More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following best describes longitude?
A)The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
B)An imaginary line joining north and south poles
C)The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
D)The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian
Answer: The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian
- Q. Zebras inhabit ________
A)Equatorial regions
B)Coniferous forest regions
C)Downs
D)Savanna lands
Answer: Savanna lands
- Q. Where is Nagarhole National Park?
A)Orissa
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Karnataka
D)Assam
Answer: Karnataka
- 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. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
A)36
B)17
C)27
D)47
Answer: 36
- Q. The most important coal field in India is:
A)Korba Coalfield
B)Jharia Coalfield
C)Rani Ganj Coalfield
D)Singrauli Coalfield
Answer: Jharia Coalfield
- Q. In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured?
A)Kilograms per square metre
B)Grams per square km
C)Grams per centimetre
D)Pounds per cubic mile
Answer: Kilograms per square metre
- Q. Which of the following is a cash crop?
A)Rice
B)Wheat
C)Millets
D)Rubber
Answer: Rubber
- Q. The most important layer for all biological activity in the atmosphere is:
A)Mesosphere
B)Troposphere.
C)Stratosphere
D)Ionosphere
Answer: Troposphere.
- Q. Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?
A)Cauvery
B)Ganga
C)Sutlej
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
A)Relative humidity is denoted in gram per cubic meter of air.
B)Air capacity of vaporization reduces with the rise in the temperature of air.
C)Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in temperature.
D)Temperature decreases 10°C at every 165 height
Answer: Atmospheric pressure reduces due to rise in temperature.
- Q. The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the ________
A)Density differences in seawater
B)Convergence and divergence movements
C)Coriolis force
D)Impact of prevailing winds
Answer: Coriolis force
- Q. A temperature inversion is most likely to occur under which of the following conditions?
A)Calm, cloudy and humid night
B)Mountain top in late evening
C)Windy but cloudy night
D)Calm, clear and cool winter night
Answer: Calm, clear and cool winter night
- Q. Petroleum is generally found in ________
A)Alluvial deposits of the river valleys
B)Igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
C)Old fold mountains
D)Folded marine sedimentary rocks
Answer: Folded marine sedimentary rocks
- Q. The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is
A)Japan
B)Thailand
C)The United States of America
D)China
Answer: Thailand
- Q. The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are
A)Migrations
B)Births
C)Deaths
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by
A)Uneven heating of the Earth
B)Revolution of the Earth
C)Rotation of the Earth
D)All the above
Answer: Rotation of the Earth
- Q. Khetri is famous for
A)Copper
B)Aluminium
C)Fertilizers
D)Gold
Answer: Copper
- Q. Which one of the following states does not form border with Bangladesh?
A)Manipur
B)Meghalaya
C)Tripura
D)Mizoram
Answer: Manipur
- Q. Of Indian tea production comes from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
A)98
B)50
C)75
D)30
Answer: 98
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