More Questions on Geography
- Q. Cement industry is generally known as:
A)Source of end products
B)Source of raw material
C)Real Industry
D)All of the above
Answer: Source of raw material
- Q. For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the most economical mode is
A)By road tankers
B)By pipelines
C)By rail tankers
D)By river barges
Answer: By pipelines
- Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
A)Indonesia
B)Japan
C)West Indies
D)Philippines
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad ?
A)Kosi
B)Gandak
C)Ghaghra
D)Yamuna
Answer: Yamuna
- Q. Oil refinery located near the off field is
A)Mathura
B)Nunamati
C)Visakhapatnam
D)Koyali
Answer: Nunamati
- Q. The deepest or the Oceanic trenches is the ________ trench.
A)Japanese
B)Mariana
C)Puerto Rico
D)Sunda
Answer: Mariana
- Q. The river basin which is called ‘Ruhr of India’ is ________
A)Godavari
B)Damodar
C)Hooghly
D)Swarnarekha
Answer: Damodar
- Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? River City
A)Alaknanda Badrinath
B)Gomti Lucknow
C)Saryu Ayodhya
D)Narmada Satna
Answer: Narmada Satna
- Q. Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?
A)Delhi
B)Pondicherry
C)Lakshadweep
D)Chandigarh
Answer: Delhi
- Q. Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?
A)Lunar eclipse
B)Solar eclipse
C)Revolution
D)Rotation of Earth
Answer: Revolution
- Q. Why is crop rotation necessary?
A)To reduce the quantity of proteins
B)To increase the fertility of soil
C)To increase the quantity of minerals
D)To plough various types of crops
Answer: To increase the fertility of soil
- Q. Which of the following river originates beyond Himalaya?
A)Ganga
B)Indus
C)Saraswati
D)Yamuna
Answer: Indus
- Q. Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct? 1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs. 2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. In which country will you find the river Po?
A)Sri Lanka
B)China
C)Italy
D)Zambia
Answer: Italy
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Mistral is a cold wind blowing in North America. 2. Sirocco is a hot dry wind blowing across the North African coast. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only
- Q. Which one of the following is not the part of North Atlantic ocean current system?
A)Brazilian current
B)Irminger current
C)Labrador current
D)Canarie current
Answer: Brazilian current
- Q. The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because ________
A)Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
B)Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
C)Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
D)Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not
Answer: Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
- Q. As per 2011 census data lowest decadal growth rate (state) has been registered in :
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Kerala
C)West Bengal
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India : I. Jute II. Cotton Textile III. Steel IV. Cement
A)II, I, IV, III
B)I, II, IV, III
C)II, I, III, IV
D)I, II, III, IV
Answer: II, I, III, IV
- Q. Rajasthan receives very little rain because
A)The monsoons fail to reach this area
B)It is too hot
C)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
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