Geography Transportation system of India

Q. Which one of the following railway zones has the maximum route length in kilometres?

A
Central
B
Northern
C
Southern
D
Western

Correct Answer

Northern

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. What is Weathering?
    A)Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
    B)Removal of earth's material by river action
    C)Removal of earth's material by wind action
    D)Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions
    Answer: Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
  • Q. The latitude also known as the
    A)Antarctic Circle
    B)Tropic of Capricorn
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Arctic Circle
    Answer: Arctic Circle
  • Q. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
    A)Colombo
    B)Singapore
    C)Lagos
    D)Jakarta
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
    A)Kolkata
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kandla
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Kolkata
  • 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. The Himalayan rivers are ________
    A)Ephemeral
    B)Monsoon fed
    C)Snow fed
    D)Seasonal
    Answer: Snow fed
  • Q. In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cutoff lake, also called an ________ lake.
    A)Lagoon
    B)Ox-bow
    C)Oasis
    D)Tectonic
    Answer: Ox-bow
  • Q. Pulsar are
    A)Rapidly rotating stars
    B)Stars moving towards Earth
    C)Stars moving away from Earth
    D)Stars with high temperature
    Answer: Rapidly rotating stars
  • Q. Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in
    A)North East Atlantic
    B)North West Atlantic
    C)North East Pacific
    D)North West Pacific
    Answer: North East Atlantic
  • Q. Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets)?
    A)Kyoto (Japan)
    B)Karachi (Pakistan)
    C)Auckland (New Zealand)
    D)Brisbane (Australia)
    Answer: Brisbane (Australia)
  • Q. The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?
    A)Kerala
    B)Karnataka
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature
    A)The atmosphere can hold no more water vapour
    B)The atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour
    C)The relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100%
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Where is Nagarhole National Park?
    A)Orissa
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Karnataka
    D)Assam
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following features are product of volcanicity? I. Atoll II. Caldera III. Batholith IV. Geosyncline
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and IV
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. Quinine is obtained from the
    A)Cinchona plant
    B)Mulberry tree
    C)Eucalyptus tree
    D)Cocoa plant
    Answer: Cinchona plant
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus)?
    A)Margsheersha
    B)Vasant
    C)Grishma
    D)Sharad
    Answer: Margsheersha
  • Q. Which two of the followig are connected by the North South Corridor?
    A)Amritsar and Kolkata
    B)Srinagar and Kanyakumari
    C)Mumbai and Chennai
    D)Hyderabad and Bhopal
    Answer: Srinagar and Kanyakumari
  • Q. Which of the following towns is located at easternmost?
    A)Patna
    B)Bokaro
    C)Jamshedpur
    D)Ranchi
    Answer: Jamshedpur
  • Q. The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
    A)Weathering in situ
    B)Degradation
    C)Aggradation
    D)Erosion
    Answer: Aggradation
  • Q. Which of the following is not commercial source of energy?
    A)Natural Gas
    B)Coal
    C)Petroleum
    D)Firewood
    Answer: Firewood

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