More Questions on Geography
- Q. ________ determines colour, texture, chemical properties, mineral content and permeability of soil.
A)Climate
B)Flora & Fauna
C)Time
D)Parent rock
Answer: Parent rock
- Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
B)66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
C)180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
D)0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
Answer: 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
- Q. The energy generated through coal commercially is called
A)Thermal Energy
B)Light Energy
C)Kinetic Energy
D)Static Energy
Answer: Thermal Energy
- Q. Which of the following is not an Igneous Rock?
A)Basalt
B)Dolomite
C)Granite
D)Gabbro
Answer: Dolomite
- Q. Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
A)Feldspar
B)Granite
C)Quartz
D)Slate
Answer: Slate
- Q. The country which is commonly known as ‘The Land of Golden Fleece’ is ________
A)France
B)Australia
C)Britain
D)Japan
Answer: Australia
- Q. Which of the following are true regarding equinoxes? 1. They occur on March 21st and September 23rd 2. They depict equal days and equal nights on March 21st and September 23rd on all places of the earth 3. All places on the earth have equal temperature during equinoxes.
A)1 and 3 only
B)1 and 2 only
C)2 and 3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 2 only
- Q. Earthquakes occur due to ________
A)Too much pressure on land
B)Frequent occurrence of cyclones
C)Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
D)Underground nuclear explosions
Answer: Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
- Q. You find some local people living in log cabins in
A)Deserts
B)Tropical rainforest
C)Taiga regions
D)Mediterranean regions
Answer: Taiga regions
- 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. Of the solar energy coming into the Biosphere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis?
A)Between 15% and 2%
B)Less than 1
C)Between 1% and 15%
D)More than 2%
Answer: More than 2%
- Q. Granite display standing quartzite zone because?
A)They weathers quickly
B)These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
C)They do not decay easily
D)These rocks do not destruct easily
Answer: These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
- Q. Which of the following rock has formed the Earth’s crust?
A)Sedimentary
B)Igneous
C)Metamorphic
D)Carbonate
Answer: Igneous
- Q. The Western Ghats are also known as:
A)Greater Mountain range
B)The Sahyadris
C)Sivalik Range
D)Satpuda Range
Answer: The Sahyadris
- Q. The second largest river basin in India is of the river ________
A)Krishna
B)Brahmaputra
C)Narmada
D)Godavari
Answer: Godavari
- Q. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of ________
A)Iron ore
B)Bauxite
C)Coal
D)Petroleum
Answer: Petroleum
- Q. HBJ pipeline transports
A)Petroleum
B)Crude Oil
C)Natural Gas
D)Iron Ore in slurry form
Answer: Natural Gas
- Q. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
A)Vishnuprayag
B)Rudraprayag
C)Devprayag
D)Karnaprayag
Answer: Devprayag
- Q. Folding is the result of
A)Orogenetic force
B)Epeirogenetic force
C)Coriolis force
D)Exogenetic force
Answer: Orogenetic force
- Q. The Milky way extends through a distance ________
A)105 light years
B)1 light year
C)8 light years
D)1010 light years
Answer: 105 light years
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