More Questions on Geography
- Q. The science of drawing map is called
A)Topology
B)Cartography
C)Geography
D)Geology
Answer: Cartography
- 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 of the following is the busiest of ocean trade routes?
A)North Atlantic
B)Suez Canal
C)Cape of Good Hope
D)Panama Canal
Answer: North Atlantic
- Q. Which states are related with the dispute of “Mullaperiyar dam”
A)Kerala and Karnataka
B)Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
C)Tamil Nadu and Kerala
D)Andhra Pradesh and Kamataka
Answer: Tamil Nadu and Kerala
- Q. The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is ________
A)23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec
B)24 hrs
C)24 hrs 35 sec
D)23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
Answer: 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
- Q. A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is ________.
A)Sandalwood
B)Teak
C)Shisam
D)Sal
Answer: Sandalwood
- Q. Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
A)Chambal
B)Yamuna
C)Son
D)Hugli
Answer: Hugli
- Q. Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
A)Peat
B)Anthracite
C)Lignite
D)Bituminous
Answer: Peat
- Q. Which of the following is an inland drainage area?
A)Mansarovar lake
B)Sambhar area
C)Chilka region
D)Rann of Kutch
Answer: Rann of Kutch
- Q. Which of the following countries has the greatest length of inland waterways?
A)Germany
B)The United States
C)The Former USSR
D)France
Answer: The Former USSR
- Q. Which of the following is false?
A)Line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods
B)Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks
C)Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion
D)Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
Answer: Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
- Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
A)Isobars
B)Latitudes
C)Longitudes
D)Isotherms
Answer: Latitudes
- Q. Which country leads the world in the export of oil?
A)Iraq
B)Venezuela
C)Saudi Arabia
D)Iran
Answer: Saudi Arabia
- Q. The Laterite soil is found in which of the following state?
A)Rajasthan
B)Kerala
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as ________
A)Clayey soil
B)Loamy soil
C)Sandy soil
D)Desert soil
Answer: Loamy soil
- Q. Which of the following district of Tamil Nadu is not suitable for farming due to rising salinity in soil?
A)Ramnathpuram
B)Tiruchirappalli
C)Nagapattinam
D)Coimbatore
Answer: Tiruchirappalli
- Q. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________
A)Leaching
B)Weathering
C)Erosion
D)Deposition
Answer: Leaching
- Q. Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots?
A)Turmeric
B)Cloves
C)Cinnamon
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. India’s population growth is characterized by
A)An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
B)An increase in rate of death
C)An increase in ratio of females
D)Increasing number of old people
Answer: An increase in the birth rate and declining death rate
- Q. ________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.
A)Sandstone
B)Conglomerate
C)Shale
D)Granite
Answer: Granite
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