More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. 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: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The radius of earth is:
A)6,224 Km
B)6,500 km
C)6,370 km
D)5,553 Km
Answer: 6,370 km
- Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
A)I and IV
B)I, II and III
C)II and III
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. Lunar Sea refers to ________
A)A dark plain on the moon
B)A small sea on the moon
C)A sea on earth which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon
D)A light water body illuminated by the moon-light
Answer: A dark plain on the moon
- Q. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
A)Palk Strait
B)Sunda Strait
C)Gulf of Mannar
D)Cook Strait
Answer: Gulf of Mannar
- Q. India is the largest producer and exporter of ?
A)Tea
B)Cotton
C)Copper
D)Mica
Answer: Cotton
- Q. The hottest place in the world is ________
A)Dallol, Ethiopia
B)Tehran, Iran
C)Jaisalmer, India
D)Azizia, Libya
Answer: Azizia, Libya
- Q. India is developing Chabahar Port in which of the following countries?
A)Iran
B)Iraq
C)Oman
D)Afghanistan
Answer: Iran
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Vernal equinox occurs on the
A)21st June
B)23rd September
C)21st March
D)22nd December
Answer: 21st March
- Q. The first multi-purpose project of independent India is
A)Hirakud
B)Bhakra-Nangal
C)Damodar
D)Nagarjunasagar
Answer: Damodar
- Q. The contribution of Hydropower in India’s total power is almost
A)Onefourth
B)Half
C)Onethird
D)Onefifth
Answer: Onefifth
- Q. Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause
A)No change in earth's temperature
B)Earth's temperature to rise
C)Earth's temperature to fall
D)Increase in ultra-violet radiation reaching the earth
Answer: Earth's temperature to rise
- Q. Madagascar is the only home of many species of
A)Lemur
B)Giraffe
C)Hippopotamus
D)Orangutan
Answer: Lemur
- Q. In the Andaman Islands live the
A)Gonda
B)Todas
C)Onge
D)Lepcha
Answer: Onge
- Q. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
A)4.3 million sq km
B)2.3 million sq km
C)3.3 million sq km
D)5.3 million sq km
Answer: 3.3 million sq km
- Q. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
A)40,000 Km
B)30,000 Km
C)35,000 Km
D)45,000 Km
Answer: 40,000 Km
- Q. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
A)Sandstone
B)Limestone
C)Marble
D)Shale
Answer: Marble
- Q. Colorado in U.S.A is famous for this landform ________
A)Great Valleys
B)Grand Canyon
C)Grand Crators
D)Great Basins
Answer: Grand Canyon
- Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
Answer: Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
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