Tag: geography

Questions Related to geography

Landforms having an altitude of more than _____ meters above the mean sea level and with steep slopes are called mountains.

  1. 700

  2. 900

  3. 1000

  4. 1200


Correct Option: B

What does the Landform with almost flat top and comparatively higher elevation than the surroundings is known as?

  1. Mountains

  2. Plateaus

  3. Plains

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B

It is estimated that the major chunk of rainwater falling on the western ghats reaches the sea within _______.

  1. one day

  2. two days

  3. four days

  4. one week


Correct Option: B

It takes more than thousand years to form one ______ of soil.

  1. centimeter

  2. meter

  3. inch

  4. feet


Correct Option: C

Minerals are obtained from ________.

  1. lithosphere

  2. hydrosphere

  3. atmosphere

  4. both A & B


Correct Option: D

Contour bunding is used _______________.

  1. to stop the winds in sandy deserts

  2. to irrigate desert areas

  3. to prevent erosion in hilly areas

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Contour bunding is a proven sustainable land management practice for marginal, sloping, and hilly land where the soil productivity is very low. It is widely adopted by the ethnic minorities of Nepal who practice the shifting cultivation system of farming. 

The National Institute of Oceanography headquarter is located at _______.

  1. Kandla

  2. Mumbai

  3. Cochin

  4. Goa


Correct Option: D

Jharia is famous for _________.

  1. Coal

  2. Iron ore

  3. Copper

  4. Mica


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Jharia coalfield forms a part of the east-west trending Gondwana basins of the Damodar valley in northeastern part of India.

Lignite is dug out in _____________.

  1. Karnataka

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: C

Lignite is low quality coal which is also known as brown coal. Its reserves are concentrated at _______.

  1. Neyveli in Tamil Nadu

  2. Madurai in Tamil Nadu

  3. Nellore in Andhra Pradesh

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A