More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following reflects radio waves back to the Earth?
A)Tropopause
B)Ionosphere
C)Thermosphere
D)Mesopause
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?
A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
B)In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
C)Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
D)Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
Answer: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
- Q. What is the name of the layer closest to the Earth?
A)Troposphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Stratosphere
D)Exosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- Q. Siwaliks are ________
A)In Meghalaya
B)To the north of Himadri
C)Foothills of Himalayan ranges
D)The plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar
Answer: Foothills of Himalayan ranges
- Q. Zaid crops are
A)Crops which are cropped to attract insecticides
B)Green crops which are feed to animals for grazing
C)Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
D)Crops which are cropped to attract such insects which are necessary to work as pesticides
Answer: Substitute crops which are cropped when regular crops fail to grow
- Q. Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest?
A)NH 3
B)NH 1
C)NH 2
D)NH 44
Answer: NH 44
- Q. The local time at A is 4 pm, when Greenwich Mean Time is 2 p.m. This indicates: 1. A is east of Greenwich 2. the longitude of A is 30°
A)Neither I nor II
B)Only I
C)Only II
D)Both I and II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. Messenger satellite has been launched by NASA for the study of
A)Saturn
B)Mercury
C)Venus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Mercury
- Q. Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________
A)Shillong
B)Chennai
C)Kolkata
D)Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: Shillong
- Q. What do you understand by the word regur ?
A)Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area
B)Black soil found in the Deccan
C)Grey-brown soil found in Russia
D)Black soil found in northern Argentina
Answer: Black soil found in the Deccan
- Q. In Thanjavur delta ________ crop is cultivated three times in a year.
A)Sugarcane
B)Wheat
C)Rice
D)Groundnut
Answer: Rice
- Q. Of the total volume of the earth, which layer forms the major part ?
A)Mantle
B)Sial
C)Sima
D)Core
Answer: Core
- Q. In spite of the very high temperature at the Earth’s centre, the inner core is not in a molten state because the
A)Great pressure at the centre raises the melting point of the rocks
B)Core has a very high melting point
C)Core is full of gases
D)Core is impervious to heat
Answer: Great pressure at the centre raises the melting point of the rocks
- Q. Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of ________
A)5° latitude towards north and south
B)5° latitude towards the north only
C)5° latitude towards the south only
D)15° latitude towards north and south
Answer: 5° latitude towards north and south
- Q. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
A)Tigers
B)Elephants
C)Bears
D)Wild ass
Answer: Elephants
- Q. In which of the following countries, is the ratio of hydroelectric generation to the total electricity generation the highest?
A)Italy
B)Norway
C)Sweden
D)Denmark
Answer: Norway
- Q. Which state is the protectorate of India?
A)Meghalaya
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Nagaland
D)Sikkim
Answer: Sikkim
- Q. The radiation that heats earth’s atmosphere comes from the
A)Ionosphere
B)Sun
C)Earth
D)Sun and earth
Answer: Sun
- Q. Which of the following geographical features have played a great unifying role in strengthening the forces of homogeneity of the Indian people? I. The expanses of water surrounding the peninsula II. The Himalayan Mountains III. The vastness of the country IV. The presence of the Indian ocean
A)I and II
B)I
C)II
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfied in india is known as the ruhr of india IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the ‘Ruhr of India’
A)I, II and IV
B)I and IV
C)I, II and III
D)II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
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