More Questions on Geography
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. 2. The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they (isotherms) are regular and follow the latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Which of the following towns is located at easternmost?
A)Patna
B)Bokaro
C)Jamshedpur
D)Ranchi
Answer: Jamshedpur
- Q. Japan’s total land is about ________ that of India.
A)One-ninth
B)One-sixth
C)One-fifth
D)One-tenth
Answer: One-ninth
- Q. Guwahati is situated on the bank of the river
A)Hooghly
B)Teesta
C)Brahmaputra
D)Sone
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as
A)Dew point
B)Relative humidity
C)Moisture content
D)Absolute humidity
Answer: Absolute humidity
- Q. Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of ________
A)Pampas
B)Campos
C)Llanos
D)Prairies
Answer: Pampas
- Q. Moraine is
A)A salt water lake in Arabia
B)A tribe inhabiting the equatorial region
C)The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
D)A nocturnal animal found in Amazon forests
Answer: The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
- Q. Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ________ State.
A)Kerala
B)Andhra Pradesh
C)Tamil Nadu
D)Karnataka
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Which region gets first monsoon in summer?
A)Eastern Ghats
B)Himalayas
C)Western Ghats
D)Gangetic Plain
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. The international air route from West Europe to East Asia passes through India because ________
A)India is the only country in Asia providing refuelling capacity
B)India is a busy centre situated between the two places
C)It provides the shortest route
D)None of these
Answer: India is a busy centre situated between the two places
- Q. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences ________
A)The Steppe climate
B)The Continental Savanna Climate
C)The Maritime Savanna Climate
D)The Tropical desert climate
Answer: The Steppe climate
- Q. Which one among the following is a high cloud?
A)Nimbostratus
B)Cirrus
C)Cumulonimbus
D)Stratus
Answer: Cirrus
- Q. ________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.
A)Temperature
B)Flora & Fauna
C)Time
D)Parent rock
Answer: Flora & Fauna
- Q. Evidence suggests that life on Earth has existed for about ________.
A)35 million years
B)3.5 million years
C)35 billion years
D)3.5 billion years
Answer: 3.5 billion years
- Q. The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the State of ________
A)Manipur
B)Arunachal Pradesh
C)Assam
D)Nagaland
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
- Q. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
A)111 km
B)321 km
C)211 km
D)91 km
Answer: 111 km
- Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
A)Epicentre
B)Tsunamis
C)Focus
D)Eye of the Earthquake
Answer: Focus
- Q. Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after independence?
A)Kosi Project
B)Bhakra Nangal Project
C)Damodar Valley Project
D)None of these
Answer: Damodar Valley Project
- Q. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
A)To prevent the surface from becoming hard
B)To prevent alkalinity of soil
C)To prevent acidity of soil
D)To fertilize the soil
Answer: To prevent the surface from becoming hard
- Q. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
A)Vishnuprayag
B)Rudraprayag
C)Devprayag
D)Karnaprayag
Answer: Devprayag
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