Geography World Geography

Q. You find some local people living in log cabins in

A
Deserts
B
Tropical rainforest
C
Taiga regions
D
Mediterranean regions

Correct Answer

Taiga regions

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is meant by an archipelago?
    A)Mountain
    B)Lake
    C)Island
    D)Plateau
    Answer: Island
  • Q. The production of natural rubber is dominated by ________
    A)Central Africa
    B)South America
    C)South-east Asia
    D)Mediterranean region
    Answer: South-east Asia
  • Q. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:
    A)10 April, 1975
    B)10 June, 1975
    C)1 August, 1973
    D)1 April, 1973
    Answer: 1 April, 1973
  • Q. The sudden decline in atmospheric pressure indicates
    A)Rain
    B)Clear Weather
    C)Storm
    D)Cold Weather
    Answer: Storm
  • Q. Diego Garcia is in ________
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Arabian Sea
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Gulf of Aden
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • 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. What is the study of Moon called?
    A)Iridology
    B)Selenology
    C)Cosmology
    D)Planetology
    Answer: Selenology
  • Q. India established Durgapur, Rourkela and Bhilai steel plants in collaboration with:
    A)Russia, Germany and Britain respectively
    B)Germany , Britain and Russia respectively
    C)Britain, Germany and Russia respectively
    D)Britain, Russia and Germany respectively
    Answer: Britain, Germany and Russia respectively
  • Q. Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?
    A)Energy resources
    B)Natural growth rate of population
    C)Food supplies
    D)Modem means of transport and communication
    Answer: Modem means of transport and communication
  • Q. Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following?
    A)Birth control
    B)Gynaecology
    C)Navigation
    D)Medical treatment
    Answer: Navigation
  • Q. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
    A)Deforestation in drainage zone
    B)Rise in annual rain
    C)Deposition of silt in dams
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Deforestation in drainage zone
  • Q. Freely moving bodies are ________
    A)Deflected upwards at the equator
    B)Deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
    C)Deflected to the right in the southern hemisphere
    D)Unaffected by the earth's movements
    Answer: Deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. The temperature decreases towards poles, because ________
    A)The movement of cold wind is towards poles
    B)At poles the snow does not melt
    C)The cold regions do not absorb sun rays
    D)The sun rays falling per unit area are less at poles
    Answer: The sun rays falling per unit area are less at poles
  • Q. The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ________ km.
    A)9500
    B)500
    C)6500
    D)3500
    Answer: 3500
  • Q. From east to west, which one of the following sequences of cities of Canada is correct?
    A)Quebec – Montreal - Toronto - Ottawa
    B)Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto
    C)Montreal – Quebec - Ottawa -Toronto
    D)Montreal - Quebec - Toronto – Ottawa
    Answer: Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto
  • Q. Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?
    A)Myanmar
    B)Bangladesh
    C)China
    D)Nepal
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. The smallest country in South America is ________
    A)Surinam
    B)Uruguay
    C)Guyana
    D)Ecuador
    Answer: Surinam
  • Q. Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?
    A)Gujarat
    B)West Bengal
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Who was the first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
    A)Eratosthenes
    B)Erechtheus
    C)Aegeus
    D)Apheidas
    Answer: Eratosthenes
  • Q. The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason -for this phenomenon?
    A)Exotic and invasive species have not been introduced in this region
    B)It has a high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth
    C)It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
    D)It has less human interference
    Answer: It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones

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