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Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?

A
Hicatus
B
Ptolemy
C
Eratosthenes
D
Herodotus

Correct Answer

Eratosthenes

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks ________
    A)The structure of these rocks is contingent on heat and pressure
    B)These rocks cannot be formed under water
    C)These rocks are crystalline
    D)These rocks have been deposited in layers
    Answer: These rocks have been deposited in layers
  • Q. Which one among the following forces is most powerful in determining movement of wind including its velocity ?
    A)Frictional force
    B)Gravitational force
    C)Centrifugal force
    D)Pressure gradient force
    Answer: Pressure gradient force
  • Q. Where is Kanha National Park?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Bihar
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?
    A)Jodhpur
    B)Bangalore
    C)Delhi
    D)Nagpur
    Answer: Bangalore
  • Q. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
    A)To prevent the surface from becoming hard
    B)To prevent alkalinity of soil
    C)To prevent acidity of soil
    D)To fertilize the soil
    Answer: To prevent the surface from becoming hard
  • Q. Riparian forest is found ________
    A)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats
    B)Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
    C)The tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas
    D)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
  • Q. In which of the following grouping of states of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
    A)Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
    B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
    C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
    D)Odisha-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
  • Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
    A)Wind direction
    B)Air pressure
    C)Wind velocity
    D)Humidity
    Answer: Wind velocity
  • Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary – Main River a Chambal – Narmada b Son – Yamuna c Manas – Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
    A)a and c only
    B)a, b and c
    C)a and b only
    D)c only
    Answer: c only
  • Q. The term ‘meteor’ is applied to an interplanetary body ________
    A)After it enters the earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air
    B)After it enters the atmosphere of the earth
    C)After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
    D)Before it enters the earth's atmosphere
    Answer: After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
  • Q. The Kowada Nuclear Park project is proposed to be setup in which State?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the
    A)Southern part
    B)Central part
    C)Northern part
    D)Western part
    Answer: Central part
  • Q. The sunspots cause ________
    A)Polar auroras
    B)Aurora borealis and aurora australis
    C)Magnetic storms on the surface of the sun
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. The source of Kaveri River lies in –
    A)Gavaligarh
    B)Sahyadri
    C)Brahmagiri hills
    D)Amarkantak
    Answer: Brahmagiri hills
  • Q. When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180° W of it?
    A)12.00 A.M.
    B)4.00 P.M.
    C)8.00 A.M.
    D)12.00 Noon
    Answer: 8.00 A.M.
  • Q. The world’s most humid continent is
    A)North America
    B)Asia
    C)Europe
    D)South America
    Answer: South America
  • Q. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________
    A)Lava
    B)Basalt
    C)Laccolith
    D)Magma
    Answer: Magma
  • Q. The Savannas or Orinoco Basin are termed as
    A)Prairies
    B)Pampas
    C)Steppes
    D)Llanos
    Answer: Llanos
  • Q. The 90º East Ridge lies in the ________ Ocean.
    A)Indian
    B)Pacific
    C)Atlantic
    D)Arctic
    Answer: Indian
  • Q. A rain shadow zone is present in India
    A)Along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats
    B)Along western flanks of the Aravallis
    C)Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
    D)Along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
    Answer: Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats

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