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Q. World’s largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is ________

A
Akron
B
Cleveland
C
Sharon
D
Wheeling

Correct Answer

Akron

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which form of coal is mainly suitable for producing thermal power?
    A)Lignite
    B)Anthracite
    C)Bituminous
    D)Peat
    Answer: Bituminous
  • Q. The population of India has of late been growing very fast because
    A)The birth rate has continuously been increasing
    B)Not enough attention has been paid to methods of population control
    C)The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
    D)Industrialization has provided a fillip to growth of population
    Answer: The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
  • Q. A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as
    A)Strait
    B)Bay
    C)Isthmus
    D)Archipelago
    Answer: Strait
  • Q. The number of economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks is
    A)Same as that in igneous rocks
    B)More than that associated with igneous rocks
    C)Less than that associated with igneous rocks
    D)Unknown
    Answer: Less than that associated with igneous rocks
  • Q. Which of the following is especially true of anticyclones in the southern hemisphere?
    A)They often form over continents
    B)The air moves in a circular manner
    C)Pressure increases from the outside to the centre
    D)The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
    Answer: The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
  • Q. The Nagarjuna Sagar dam is constructed on the river
    A)Kosi
    B)Krishna
    C)Chambal
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. Where do Birhors live?
    A)Nagaland
    B)Chhattishgrah
    C)Assam
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Chhattishgrah
  • Q. Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called ________
    A)Blizzards
    B)Typhoons
    C)Tornadoes
    D)Polar winds
    Answer: Blizzards
  • Q. The evergreen trees are those which remain green through out the year. This is because
    A)Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
    B)Their leaves do not fall at all
    C)Of the effect of the climatic conditions in which they have evolved
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
  • Q. Which one of the following countries is land locked?
    A)Suriname
    B)Bolivia
    C)Peru
    D)Uruguay
    Answer: Bolivia
  • Q. How would you increase the yield of maize crop?
    A)Develop disease-resistant varieties
    B)Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
    C)Develop high yielding varieties
    D)Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
    Answer: Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
  • Q. The first month of the ‘Saka era’ is ________
    A)Chaitra
    B)Vaishakha
    C)Phalguna
    D)Bhadon
    Answer: Chaitra
  • Q. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India consists of
    A)Mundas
    B)Santhals
    C)Bhils
    D)Nagas
    Answer: Santhals
  • Q. How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate?
    A)Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout
    B)The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter
    C)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer
    D)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
    Answer: The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
  • Q. Doldrums pressure belts lies in between which of the following latitudes?
    A)25° to 35° N and S
    B)5°N to 5°S
    C)35° to 60° N and S
    D)35° to 45° N and S
    Answer: 5°N to 5°S
  • Q. The longitudes of main land of India extends between ________.
    A)68°7' N and 97°25' N
    B)68°7' E and 97°25' E
    C)68°.7' W and 97°25' W
    D)68°7' S and 97°25' S
    Answer: 68°7' E and 97°25' E
  • 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. India is particularly poor in reserves of
    A)Non-ferrous metals
    B)Coal
    C)Iron ore
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Non-ferrous metals
  • Q. Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of
    A)Chorochromatic map
    B)Choropleth map
    C)Isopleth map
    D)Choroschematic map
    Answer: Isopleth map
  • Q. When was the World Wildlife Fund founded?
    A)1961
    B)1969
    C)1992
    D)1965
    Answer: 1961

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