The document contains 100 geography questions with their answers. It covers topics like the types of forests and ecosystems found in different parts of the world, climate zones, mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, soil types, agricultural crops, and natural disasters like earthquakes. The questions test knowledge about the geographic features and characteristics of locations around the globe with a focus on India.
The document contains 100 geography questions with their answers. It covers topics like the types of forests and ecosystems found in different parts of the world, climate zones, mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, soil types, agricultural crops, and natural disasters like earthquakes. The questions test knowledge about the geographic features and characteristics of locations around the globe with a focus on India.
The document contains 100 geography questions with their answers. It covers topics like the types of forests and ecosystems found in different parts of the world, climate zones, mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, soil types, agricultural crops, and natural disasters like earthquakes. The questions test knowledge about the geographic features and characteristics of locations around the globe with a focus on India.
The document contains 100 geography questions with their answers. It covers topics like the types of forests and ecosystems found in different parts of the world, climate zones, mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, soil types, agricultural crops, and natural disasters like earthquakes. The questions test knowledge about the geographic features and characteristics of locations around the globe with a focus on India.
1. Which type of forest covers the maximum area in India? Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest 2. What is the term as the drainage pattern developed on folded sedimentary Trellis rocks? 3. Which ecosystem covers the largest area of the earth’s surface? Marine Ecosystem 4. What percentage of insolation is received by the earth’s surface? 47% 5. What type of climate is best suited for horticulture? Mediterranean 6. Which city is associated with the river Mekong? Phnom-Penh 7. Which is the busiest oceanic trade route? North Atlantic Route 8. What is the average salinity of sea water? 3.50% 9. The winds which never change their direction are called? Planetary Winds 10. Who discovered South Pole? Amundsen 11. The Karakoram Highway connects which pairs of countries? China - Pakistan 12. What is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust? Aluminium 13. What is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust? Oxygen 14. After howmany years does Halley’s comet appear once in a period? 76 years 15. rainfall that occurs when wind rises up along a hill ? Orographic 16. In which country are the broken hill famous for zinc and lead? Australia 17. Which is most prone to earthquakes? Young folded mountains 18. What is the length of India’s coastline? About 7500 Km 19. How many kms are represented by 10° of latitudes? 111 kms 20. Which is a global biodiversity hotspot in India? Western Ghats 21. Where are the islands of Seychelles located? Indian Ocean 22. Mangroove vegetation in India is most extensive in which forest? Sundarbans 23. Suez Canal joins which two Sea? Red & Mediterranean Sea 24. Which biome has the highest species diversity? Tropical Rain Forests 25. Which country in Africa has luxurious tropical rain forests? Ivory Coast 26. Which crop requires continuous semiaquatic condition for cultivation? Rice 27. Where are a large number of species are found within a small unit of area? Wet Evergreen Equatorial forests 28. Which mountain range stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north? Aravallis 29. Which plate movement is responsible for the formation of mid-ocean ridge? Divergent Movement 30. Which is the largest volcano crater in the world? Lake Toba 31. In India, how many States share the coastline? 9 32. The tornadoes are very strong tropical cyclones originating in which sea? Caribbean Sea 33. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains? Block mountains 34. Which is the World’s largest producer of wool? Australia 35. Which soil is also known as 'Regur' ? Black Soil 36. what is known as soil-free farming? Hydroponics 37. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E? 12 Noon on Tuesday 38. Dry winds (harmattan) blows in Sahara desert from? East to West 39. Which industry in India was worst affected because of the partition? Jute & Cotton 40. What is exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis? 23 hrs 56 mins 4.09 sec 41. Because of which factor, clouds do not precipitate in deserts? Low Humidity 42. Which river crosses the equator twice? Congo
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43. Under which climatic conditions do the laterite soils develop? Wet Tropical Climate 44. Which is the most important factor in soil formation? Climate 45. The deepest surface depression on earth is ? Mariana Trench 46. The word “isoneph” represents the lines of equal....? Cloudiness 47. Country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass? Brazil 48. What is the name of the soil, rich in calcium ? Pedocal 49. Which lake is known as “honeymoon lake”? Lake Titicaca 50. Which country has maximum damage to forests been caused by acid rain? Poland 51. Which country is situated geographically in America but politically a part Greenland of Europe? 52. The fertile land between two rivers is called ? Doab 53. Which Strait separates Africa from Europe? Strait of Gibraltar 54. Which is the fastest growing tree? Eucalyptus 55. Which tree require minimum water for its growth? Babool 56. Which plain formed due to the weathering of lime stone? Karst Plains 57. To an astronaut, how does outer space appear? Black 58. Which river crosses tropic of Capricorn twice? Limpopo river 59. What is associated with a savanna climate? Scrub 60. Which kind of forests is found in silent valley of Kerala? Tropical Rain Forests 61. Which is the largest island in the Indian Ocean? Madagascar 62. In how many time zones has the world been divided into? 24 63. Which soil is very hard to cultivate? Sandy soil 64. What separates Daman & Diya? Gulf of Khambat 65. Which connects the ocean floor level with the continent? Continental slope 66. Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in South Andaman which island? 67. Which is the State with the largest area under waste land? Jammu & Kashmir 68. Which crop are grain with the on set of monsoon & are harvested in Kharif September-October? 69. Which river basin is called ‘Ruhr of India’? Damodar 70. Which is considered to have an adverse effect on Indian Monsoon? El Nino 71. Which is the longest inland waterways in the world? Mississippi river system 72. In which latitudes are the seasonal contrasts maximum? Mid Latitudes 73. Which state in India is known as “Rice Bowl"? Andhra Pradesh 74. What are Doldrums? Tropical no wind belt 75. “Valley of flowers” is located in which state? Uttrakhand 76. Which is called ‘Herring Pond’? Atlantic ocean 77. What is the name of India’s southern tip? Indira Point 78. Lines joining places receiving equal amount of rain fall? Isohytes 79. What is the reason behind the declining climate of Maldives ? High Population Density 80. Which place gets the least rainfall in India? Jodhpur 81. Which hill station is known as the “Queen of Satpura”? Panchmarhi 82. Which are the two volcanic islands in the Indian territory? Narcoam & Barren 83. Which is the longest national highway? NH 7 84. India is divided into how many seismic zones according to the earthquake 4 zoning map? 85. In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located? Rajasthan 86. Which one is the longest river in India that flows entirely within India? Godavari
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87. Which lake has been formed due to tectonic activities? Wular lake 88. By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh? Padma 89. Which State produces maximum pulses in the country? Madhya Pradesh 90. Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world? Lake Superior 91. Where is Sargasso sea located? North Atlantic Ocean 92. Which State has the largest coastline in India? Gujarat 93. Duncan Passage is located between which regions? South & Little Andaman 94. The Sivasamudram Falls is on which river? Cauvery 95. Which Warm dry wind blows down the east slopes of Rockies? Chinook 96. Which planet is known as veiled planet? Venus 97. Which Strait which separates Asia from North America? Bering strait 98. How many islands of India are located in the Bay of Bengal? 204 99. What happens when a sudden fall in the barometric reading? Storm 100. Which country is the largest producer of Bauxite? Australia
