More Questions on Geography
- Q. Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of ________
A)5° latitude towards north and south
B)5° latitude towards the north only
C)5° latitude towards the south only
D)15° latitude towards north and south
Answer: 5° latitude towards north and south
- Q. “Reserved Forests” are forests
A)Reserved for local use
B)Reserved for hunting
C)Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
- Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
A)I and III
B)I only
C)II only
D)All three
Answer: I only
- Q. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?
A)Cauvery
B)Mahanadi
C)Godavari
D)Krishna
Answer: Cauvery
- Q. Frontal rain is caused by ________
A)Cyclonic activity
B)Convection currents
C)Winds from sea
D)Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
Answer: Cyclonic activity
- Q. The State with the largest area under waste land is ________
A)Jammu and Kashmir
B)Gujarat
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Name the mountain that separates France and Spain.
A)Jura
B)Alps
C)Pyrenees
D)Vosges
Answer: Pyrenees
- Q. Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India?
A)3:00 PM
B)Noon
C)1:00 PM
D)One cannot say
Answer: 3:00 PM
- Q. The water of the Luni river is
A)Salty
B)Fresh
C)Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
D)Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
Answer: Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
- Q. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
A)Brahmaputra
B)Ganga
C)Indus
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. In Jaitapur, which one of the following power plants is being set up?
A)Gas based
B)Coal based
C)Hydro-electric
D)Nuclear based
Answer: Nuclear based
- Q. India lies
A)On the Equator
B)Mainly in the northern hemisphere
C)Entirely in the northern hemisphere
D)More in the southern hemisphere
Answer: Entirely in the northern hemisphere
- Q. Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?
A)The Danube
B)The Rhine
C)The Rhone
D)The Seine
Answer: The Rhine
- Q. Horizontal transfer of heat is known as
A)Conduction
B)Advection
C)Convection
D)Elliptical line
Answer: Advection
- Q. ________ influences the rate of weathering and humus in soil formation.
A)Parent rock
B)Flora & Fauna
C)Time
D)Climate
Answer: Climate
- 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. Symbiotic Bacteria responsible for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen are present in
A)Corn
B)Peas
C)Wheat
D)Oats
Answer: Peas
- Q. ________ is called the ‘low country’ of the earth.
A)Italy
B)Spain
C)Holland (Netherlands)
D)Hungary
Answer: Holland (Netherlands)
- Q. The Chambal Valley Project is a joint venture of:
A)Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
B)Rajasthan and Gujrat
C)Madhya Pradesh and Gujrat
D)Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the
A)Malwa Plateau
B)Himalayas
C)Shiwalik Range
D)Himachal Range
Answer: Malwa Plateau
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