More Questions on Geography
- Q. Given below are names of four oceans smallest to the biggest in terms of area is: 1. Atlantic 2. Arctic 3. Indian 4. Pacific
A)3, 4, 1, 2
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)4, 1, 3, 2
D)2, 3, 1, 4
Answer: 2, 3, 1, 4
- Q. The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is ________
A)Solid and gaseous
B)Solid, liquid, gaseous
C)Solid and liquid
D)Liquid and gaseous
Answer: Solid, liquid, gaseous
- Q. Consider the following: 1. Chilika Lake 2. Pulicat Lake 3. Vembanad Lake Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)?
A)1 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)2 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. India’s first Atomic power plant is:
A)Narora
B)Kalpakkam
C)Tarapur
D)Cossipore
Answer: Tarapur
- Q. Among the following countries, which one is the most densely populated?
A)Germany
B)Belgium
C)France
D)The Netherlands
Answer: The Netherlands
- Q. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming?
A)Maize
B)Millet
C)Tobacco
D)Groundnut
Answer: Millet
- Q. Which city is known as the Cotton Polis of India?
A)Kochi
B)Ahmedabad
C)Mumbai
D)Kolkta
Answer: Mumbai
- Q. Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen?
A)Ammonium Sulphate
B)Calcium Nitrate
C)Urea
D)Nitrolium
Answer: Urea
- Q. Lunar eclipse occurs on ________
A)Half moon
B)New moon
C)Full moon
D)Quarter moon
Answer: Full moon
- Q. Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? I. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks II. They contain iron oxides III. They have high water retention capacity IV. They have high nitrogen content
A)Only IV
B)II and III
C)Only III
D)III and IV
Answer: III and IV
- Q. Iron ore mines are located in
A)Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh
B)Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj
C)Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh
D)Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
Answer: Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
- Q. The Rift Valley is created
A)Erosion of synclinal basin
B)Between two anticlines
C)Between two rifts
D)Due to volcanic eruption
Answer: Between two rifts
- Q. Name the Continents that form a mirror image of each other
A)Africa and South America
B)North America and South America
C)Asia and Africa
D)Europe and Asia
Answer: Africa and South America
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours 4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports Which of these statements are correct?
A)1, 2 and 3
B)1 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Q. The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5° to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5° whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5°. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?
A)At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
B)The sun can come overhead at both these places
C)The sun will never come overhead at either of these places
D)At Delhi the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai
Answer: At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
- Q. The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as
A)Aesthenosphere
B)Lithosphere
C)Mesosphere
D)Barysphere
Answer: Barysphere
- Q. The northern part of the west coast in India is known as
A)Malabar coast
B)Konkan coast
C)Coromandel coast
D)Godavari Coast
Answer: Konkan coast
- Q. Which of the following is called ‘Herring Pond’?
A)Dead Sea
B)Atlantic Ocean
C)Black Sea
D)Pacific Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
- Q. Contours’ are lines connecting places having ________
A)Equal rainfall
B)Equal temperature
C)Equal pressure
D)Equal height
Answer: Equal height
- Q. Which of the following layers of the Earth’s atmosphere provide ideal flying conditions for Jet aircraft?
A)Stratosphere
B)Mesosphere
C)Thermosphere
D)Troposphere
Answer: Stratosphere
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