More Questions on Geography
- Q. Marble is the metamorphosed form of
A)Sandstone
B)Shale
C)Basalt
D)Limestone
Answer: Limestone
- Q. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through
A)Himachal Pradesh
B)Rajasthan
C)Punjab
D)Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Which of the following physiographic features of India is ‘geologically the oldest’?
A)The Peninsular Plateau
B)Himalayan Mountain Chain
C)Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain
D)The Coastal Plains
Answer: The Peninsular Plateau
- Q. The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged ________
A)Volcanic mountains
B)Block mountains
C)Folded mountains
D)Dome mountains
Answer: Volcanic mountains
- Q. The instrument, used for recording earthquake waves is ________
A)Pantograph
B)Barograph
C)Hydrograph
D)Seismograph
Answer: Seismograph
- Q. Fog, clouds, mist are examples of ________.
A)Foam
B)Aerosol
C)Solid sol
D)Gel
Answer: Aerosol
- Q. Life expectancy of a region is ________
A)The average age at which people die in the region
B)The minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region
C)The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
D)The age at which majority of people die in the region
Answer: The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
- Q. The largest delta of the World is
A)Ganga Delta
B)Nippon Delta
C)Sicily Delta
D)Caspian Delta
Answer: Ganga Delta
- Q. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to ________
A)Meet the chronic power shortage
B)Preserve and maintain navigation
C)Supply drinking water
D)Bring additional areas into irrigation
Answer: Preserve and maintain navigation
- Q. Venus has atmosphere made up of
A)Helium
B)Ammonia
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Hydrogen
Answer: Carbon dioxide
- Q. Which of the followings is not correctly matched?
A)North Korea - Seoul
B)Indonesia - Jakarta
C)Maldives - male
D)Zimbabwe - Harare
Answer: North Korea - Seoul
- Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population? I. Only 10% of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere II. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea III. Nearly 80% of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea levels
A)I and III
B)I and II
C)II and III
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Two important rivers – one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha – merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?
A)Gopalpur-on-sea
B)Bhitarkanika
C)Chandipur-on-sea
D)Simlipal
Answer: Bhitarkanika
- Q. Which among these is a cold current
A)Brazilian current
B)Florida current
C)Canaries current
D)Norwegian current
Answer: Canaries current
- Q. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
A)Uranium
B)Mineral Oil
C)Natural Gas
D)Coal
Answer: Coal
- Q. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India? I. Avoiding crop rotation II. Afforestation III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers IV. Limiting shifting cultivation
A)III and IV
B)I and II
C)II and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: II and IV
- Q. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called
A)Continental rise
B)Continental shelf
C)Abyssal plains
D)Submarine ridges
Answer: Continental shelf
- Q. An ox-bow lake is a ________
A)Lake formed due to cut off meander
B)Lake formed behind an off-shore bar
C)Lake occupying a volcanic crater
D)Lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glacier
Answer: Lake formed due to cut off meander
- Q. The Panama Canal links ________
A)Indian Ocean with Mediterranean Sea
B)Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea
C)Atlantic Ocean with Indian Ocean
D)Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
Answer: Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
- Q. Which of the following generally produces the largest quantity of oranges?
A)Brazil
B)U.S.A
C)Spain
D)China
Answer: Brazil
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