Quiz 134 : Geography

1.The capitals of Libya, Ghana & Kenya are respectively_________?
(A)Lagos, Nairobi & Accra
(B)Lagos, Nairobi & Oslo
(C)Tripoli, Accra & Nairobi

2.Which among the following types of clouds are associated with structure resembling the piles of “Cauliflower”?
(A)Stratus
(B)Nimbus
(C)Cumulus

3.Which among the following country is often called as crossroads of Central Asia?
(A)Uzbekistan
(B)Afghanistan
(C)Tajikistan

4.Ngultrum is a currency of which of the following counties?
(A)Bhutan
(B)Myanmar
(C)Cambodia

5.What is the distance between consecutive longitudes at poles?
(A)0 kms
(B)25 kms
(C)10 kms

6.During which of the following events the distance and earth is maximum?
(A)Aphelion
(B)Perihelion
(C)Summer Solstice

7.What is distance covered by Earth during its revolution around Sun?
(A)18.5 km / sec
(B)29.7 km / sec
(C)31.5 km/ sec

8.the cultivation of which among the following is odd man out?
(A)Coffee
(B)Sugarcane
(C)Vegetable

9.What is the distance of the Earth’s annual circuit around the Sun?
(A)896 million Kms
(B)966 million Kms
(C)1038 million Kms

10.3214 kms is a length in India _________?
(A)From North to South
(B)From East to West
(C)India’s Coastline

11.Which among the following soil is rich in minerals?
(A)Black Soil
(B)Alluvial Soil
(C)Red Soil

12.Which among the following soils has formed by the weathering of ancient metamorphic and crystalline rocks and is rich in Iron content ?
(A)Black Soil
(B)Red Soil
(C)Laterite Soil

13.What is the source of Brahamputra River?
(A)Mount Kailash in Tibet
(B)Mansarovar lake in Tibet
(C)Gangotri Glacier

14.In the Deccan system of rivers in India which is the largest river system?
(A)Godavari
(B)Cauvery
(C)Krishna

15.Sundarbans in India is a fine example of which kind of forests?
(A)Dry Forests
(B)Deciduous Forests
(C)Tidal Forests

16.India has world’s largest reserves of _________?
(A)Iron
(B)Coal
(C)Manganese

17.Which among the following countries in South Asia is most densely populated?
(A)Bangladesh
(B)India
(C)Maldives

18.What is India’s Rank in Milk Production?
(A)First
(B)Second
(C)Third

19.Among Hyderabad. Bhopal , Lucknow and Bangalore which city is located most eastward?
(A)Bhopal
(B)Bangalore
(C)Lucknow

20.Among Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala & Tamilnadu which two states share their boundaries with equal number of states?
(A)Andhra Pradesh & Kerala
(B)Kerala & Karnataka
(C)Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka


7 Comments

  1. Anonymous

    June 16, 2009 at 7:31 am

    great work

  2. Anonymous

    June 17, 2009 at 2:06 am

    good quize

  3. kurukshetra IAS

    June 17, 2009 at 10:23 am

    doubt for the last Q. karnataka shares the border with 4 states(MH,TN,AP,kerla)but AP shares with 5(chhatissgrah,MH,karnataka,TN,orissa)

    so i thik its a wrong one..

  4. Admin

    June 17, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    lets discuss about Karnataka. Doesn't it share its border with Goa

  5. krishnamoorthy

    June 20, 2009 at 4:15 am

    the given answer is correct.both karnataka and Andra pradesh share boundary with 5 neighbouring states. karnataka shares with Goa also additional to the above given states

  6. LOKESH YADAV

    July 2, 2009 at 7:12 am

    KARNATKA HAVE LOCATED WITH 5 STATES IS WRITE – 1. MAHARASTRA 2. GOA 3. TAMILNADU 4.KERLA 5. ANDHRA PERDESH..

    NICE QUATIONS… LOKESH(HARYANA)

  7. krishna

    November 13, 2009 at 9:38 pm

    good work

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