More Questions on Geography
- Q. What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?
A)Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
B)Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
C)Water from the geyser may be cold
D)Geysers are more common in cold countries
Answer: Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Troposphere varies in its thickness between equator and poles. 2. Stratosphere does not experience Normal Lapse Rate. 3. Ozone layer occurs in the Mesosphere. 4. Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere Which of these statements are correct?
A)3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 1 and 2
- 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. Snow line is ________
A)The altitude above which snow never melts
B)The altitude below which no snowfall occurs
C)The altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
D)The altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers
Answer: The altitude above which snow never melts
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found. 2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Seasonal contrast in temperature are minimum in the equatorial region because ________
A)Forests prevent sunlight from reaching the ground
B)Sky is always overcast
C)Sun is almost vertically overhead throughout the year
D)Rainfall cool the atmosphere
Answer: Sun is almost vertically overhead throughout the year
- Q. Which country has the largest coastline?
A)Canada
B)USA
C)Australia
D)India
Answer: Canada
- Q. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
A)0630 hours
B)midnight, GMT
C)1730 hours
D)None of the above
Answer: 0630 hours
- Q. Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
A)98
B)50
C)75
D)30
Answer: 98
- Q. The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
A)there are a fairly large number of pilgrimage centres situated on its banks
B)it is the older river of India
C)of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
D)its length is nearly the same as that of the river Ganges
Answer: of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
- Q. River Cauvery flows through the state of
A)Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
B)Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
C)Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D)Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- Q. The line at which a day is lost or gained is called:
A)Line of Control day and night
B)International Gain line
C)International loss line
D)International Date line
Answer: International Date line
- Q. The fertile land between two rivers is called
A)Doab
B)Drainage basin
C)Watershed
D)Lowland or terrain
Answer: Doab
- Q. The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface is in ________
A)Russia
B)North America
C)South America
D)Africa
Answer: North America
- Q. The Australian state which is an island is ________
A)Tasmania
B)Queensland
C)Java
D)New Guinea
Answer: Tasmania
- Q. The chief coal bearing formation in India is known as the
A)Vindhyans
B)Siwaliks
C)Gondwanas
D)Cuddappahs
Answer: Gondwanas
- Q. Most of India’s rainfall is ________
A)Elusive
B)Cyclonic
C)Convectional
D)Orographic
Answer: Convectional
- Q. The Indian peninusula as compared to the north Indian plains is
A)At a higher level
B)Rich in mineral
C)More stable
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
A)50
B)25
C)35
D)60
Answer: 35
- Q. The study of the processes of atmosphere is called as
A)Seismology
B)Astrology
C)Meteorology
D)Astronomy
Answer: Meteorology
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