More Questions on Geography
- Q. What causes snowfall?
A)When condensation takes place in form of fog and precipitation occurs as flakes
B)When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
C)When rain freezes into snow-flakes while passing through the atmosphere
D)When the air temperature is much lower than surface temperature
Answer: When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
- Q. Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon ________
A)Its speed at which it flows
B)Its depth
C)Its length
D)Its width
Answer: Its speed at which it flows
- Q. The phenomenon of ‘trade winds’ takes place due to
A)Radiation
B)Conduction of heat
C)Convection of heat
D)None of the above
Answer: Convection of heat
- Q. Which of the following city is the centre for manufacturing of Penicillin?
A)Pimpari
B)Sindri
C)Delhi
D)Alwaye
Answer: Pimpari
- Q. Economically exploitable gypsum occurs in
A)Rajasthan
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. The Outer Himalayas correspond with
A)The Kailas range
B)The Karakoram range
C)The Shiwalik range
D)The Hindukush range
Answer: The Shiwalik range
- Q. Lake Manasarovar is in
A)Kashmir
B)Sikkim
C)Tibet
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Tibet
- 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. Which of the following continent is located in Northern-Southern and Eastern-Western hemisphere of the earth?
A)Europe
B)Australia
C)Africa
D)South America
Answer: Africa
- Q. Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in
A)Coromandal Coast
B)Chhota Nagpur Plateau
C)Karnataka Coast
D)Malwa Plateau
Answer: Chhota Nagpur Plateau
- Q. Silent valley is located in
A)Africa
B)Assam
C)Kerala
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
- Q. With which country, India has the longest international boundary?
A)China
B)Nepal
C)Pakistan
D)Bangladesh
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. The study of universe is called:
A)Cosmology
B)Astrology
C)Astronomy
D)Universology
Answer: Cosmology
- Q. During which decade did the population record a negative growth rate?
A)1941-51
B)1921-31
C)1911-21
D)1931-41
Answer: 1911-21
- Q. How many States and Union Territories are there in India?
A)24 States and 6 Union territories.
B)25 States and 7 Union territories
C)28 States and 8 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
D)None of the above
Answer: 28 States and 8 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)
- Q. The Symmetrical patterns in a natural region are of
A)Soil and Water-drainage
B)Climate and Vegetation
C)Climate and Industry
D)Economic Base and Species
Answer: Climate and Vegetation
- Q. In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)
A)Permeable and non- permeable
B)Permeable, non-permeable and permeable
C)Non-permeable and permeable
D)Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
Answer: Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
- Q. Which of the following method does not help in conservation of the fertility and moisture of soil?
A)Strip cropping
B)Contour ploughing
C)Dry farming
D)Shifting cultivation
Answer: Shifting cultivation
- Q. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)?
A)Mohania
B)Aurangabad
C)Sasaram
D)Patna
Answer: Sasaram
- Q. Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of Californian North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia?
A)Humid Continental
B)Tropical savanna
C)Mediterranean
D)Low-latitude steppe
Answer: Mediterranean
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