More Questions on Geography
- Q. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
A)Cochin
B)Kandla
C)Mumbai
D)Goa
Answer: Goa
- Q. Which of these is not true of the effects of the ocean currents?
A)Warm equatorial currents raise the temperature while the cold polar currents lower the temperature of the place through which they pass
B)They affect commerce because they keep the harbours open even during winter
C)Water of the ocean is kept pure
D)They do not affect rainfall over the coast
Answer: They do not affect rainfall over the coast
- Q. Which of the following is not a major rubber producing states?
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Odisha
Answer: Odisha
- Q. The city located on the river Yamuna is
A)Patna
B)Varanasi
C)Lucknow
D)Agra
Answer: Agra
- Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Korba is west to Rourkela. 2. Rourkela is south to Ranchi.
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which is called the “Lake District of India”?
A)Sikkim
B)Nainital
C)Shimla
D)Matheran
Answer: Nainital
- Q. Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
A)Venus
B)Jupiter
C)Saturn
D)Uranus
Answer: Venus
- Q. At neap tide: 1. the sun and moon exert their force at right angles 2. the tidal amplitude is high 3. the low tides are very low
A)1 and 2
B)1
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1
- Q. The river which joins Ganga from southern side is
A)Son
B)Betwa
C)Chambal
D)Ken
Answer: Son
- Q. The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
A)2, 4, 3, 1
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)3, 2, 4, 1
D)3, 4, 2, 1
Answer: 3, 4, 2, 1
- Q. Which among these is an intermontane plateau?
A)Columbia
B)Deccan
C)Anatolia
D)Tibet
Answer: Tibet
- Q. A Hydro Power Project on Lake Loktak is situated in which state
A)Meghalaya
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Manipur
D)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Manipur
- Q. Which metal is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
A)Aluminium
B)Calcium
C)Magnesium
D)Iron
Answer: Aluminium
- Q. The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is
A)U.S.A., India, China, Russia
B)China, India, Russia, U.S.A.
C)India, U.S.A., China, Russia
D)India, China, U.S.A., Russia
Answer: India, U.S.A., China, Russia
- Q. Which of the following countries is rich in oil?
A)Singapore
B)Indonesia
C)Pakistan
D)Thailand
Answer: Indonesia
- Q. Air travel has become very important for the north eastern part of India mainly because _________
A)Surface transport routes have to go around Bangladesh
B)The region is mountainous
C)Population density is low
D)Air transport is cheaper
Answer: Surface transport routes have to go around Bangladesh
- Q. The mean thickness of oceanic crust and continental crust is around:
A)5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
B)5 kilometer and 15 kilometer respectively.
C)10 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
D)18 kilometer and 40 kilometer respectively.
Answer: 5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
- Q. There is always shortage of electricity in India for a long time, because
A)The objective of getting new capacity is not achieved
B)There is fluctuation in hydro-power generation
C)Demand for electricity is increasing while its generation and distribution has not been increased
D)None of the above
Answer: Demand for electricity is increasing while its generation and distribution has not been increased
- Q. 1° of latitude is equal to
A)111 Km
B)11 Km
C)211 Km
D)311 Km
Answer: 111 Km
- Q. The International Date Line passes through ________
A)Florida strait
B)Bering strait
C)Gibraltar strait
D)Malacca strait
Answer: Bering strait
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