More Questions on Geography
- Q. Merino sheep rearing is the predominant pastoral activity in ________
A)Denmark
B)Australia
C)Argentina
D)Sweden
Answer: Australia
- Q. The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in
A)The Deccan Plateau
B)The Himalayan Mountain Complex
C)The Indus Ganga Plain
D)The Central Indian Plateau
Answer: The Himalayan Mountain Complex
- Q. The largest mangrove forest in the world is located in:
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)West Bengal
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: West Bengal
- Q. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
A)Situated further east (about 30º longitude) than Dwaraka
B)Higher in elevation than Dwaraka
C)Situated further north than Dwaraka
D)Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
Answer: Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
- Q. Which of the following is the major rubber producing state in India?
A)West Bengal
B)Punjab
C)Odisha
D)Kerala
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Which of the following does not affect Indian climate?
A)Proximity to equator
B)Monsoon
C)Ocean currents
D)Existence of Indian Ocean
Answer: Ocean currents
- Q. The salinity of soil is measured by
A)Psychrometer
B)Electrical Conductivity Meter
C)Hygrometer
D)Scaler
Answer: Electrical Conductivity Meter
- Q. Which river has the largest drainage basin?
A)Congo
B)Nile
C)Mississippi
D)Amazon
Answer: Amazon
- Q. The land-locked country in South East Asia is
A)Laos
B)Thailand
C)Malayasia
D)Vietnam
Answer: Laos
- Q. The Bhutia group of languages does not include
A)Lepcha
B)Laddakhi
C)Tibetan
D)Sherpa
Answer: Lepcha
- Q. Lines Joining places having equal height are
A)Isohalines
B)Contours
C)Isobars
D)Isohyet
Answer: Contours
- Q. The population of India has of late been growing very fast because
A)The birth rate has continuously been increasing
B)Not enough attention has been paid to methods of population control
C)The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
D)Industrialization has provided a fillip to growth of population
Answer: The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
- Q. Exfoliation is a type of:
A)Physical Weathering
B)Chemical Weathering
C)Soil Erosion
D)None of Above
Answer: Physical Weathering
- Q. The driest part of India is
A)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
B)Darbhanga (Bihar)
C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
D)Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
Answer: Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
- Q. Through which of the following States the Ganga does not pass?
A)West Bengal
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Bihar
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which state in India has the largest cover area of forest?
A)Kerala
B)Uttarakhand
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The Portuguese possessions Goa, Daman and Diu were liberated in ________.
A)1981
B)1961
C)1971
D)1951
Answer: 1961
- Q. The biggest freshwater lake is
A)Superior
B)Titicaca
C)Baikal
D)Victoria
Answer: Superior
- Q. The velocity of wind is related to
A)Temperature
B)Revolution of the Earth
C)Rotation of the Earth
D)Pressure gradient
Answer: Pressure gradient
- Q. The contact of two air masses differing sharply in humidity originates:
A)Temperate cyclones
B)Tropical cyclones
C)Inter-tropical convergence
D)Tropospheric instability
Answer: Temperate cyclones
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