GK GEOGRAPHY(Part-III)
201.
Which of the following is/are then main causes of major earthquakes?
(a) Collapse of roofs of mines (b) Collapse of roofs of tunnels
(c) Explosive eruption of volcanoes (d) Tectonic forces
: D
202.
Slate which is used for writing by school children is a form of .......... rock
(a) Igneous (b) Metamorphic
(c) Sedimentary (d) None of these
: B
203.
When and where was 180th meridian designated as International Date Line by International Meridian Conference?
(a) 1804, Tokyo (b) 1824, Sydney
(c) 1884, Washington DC (d) 1894, London
: C
204.
The only planet in the solar system which rotates on its axis from East to West is
(a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Uranus
: C
205.
Which of the following planets does not belong to the groups of terrestrial planets?
(a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Uranus
: D
206.
Central and western part of California experience ...... climate
(a) Monsoon (b) Mediterranean (c) Taiga (d) Sudan
: B
207.
Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangaea?
(a) Wagener (b) Marshall (c) Darwin (d) Ptolemy
: A
208.
Agents of fog formation do not include
(a) high relative humidity
(b) diurnal temperatures of short ranges
(c) winter season
(d) rapid radiation
: B
209.
Which of the following is a hot wind?
(a) Mistral (b) Pampero (c) Buran (d) Zonda
: D
210.
Which of the following statements with regard to the term 'great circle' is not correct?
(a) Equator is a great circle
(b) A ship can save fuel and time by following the great circle are between two points
(c) Only one great circle can be drawn on a sphere
(d) A great circle results when a plane passes through the centre of a sphere
: C
211.
Which would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun's rays at the north pole?
(a) March 21 (b) September 21
(c) When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
(d) When the sun's rays fall vertically on the tropic of Capricorn
: C
212.
Spring tides occur when
(a) the moon, the sun and earth are in the same line
(b) the moon, the sun and the earth are at right angles, with the earth at the apex
(c) the moon is nearest to the earth
(d) the moon is farthest from the earth
: A
213.
Which of the following is called the 'Gateway of the Pacific'?
(a) Suez Canal (b) Panama Canal
(c) Bering Sea (d) Gulf of Alaska
: B
214.
Which of the following is the land of the 'Dodo', an extinct flightless bird?
(a) Mauritius (b) New Zealand (c) India (d) Finland
: A
215.
The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be
(a) Mongoloids (b) Negritoes
(c) Indo-Aryans (d) Mediterraneans
: B
216.
The tigers of Sundernbans National Park are considered unique because
(a) they are white
(b) they are not nocturnal in habits
(c) they are capable of existing for long periods in saline water
(d) they are very friendly
: C
217.
In Rajasthan rich deposits of marble mostly occur in the district of
(a) Nagaur (b) Kota (c) Bikaner (d) Ajmer
: A
218.
The International Date Line passes through
(a) Malacca Strait (b) Gibraltar Strait
(c) Bering Strait (d) Florida Strait
: D
219.
In the atmosphere of the primitive earth there was no
(a) oxygen (b) carbon dioxide (c) nitrogen (d) ammonia
: A
220.
Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
(a) Red (b) Alluvial (c) Black (d) Sandy
: A
221.
Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?
(a) Kandla (b) Visakhapatnam (c) Haldia (d) Tuticorin
: B
222.
Which of the following is the oldest atomic power station?
(a) Kalpakkam (b) Tarapur (c) Narora (d) Kota
: B
223.
Which of the following was India's first mobile offshore drilling platform?
(a) Sagar Kanya (b) Sagar Mata
(c) Sagar Samrat (d) None of these
: C
224.
'Black Twins' is a name given to
(a) manganese and copper (b) iron and coal
(c) aluminium and zinc (d) limestone and gypsum
: B
225.
Which of the following is the most superior of coals?
(a) Anthracite (b) Bituminous (c) Lignite (d) Peat
: A
226.
The largest quantities of bauxite are found in
(a) tropical latitudes (b) min-latitudes
(c) high-latitudes (d) temperate lands
: A
227.
Which of the following would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a year?
(a) Sugarcane (b) Tea (c) Cotton (d) Pulses
: D
228.
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute is located at
(a) Madras (b) Goa (c) Cochin (d) Kolkota
: C
229.
'Rice Bowl' of India is
(a) Krishna-Godavari Delta region (b) North-east region
(c) Indo-Gangetic plain (d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
: A
230.
Which of the following is not a Rabi crop?
(a) Wheat (b) Maize (c) Mustard (d) Gram
: B
231.
The state with the largest area under waste land is
(a) Gujarat (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Rajasthan
: C
232.
Which of the following generally produces the largest quantity of oranges?
(a) USA (b) Spain (c) Brazil (d) China
: C
233.
The production of natural rubber is dominated by
(a) South America (b) South-east Asia
(c) Central Africa (d) Mediterranean region
: B
234.
Mixed farming involves
(a) growing more than one crop on a farm
(b) growing specialized crops
(c) growing crops and keeping livestock
(d) intensive and extensive agriculture
: C
235.
Shifting agriculture is a form of
(a) subsistence farming (b) sedentary farming
(c) nomadism (d) none of the above
: A
236.
The most urbanized community in India is that of the
(a) Hindus (b) Muslims (c) Christians (d) Zoroastrians
: D
237.
Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
(a) Lakshadweep (b) Pondicherry (c) Delhi (d) Daman and Diu
: A
238.
Women outnumber men in
(a) Mizoram (b) Goa (c) Kerala (d) No state
: C
239.
Most Indians belong to the group
(a) Caucasoid (b) Mongoloid (c) Australoid (d) Negroid
: A
240.
Which of the following factors does not have influence on Indian climate?
(a) Presence of Indian Ocean (b) Nearness to equator
(c) Monsoons (d) Ocean currents
: D
241.
The regions with highest and lowest densities are respectively
(a) Europe and Africa (b) Asia and Oceania
(c) North America and Africa (d) Europe and Oceania
: D
242.
Asia accounts for nearly ...... percent of world population
(a) 40 (b) 45 (c) 55 (d) 70
: C
243.
The colour of the red soil is red because it contains
(a) humans (b) nitrogen (c) iron (d) potash
: C
244.
Peaty soil is found in
(a) Kerala (b) Kashmir (c) Assam (d) Gujarat
: A
245.
Which of the following is the most important factor in soil formation?
(a) Relief (b) Climate (c) Natural vegetation (d) Rock cover
: B
246.
The reason for Rajasthan being deficient rainfall is
(a) the monsoon fails to reach this area
(b) It is too hot
(c) there is no water available and across thus the winds remain dry
(d) the winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
: D
247.
Orographic rainfall occurs along the
(a) Eastern Ghats (b) Himalayas (c) Aravallis (d) Jaintia hills
: C
248.
Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari (c) Tapti (d) Cauvery
: A
249.
By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?
(a) Padma (b) Bhagirathi (c) Rupnarayanan (d) Nubra
: A
250.
Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
(a) Yamuna (b) Son (c) Gomati (d) Sutlej
: D
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