Quiz 112 : Geography Questions for All Examinations
First Published: May 29, 2009 | Last Updated:December 25, 2017
1. Paradip Port is located on the delta of which among the following?
[A] Rihand
[B] Mahanadi
[C] Baitarni
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Mahanadi]
Notes:Paradip Port is located at confluence of river Mahanadi in Bay of Bengal in Odisha. It was the first major port on East Coast commissioned in independent India
2. The Gulf of Kutch is one of the two regions on west coast of India, identified suitable for Tidal power station. Which among the following is the other one?
[A] Gulf of Khambhat
[B] Laccadive Sea
[C] Gulf of Mannar
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Gulf of Khambhat]
3. In which among the following states, the Jharia, Raniganj, Talchar, Korba coal fields are located respectively?
[A] Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Jharkhand, West Bengal
[B] Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh
[C] West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh
[D] West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh]
4. Port Blair is located on which of the following Islands?
[A] North Andaman
[B] South Andaman
[C] Middle Andaman
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [South Andaman]
5. For cotton cultivation which among the following soils is considered most suitable?
[A] Red Soil
[B] Black Soil
[C] Laterite Soil
[D] Alluvial Soil
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Correct Answer: B [Black Soil]
6. Which among the following regions of Earth’s surface are called Horse Latitudes ?
[A] Equatorial Low Pressure Belt
[B] Sub Tropical High Pressure Belt
[C] Sub Polar Low Pressure Belt
[D] Polar belts
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Correct Answer: B [Sub Tropical High Pressure Belt]
Notes:There are two sub-tropical high-pressure belts extending approximately between latitudes 15 and 30 degrees to the north and south of the Equator. Horse latitudes are generally areas of high pressure marked by calm, subsiding air that gets heated during descent. It receives little precipitation and has variable winds mixed with calm.
7. What is approximate time difference between sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh and Saurastra of India?
[A] 1 Hour
[B] 1 hour 30 Minutes
[C] 2 Hours
[D] 2 Hours 30 Minutes
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Correct Answer: C [2 Hours]
8. Which among the following cities of India does not fall in Torrid Zone?
[A] Chennai
[B] Mumbai
[C] Jodhpur
[D] Jaipur
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Correct Answer: D [Jaipur]
9. Which among the following is the chief crop of Deccan Plateau?
[A] Wheat
[B] ground nut
[C] Pulses
[D] Cotton
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Correct Answer: D [Cotton]
10. The term “Isopycnic” is most closely defined by which among the following?
[A] Two places with same atmospheric pressure
[B] Two liquids with same viscosity
[C] Two liquids with same density
[D] Two places with same temperature
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Correct Answer: C [Two liquids with same density]
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drmrbigpooh
Sir,
In que no 5,
Although Black soil is traditionally bieng used for the cultivation of cotton but Taking productivity as single parameter (keeping climate, water availability as constant) it is ALLUVIAL soil which is best for cotton production.
Per hectare production of Cotton will be more in aluvial soil as compared to black soil provided other conditions remain same.
Sir I will highly appreciate any refrences in support of your answer.
drmrbigpooh
Que no 8
Jodhpur and Jaipur both the cities dont found in torrid zones, they lies in North temprate zones.
Torrid zone lies between tropic of Cancer in north and Tropic of Capricorn in south.
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographical_zone
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