More Questions on Geography
- Q. The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world’s greatest fishing regions, lie between the ________
A)The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
B)Bering Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
C)The North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
D)The Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
Answer: The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
- Q. Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of ________
A)Sandstone
B)Alluvial soil
C)Coral reef
D)Lava
Answer: Lava
- Q. Which city is called the ‘City of Perpetual Spring’?
A)Lisbon
B)Colombo
C)Quito
D)Berlin
Answer: Quito
- Q. Word “Steppe” is related to which of the following biomes?
A)Savanna
B)Grassland
C)Tropical Forest
D)Coniferous Forest
Answer: Grassland
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. 2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. 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: 2 only
- Q. Where is the Black Pogoda?
A)Madurai
B)Konark
C)Khajuraho
D)Egypt
Answer: Konark
- Q. Which one of the following weeds is effective in controlling water pollution caused by industrial effluents?
A)Water hyacinth
B)Parthenium
C)Elephant grass
D)Mogar grass
Answer: Water hyacinth
- Q. The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
A)fold mountains
B)old mountains
C)young mountains
D)block mountains
Answer: old mountains
- Q. Which of the following characterises the Foehn? I. It is warm II. It is humid III. It is common in the valleys of the northern Alps IV. It blows in winter
A)I, III and IV
B)I, II and IV
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The largest Inland Sea is the
A)Caspian Sea
B)Black Sea
C)Dead Sea
D)Aral Sea
Answer: Caspian Sea
- Q. A pass in Himachal Pradesh is
A)Nathula
B)Shipkila
C)Zoji la
D)Jelep la
Answer: Shipkila
- Q. The world’s longest masonry dam is
A)Nagarjuna Sagar
B)Hirakud
C)Bhakra Nangal
D)Aswan
Answer: Nagarjuna Sagar
- Q. The latitudes of main land of India extends between
A)8°4' E and 37°6' E
B)8°4' N and 37°6' N
C)8°4' W and 37°6' W
D)8°4' S and 37°6' S
Answer: 8°4' N and 37°6' N
- Q. Which of the following helps in the ‘greening process’ of crops?
A)Nitrogenous fertilizers
B)Sunshine
C)Phosphatic fertilizers
D)Potassic fertilizers
Answer: Nitrogenous fertilizers
- Q. The main drawback of the railway network in India is
A)Lack of coal
B)Lack of rolling stock
C)Existence of single track in many areas
D)The presence of three types of gauges
Answer: The presence of three types of gauges
- Q. The most urbanised community in India is that of the ________
A)Christians
B)Hindus
C)Muslims
D)Zoroastrians
Answer: Zoroastrians
- Q. The Matatilla Project is
A)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
B)Executed by Uttar Pradesh
C)Executed by Madhya Pradesh
D)A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Answer: A joint venture by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following are the factors that are mainly responsible for the movements of surface oceanic currents? 1. Prevailing winds 2. Earth’s Rotation 3. Earthquake activity 4. Bottom Topography 5. Difference in the density of seawater
A)1, 2 and 5
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1, 2 and 4
D)3, 4 and 5
Answer: 1, 2 and 5
- Q. The lake created by Aswan Dam in Africa is
A)Nasser
B)Chad
C)Victoria
D)Tanganyika
Answer: Nasser
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