More Questions on Geography
- Q. Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is
A)Equal to acceleration on poles
B)Less than acceleration on poles
C)More than acceleration on poles
D)Not dependant on the centrifugal acceleration of Earth
Answer: Less than acceleration on poles
- Q. The zonal soil type of peninsular India belongs to
A)black soils
B)red soils
C)yellow soils
D)older alluvium
Answer: red soils
- Q. Roaring Forties’ are
A)The turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944
B)Waterfalls in Canada
C)Cyclonic winds
D)Westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40º and 60º South
Answer: Westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40º and 60º South
- Q. Solar energy received to earth takes:
A)Eight Minutes
B)Nine Minutes
C)10 Minutes
D)15 Minutes
Answer: Eight Minutes
- Q. Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth? I. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km II. It forms around 0.5% of the earth’s volume III. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material IV. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks
A)I, II and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from ________
A)Stratosphere
B)Troposphere
C)Mesosphere
D)Ionosphere
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Imaginary lines connecting places in oceans having equal salinity are called
A)Isohalines
B)Isotherms
C)Isobars
D)Isohyets
Answer: Isohalines
- Q. Rice in Myanmar is cultivated along the deltas of ________ river.
A)Mekong
B)Salween
C)Menam
D)Irrawaddy
Answer: Irrawaddy
- Q. The most important breed of wool producing sheep in the world is:
A)Deper
B)Texel
C)Merino
D)Dorset
Answer: Merino
- Q. The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is ________
A)Water vapour
B)Nitrogen
C)Argon
D)Oxygen
Answer: Argon
- Q. A person wants to visit the national parks in Ranthambhor, Gir and Bandipur located in three different states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go in this connection?
A)Kerala
B)Rajasthan
C)Karnataka
D)Gujarat
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
A)I and IV
B)I, II and III
C)II and III
D)I, II and IV
Answer: I, II and IV
- Q. The fertile land between two rivers is called
A)Doab
B)Drainage basin
C)Watershed
D)Lowland or terrain
Answer: Doab
- Q. If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, they successively change into rocks, the correct order of which is ________
A)Slate, Schist, Shale
B)Slate, Shale, Schist
C)Shale, Schist, Slate
D)Shale, Slate, Schist
Answer: Shale, Slate, Schist
- Q. Which type of lakes are created by the volcanic activities?
A)Volcanic Lakes
B)Lagoon
C)Sweet Water Lake
D)Karst Lake
Answer: Volcanic Lakes
- Q. What is the percentage of Nitrogen in atmosphere of the Earth?
A)78.03
B)0.94
C)0.03
D)85.02
Answer: 78.03
- 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. Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India?
A)Nilgiris
B)Nokrek
C)Kanha
D)Periyal
Answer: Nilgiris
- Q. The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is
A)Soyabean oil
B)Linseed oil
C)Mustard oil
D)Coconut oil
Answer: Coconut oil
- Q. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called ________
A)Lava
B)Basalt
C)Laccolith
D)Magma
Answer: Magma
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