- 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. Which of the following Indian state does not have any coastal border?
A)Rajasthan
B)Gujarat
C)Goa
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
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