More Questions on Geography
- 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. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?
A)The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
B)There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
C)High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
D)These margins coincide with the plate margins
Answer: These margins coincide with the plate margins
- Q. The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called:
A)Delta
B)Meander
C)River Valley
D)Khaddar
Answer: Khaddar
- 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. Hidkal Dam is on the river
A)Pennar
B)Krishna
C)Cauvery
D)Ghataprabha
Answer: Ghataprabha
- Q. Which of the following Indian state has the most no. of Scheduled Tribal population?
A)Bihar
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Assam
D)Orissa
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following river does not form a delta?
A)Mahanadi
B)Ganga
C)Godavari
D)Tapti
Answer: Tapti
- Q. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as ________
A)Binaries
B)Cosmic stars
C)Quasars
D)Novae and supernovae
Answer: Binaries
- Q. Where are the Balearic Islands located?
A)Baltic Sea
B)Mediterranean Sea
C)Black Sea
D)North Sea
Answer: Mediterranean Sea
- Q. Water exists in how much part of the world?
A)0.25
B)0.7
C)0.8
D)0.55
Answer: 0.7
- Q. A geographical mile is a measure of length equal to one sixtieth of a degree or one minute (1′) of latitude. It varies with latitudes, but is approximately equals
A)4500 feet
B)7200 feet
C)6080 feet
D)6000 feet
Answer: 6080 feet
- Q. Consider the following cities: 1. Bhatinda 2. Jamnagar 3. Mangalore Which of the above has/have oil refineries?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)3 only
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Ozone layer is present in
A)Ionosphere
B)Stratosphere
C)Troposphere
D)Exosphere
Answer: Stratosphere
- 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. Manas Sanctuary in Assam is known for
A)Tigers
B)Elephants
C)Bears
D)Wild ass
Answer: Elephants
- Q. A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as ________
A)Granular disintegration
B)Shattering
C)Block separation
D)Exfoliation
Answer: Exfoliation
- Q. Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into
A)Ganga
B)Indus
C)Godavari
D)Brahmaputra
Answer: Ganga
- Q. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is ________
A)Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth
B)Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth
C)Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus
D)Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
Answer: Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
- Q. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located ________
A)Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
B)Wholly in the Continent of Europe
C)Wholly in the Continent of Asia
D)Partly in Africa and partly in Asia
Answer: Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
- Q. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?
A)36
B)17
C)27
D)47
Answer: 36
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