More Questions on Geography
- Q. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
A)The east coast is broader than the west coast
B)Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
C)The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
D)The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Answer: The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
- 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. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
A)Mahanadi
B)Cauvery
C)Krishna
D)Narmada
Answer: Krishna
- Q. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
A)NH 6
B)NH 4
C)NH 5
D)NH 7
Answer: NH 6
- Q. In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
A)Mediterranean Climate
B)Continental Climate
C)Tundra Climate
D)Taiga Climate
Answer: Tundra Climate
- Q. Which of the following does not characterless ‘selva’?
A)Climbers hang from the roof formed by the foliage
B)Evergreen forest
C)They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
D)Commercial utilisation of these forests is difficult
Answer: They have suffered the greatest destruction at the hands of man
- Q. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in:
A)Meghalaya
B)West Bengal
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Uttarakhand
Answer: Uttarakhand
- Q. Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ?
A)The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
B)A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
C)The deflection of the ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres due to the rotation of Earth
D)The revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
Answer: The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
- Q. Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth?
A)Karnataka
B)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
C)Gujarat
D)Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. A river erodes by
A)Attrition
B)Hydraulic action
C)Corrosion
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The Farakka Project is mainly aimed towards
A)Preserving the port of Kolkata
B)Irrigating more land in West Bengal
C)Utilizing maximum of Ganga water
D)Production of electricity
Answer: Preserving the port of Kolkata
- Q. The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in:
A)New york
B)Geneva
C)Mexico city
D)Paris (France)
Answer: Paris (France)
- Q. Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in ________
A)U.K.
B)Egypt
C)India
D)Mexico
Answer: India
- Q. Naharkatiya oilfields are located in
A)Assam
B)Tripura
C)West Bengal
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Assam
- Q. One day in Mumbai a tide occurs at 8.00 A.M. The next day it will occur at ________
A)8.52 AM
B)8.13 AM
C)8.26 AM
D)8.56 AM
Answer: 8.52 AM
- Q. “Tin Bigha” corridor connects
A)Bangladesh and Pakistan
B)India and Pakistan
C)India and China
D)Bangladesh and India
Answer: Bangladesh and India
- Q. In India, there are many coal fields found in
A)Ganga Valley
B)Cauvery Valley
C)Krishna Valley
D)Damodar Valley
Answer: Damodar Valley
- Q. The oldest mountains in India are
A)Satpuras
B)Aravalis
C)Vindhyas
D)Nilgiri hills
Answer: Aravalis
- Q. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
A)Suez Canal
B)Panama Canal
C)Sirhind Canal
D)Indira Gandhi Canal
Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
- Q. With which one of the following industries is Coimbatore associated?
A)Cotton Textile
B)Gold
C)Gujarat
D)Sericulture
Answer: Cotton Textile
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