More Questions on Geography
- Q. Tungbhadra Multipurpose Project is a joint undertaking of:
A)Kerala and Karnataka
B)Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
C)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
D)Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
- Q. Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: I. Nallamala Hills II. Nilgiri III. Anaimalai IV. Cardamon Hills
A)II, I, III, IV
B)I, IV, III, II
C)I, II, III, IV
D)I, II, IV, III
Answer: I, II, III, IV
- Q. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them active?
A)Ireland
B)Norway
C)Finland
D)Iceland
Answer: Iceland
- Q. Which of the following is the longest Railway Tunnel?
A)Cascade (U.S.A.)
B)St. Gothard (Switzerland
C)East Finchley (London)
D)Tanna (Japan)
Answer: Tanna (Japan)
- Q. Green House Effect’ means ________
A)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
B)Pollution in houses in tropical regions
C)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
D)Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
Answer: Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
- Q. Comets moves around the
A)Sun
B)Earth
C)Venus
D)Jupiter
Answer: Sun
- Q. Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave?
A)It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids
B)It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
C)It is analogous to sound waves
D)All the above three
Answer: All the above three
- Q. India is the largest producer and exporter of ?
A)Tea
B)Cotton
C)Copper
D)Mica
Answer: Cotton
- Q. In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?
A)Metamorphic
B)Granite
C)Igneous
D)Sedimentary
Answer: Sedimentary
- Q. Which one of the following countries is not in South America?
A)Suriname
B)Bolivia
C)Paraguay
D)Swaziland
Answer: Swaziland
- Q. Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?
A)Mahanadi
B)Cauvery
C)Krishna
D)Yamuna
Answer: Krishna
- Q. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
A)Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
B)Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
C)Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
D)Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
Answer: Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
- Q. Which one of the following can be considered as an initial warning of an approaching Tsunami?
A)Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
B)Thundering noise
C)Squally winds and rainfall
D)Rapid landward movement of water
Answer: Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
- Q. The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in:
A)1935
B)1933
C)1932
D)1939
Answer: 1935
- Q. Which of the following, Indonesian Territory became victim of terrible Earthquake in 2004?
A)Kalibangan
B)Irian Jaya
C)Sumatra
D)Java
Answer: Sumatra
- Q. The approximate diameter of the earth is ________
A)12,800 Km
B)4,200 Km
C)6,400 Km
D)15,600 Km
Answer: 12,800 Km
- Q. In Jaitapur, which one of the following power plants is being set up?
A)Gas based
B)Coal based
C)Hydro-electric
D)Nuclear based
Answer: Nuclear based
- Q. The polar regions are sparsely populated because of
A)Infertile land
B)Lack of minerals
C)Unsuitable climatic conditions
D)Mountainous topography
Answer: Unsuitable climatic conditions
- Q. Temperature generally decreases towards the poles because ________
A)Cold surfaces do not absorb solar energy as readily as warm surfaces
B)Air movement is generally towards the. equator
C)Cold polar air masses prevent surface heating of the land
D)Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
Answer: Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
- Q. The country which tops in the production of cocoa is ________.
A)Ivory Coast
B)Ghana
C)Brazil
D)Nigeria
Answer: Ivory Coast
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