More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following minerals is obtained from placer deposits?
A)Manganese
B)Copper
C)Tin
D)Aluminium
Answer: Tin
- Q. Which of the following is the most fertile soil in India?
A)Red soil
B)Black soil
C)Alluvial soil
D)Laterite soil
Answer: Alluvial soil
- Q. Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?
A)Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
B)Increased frequency of hurricanes
C)Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
D)Shrinking of the polar ice regions
Answer: Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
- Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
- Q. Gujarat is noted for the cultivation of
A)Saffron
B)Cotton
C)Sugarcane
D)Jute
Answer: Cotton
- Q. 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal. 3. Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)2 and 3 only
B)1, 2 and 3
C)1 and 2 only
D)1 and 3 only
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Lunar eclipse occurs on ________
A)Half moon
B)New moon
C)Full moon
D)Quarter moon
Answer: Full moon
- Q. Which of the following higher ground is not the part of Telangana Plateau?
A)Eastern ghat
B)Aravalli
C)Western ghat
D)Satpura
Answer: Aravalli
- Q. Which one among the following local winds is not characteristically hot and dry?
A)Khamsin
B)Sirocco
C)Mistral
D)Chinook
Answer: Mistral
- Q. There is a project in India which is similar to T.V.A. (Tenacy Valley Authority) of USA,it is
A)Damodar Valley Project
B)Ramganga Multi Purpose Project
C)Idukki Project
D)Mahanadi Delta Project
Answer: Damodar Valley Project
- Q. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
A)Bituminous
B)Peat
C)Lignite
D)Anthracite
Answer: Anthracite
- Q. Inversion of temperature refers to ________ temperature with height.
A)Constant
B)Decrease in
C)Increase in
D)Both increase and decrease in
Answer: Increase in
- Q. The countries which are called the ‘Rice Bowl’ of Asia are
A)India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
B)China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
C)Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
D)Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India
Answer: Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
- Q. Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon : 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. West Bengal 4. Rajasthan
A)3-1-2-4
B)2-3-1-4
C)3-2-1-4
D)1-2-3-4
Answer: 3-2-1-4
- Q. The NTPC has decided to set up its first coal-based power plant in which of the following North-Eastern States?
A)Mizoram
B)Assam
C)Arunachal Pradesh
D)Meghalaya
Answer: Assam
- Q. The minimum fore at cover necessary to maintain ecological balance is
A)33% of the total land area
B)50% of the total land area
C)40% of the total land area
D)25% of the total land area
Answer: 33% of the total land area
- Q. Which gas is found in maximum quantity in lower atmosphere?
A)Oxygen
B)Hydrogen
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Nitrogen
Answer: Nitrogen
- Q. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
A)Ravi
B)Mahanadi
C)Brahmaputra
D)Chenab
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Beirut time is two hours ahead and Lima time is five hours behind GMT. The longitudes of Beirut and Lima are respectively ________
A)30° East and 75° West
B)75° West and 30° East
C)70° East and 35° West
D)35° West and 70° East
Answer: 30° East and 75° West
- Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
A)The north to the south
B)The west coast to the east coast
C)North-East India to the west coast
D)North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
Answer: North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
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