More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following are reasons for the chief fishing grounds being located in continental shelf areas where cold and warm currents meet? I. Warm currents are rich in phosphates and nitrates II. Plankton – the chief fish feed – thrives in these regions III. The meeting of cold and warm currents allows the water to be well aerated IV. The epicontinental seas allow sunlight to reach almost to the bottom
A)I, II and III
B)I and III
C)II and IV
D)II, III and IV
Answer: II, III and IV
- Q. Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are
A)Coal varieties
B)Iron ore varieties
C)Mica varieties
D)Manganese varieties
Answer: Mica varieties
- Q. What is the meaning of Willy-Willy?
A)High Tide
B)Tropical Cyclone near Australia
C)Earthquake
D)Tropical Cyclone near India
Answer: Tropical Cyclone near Australia
- Q. Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake experienced along the coasts of ________
A)Australia
B)India
C)China
D)Japan
Answer: Japan
- Q. Arable lands refer to
A)Woodland
B)Pasture land
C)Fallow land
D)Cultivable land
Answer: Cultivable land
- Q. The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is ________
A)Extreme heat and pressure
B)Decomposition of sediments
C)Deposition of remains of plants and animals
D)Solidification of magma
Answer: Extreme heat and pressure
- Q. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________
A)Lava
B)Basalt
C)Laccolith
D)Magma
Answer: Magma
- Q. Haematite is an ore of
A)Iron
B)Copper
C)Lead
D)Zinc
Answer: Iron
- Q. The World’s largest producer of wool is ________
A)U.S.A
B)India
C)Russia
D)Australia
Answer: Australia
- Q. Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct? 1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs. 2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Census data released on July 15,2011 reflects that 13.48% urban population lives in
A)Maharashtra
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. What are the imaginary lines touching both the poles of Earth called?
A)Isobars
B)Latitudes
C)Longitudes
D)Isotherms
Answer: Longitudes
- Q. The Earth’s population has ________ since the turn of the century.
A)Trebled
B)Stayed the same
C)Doubled
D)Multiplied ten times
Answer: Trebled
- Q. Triton is the Moon of which planet?
A)Saturn
B)Neptune
C)Uranus
D)Venus
Answer: Neptune
- Q. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of- 1. Coconut 2. Blackpepper 3. Rubber 4. Rice
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)1 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
A)Palani hills
B)Nilgiri hills
C)Cardamom hills
D)Annamalai hills
Answer: Nilgiri hills
- Q. The Chambal Valley Project is a joint venture of:
A)Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
B)Rajasthan and Gujrat
C)Madhya Pradesh and Gujrat
D)Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of
A)Shikoku
B)Hokkaido
C)Honshu
D)Kyushu
Answer: Honshu
- Q. All example of a mineral occurring as layers in sedimentary rocks is
A)Lead
B)Lignite
C)Gold
D)Tin
Answer: Lignite
- Q. Deciduous trees are those ________
A)That never bear fruits
B)That grow up straight
C)That grow plenty in dry places
D)That shed their leaves during a certain season
Answer: That shed their leaves during a certain season
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