More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in India? 1. Sikkim 2. Mizoram 3. Goa 4. Arunachal Pradesh
A)1, 2, 4, 3
B)3, 1, 2, 4
C)1, 2, 3, 4
D)1, 4, 2, 3
Answer: 1, 2, 4, 3
- Q. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
A)Situated further east (about 30º longitude) than Dwaraka
B)Higher in elevation than Dwaraka
C)Situated further north than Dwaraka
D)Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
Answer: Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
- Q. The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is
A)Luni
B)Sutlej
C)Ravi
D)Jhelum
Answer: Sutlej
- Q. In which of the following States is Dampa Tiger Reserve situated?
A)Mizoram
B)Assam
C)Karnataka
D)Orissa
Answer: Mizoram
- Q. The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of
A)Zinc
B)Copper
C)Lead
D)Manganese
Answer: Manganese
- Q. At the summer solstice, which one of the following latitudes will have the longest night?
A)60°N
B)45°N
C)45°S
D)60°S
Answer: 60°S
- Q. One will have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to ________
A)Port Said
B)Alexandria
C)Suez
D)Benghazi
Answer: Suez
- Q. Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone? I. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth II. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food III. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone IV. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population
A)I, III and IV
B)I, II and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, II, III and IV
- Q. Which of the following are formed due to collision of continental plates? 1. The Alps 2. The Himalayas 3. The Rockies 4. The Caucases mountains
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2 and 3
C)2, 3 and 4
D)1, 3 and 4
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. The radiation that heats earth’s atmosphere comes from the
A)Ionosphere
B)Sun
C)Earth
D)Sun and earth
Answer: Sun
- Q. Silk production in the world has declined because of
A)Growing competition from man-made fibres
B)Lack of demand
C)Lack of remunerative prices
D)Dearth of skilled labour
Answer: Growing competition from man-made fibres
- Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons. 2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain. 3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year. 4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
A)1, 2 and 4
B)1, 2, 3 and 4
C)1, 2, and 3
D)3 and 4
Answer: 3 and 4
- Q. Danube, Dneiper, Don, Volga and Ural rivers are flowing in
A)Africa
B)North America
C)Europe
D)Australia
Answer: Europe
- Q. What will be the effect of global warming on Mangrove forests?
A)Their role as carbon sinks will become more important
B)They will growin large number
C)Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
D)Both A and B
Answer: Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
- Q. The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
A)Katabatic wind
B)Anabatic wind
C)Khamsin
D)Harmattan
Answer: Katabatic wind
- Q. With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?
A)Jowar and Cotton
B)Rice and Wheat
C)Rice and Cotton
D)Jowar and Bajara
Answer: Rice and Wheat
- Q. Most of the people in the world live in lowland areas except those in ________
A)Southern and South - eastern Asia
B)Central and Western Africa
C)Southern and South - eastern Europe
D)Central America and North - western South America
Answer: Central and Western Africa
- Q. Dry farming in India is extensively practised in
A)Coromandal Plains
B)Kanara Plains
C)Deccan Plateau
D)Ganga Plains
Answer: Deccan Plateau
- Q. Gold is mined in:
A)Orissa
B)Karnatka
C)Maharastra
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Karnatka
- Q. The line dividing North Korea and South Korea is
A)38th parallel
B)17th parallel
C)23rd parallel
D)Oder-Neisse Line
Answer: 38th parallel
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