Q. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?

Correct Answer

Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is called
    A)Isthmus
    B)Ridge
    C)Peninsula
    D)Neck
    Answer: Isthmus
  • Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
    A)They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
    B)Prevention of invasions
    C)Valuable source of timber
    D)They protect India from the icy cold north winds
    Answer: They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
  • Q. The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in
    A)West Bengal
    B)Odisha
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Odisha
  • Q. The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton in India is
    A)The Indo Gangetic Valley
    B)The Brahmaputra Valley
    C)The Deccan Plateau
    D)The Rann of Kutch
    Answer: The Deccan Plateau
  • Q. The wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is
    A)Stwart Island (New Zealand)
    B)Azizia (Libya)
    C)Ramagundam (India)
    D)Kandy (Sri Lanka)
    Answer: Azizia (Libya)
  • Q. Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
    A)China
    B)Canada
    C)U.S.A.
    D)South Africa
    Answer: China
  • Q. The number of satellite of mercury is/are
    A)2
    B)0
    C)1
    D)16
    Answer: 0
  • Q. Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of ________
    A)5° latitude towards north and south
    B)5° latitude towards the north only
    C)5° latitude towards the south only
    D)15° latitude towards north and south
    Answer: 5° latitude towards north and south
  • Q. Willandra Lakes Region a UNESCO Heritage site is located in:
    A)The UK
    B)The USA
    C)Australia
    D)Germany
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. Which of the following organization composes Topographic Map of India
    A)Geological survey of India
    B)Geographical Survey of India
    C)Survey of India
    D)Archaeological survey of India
    Answer: Survey of India
  • Q. The largest railway station of the world is ________
    A)Kharagpur railway station, India
    B)Trans-Siberian railway station, Russia
    C)Grand Central Terminal, Chicago
    D)None of these
    Answer: Grand Central Terminal, Chicago
  • Q. Rotational axis of which of the following planet is highly tilted?
    A)Neptune
    B)Earth
    C)Uranus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Uranus
  • Q. The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________
    A)Aleutian Islands
    B)Society islands
    C)Hawaii
    D)All the above
    Answer: Aleutian Islands
  • Q. Oil refinery located near the off field is
    A)Mathura
    B)Nunamati
    C)Visakhapatnam
    D)Koyali
    Answer: Nunamati
  • Q. Mekong Ganga Co-operation Project is
    A)A hydroelectric power project involving India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
    B)An irrigation project involving India and Myanmar
    C)A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
    D)A defence and security agreement of India with its eastern neighbours
    Answer: A joint tourism initiative of some Asian countries
  • Q. The years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were
    A)Famine years
    B)Leap years
    C)Not leap years
    D)Years of natural calamities
    Answer: Not leap years
  • Q. The term used for the zone at low pressure and light and variable winds in the oceanic equatorial regions is ________
    A)Horse-latitudes
    B)Depression
    C)Doldrums
    D)Inter-tropical convergence
    Answer: Depression
  • Q. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because
    A)It has extensive shallow
    B)It has extensive dry coast
    C)Its coastal waters are very saline
    D)Besides producing salt from saline water, it has reserves of rock salt
    Answer: It has extensive dry coast
  • Q. Which of the following is not a seed borne disease?
    A)Brown leaf spot of rice
    B)Redrot of sugarcane
    C)Potato mosaic
    D)Black gram of cotton
    Answer: Potato mosaic
  • Q. Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?
    A)Holland
    B)France
    C)Denmark
    D)Belgium
    Answer: Belgium

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