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Q. Which one of the following is a land-locked country?

A
Tanzania
B
Angola
C
Gabon
D
Zimbabwe

Correct Answer

Zimbabwe

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
    A)I and III
    B)I only
    C)II only
    D)All three
    Answer: I only
  • Q. Which of the following river stages and features is/are wrongly matched? 1. Mountain stage : waterfalls 2. Plain stage : oxbow lake 3. Plain stage : delta 4. Mountain stage : deposition
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 4
    D)None
    Answer: 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Assam
    C)Manipur
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea?
    A)Kazakhstan
    B)Armenia
    C)Azerbaijan
    D)Turkmenistan
    Answer: Armenia
  • Q. The greatest average annual precipitation is in ________
    A)Philippines
    B)Hawaii
    C)India
    D)West Indies
    Answer: Philippines
  • Q. Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?
    A)Nicobar
    B)Elephanta
    C)Rameshwaram
    D)Salsette
    Answer: Rameshwaram
  • Q. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in ________
    A)Heavily polluted rivers
    B)Temperate deciduous forests
    C)Tropical moist forests
    D)Deserts and Savannas
    Answer: Tropical moist forests
  • Q. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?
    A)Mongoloids
    B)Proto-Australoids
    C)Negritos
    D)Brachycephals
    Answer: Proto-Australoids
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to Milky Way? 1. It is a spiral galaxy. 2. The solar system resides in one of its spiral arms. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. As per 2011 census data lowest decadal growth rate (state) has been registered in :
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Kerala
    C)West Bengal
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Which is not correctly matched?
    A)Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu
    B)Darjeeling - West Bengal
    C)Mount Abu - Rajasthan
    D)Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. India has an endless growing season because
    A)Temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants
    B)It experiences the monsoonal type of climate
    C)The distribution of rainfall is uneven
    D)Its soil is very fertile the greater part being alluvial
    Answer: Temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants
  • Q. Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
    A)Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
    B)Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
    C)Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
    D)Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
    Answer: Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The variation in an average annual range of temperature at 15° latitude of Southern Hemisphere is much less than that at 15° latitude of Northern Hemisphere. 2. At latitudes poleward of 35° the incoming radiation exceeds the outgoing radiation in. Northern Hemisphere, whereas in Southern Hemisphere the outgoing radiation exceeds the incoming radiation. 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. Which of the following layers of the Earth is believed to account for the Earth’s magnetism?
    A)Core
    B)Crust
    C)Mantle
    D)Lithosphere
    Answer: Core
  • Q. Which of the following is recognised as a season by the meteorological department of India ?
    A)Retreating monsoon
    B)Cold weather
    C)Hot weather
    D)North-eastern monsoon
    Answer: North-eastern monsoon
  • Q. The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. ________ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
    A)Quebec
    B)Toronto
    C)Chicago
    D)Halifax
    Answer: Quebec
  • Q. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases ________
    A)If there is high temperature during the time of ripening
    B)If frost occurs during the process of ripening
    C)If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
    D)If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
    Answer: If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
  • Q. The Persian Gulf region is rich in ________.
    A)Bauxite ore reserves
    B)Crude oil reserves
    C)Iron ore reserves
    D)Uranium ore reserves
    Answer: Crude oil reserves

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