Geography
A detailed set of Geography GK Questions and Answers covering World Geography, Indian Geography, Natural Resources, Climate and Industries and Population Information. Ideal for students of UPSC, SSC, Railways and other competitive exams who want to score high marks
GEOGRAPHY
SET - VI
1. The world’s largest port in terms of cargo tonnage and container traffic is –
Ans:- Port of Shanghai.
2. Cyclones are called hurricanes in –
Ans:- Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean Sea.
3. Borobudur in Java is famous for –
Ans:- A Buddhist Temple.
4. Pearl Harbour is in –
Ans:- Hawaiian Island.
5. Naharkatiya oil field is located in –
Ans:- Assam.
6. Largest part of Sundarbans Delta occupies –
Ans:- Bangladesh.
7. The gravity on the moon is approximately –
Ans:- 1/6th that on the Earth.
8. Morocco, located in Northwest Africa, is rich in –
Ans:- Phosphate reserves.
9. Which part of US is most densely populated –
Ans:- North Eastern.
10. Approx population of the world –
Ans:- 8.1 billion.
11. Where do Bhagirathi & Alaknanda join to form Ganga? –
Ans:- Dev Prayag.
12. Which theory makes the use of Jigsaw fit in its support? –
Ans:- Continental drift theory.
13. Difference between G.M.T and I.S.T is –
Ans:- 5 hours 30 minutes.
14. The standard time of a country differs from the GMT in multiples of –
Ans:- Half hour.
15. Which place is likely to have a time ahead of GMT –
Ans:- Baghdad.
169 Most populous city in UP –
Ans:- Kanpur.
17. What proportion of the total population of the world lives in Asia? –
Ans:- About 60%.
18. What is a water hyacinth –
Ans:- A weed.
19. Which state has the lowest area under forests? –
Ans:- Haryana.
20. What is the term used to describe cultivation on hill slopes with small patches of land in descending order? –
Ans:- Contour farming.
21. If rain falls only for two months, the crop best suited to the resulting conditions will be –
Ans:- Pulses.
22. Where is the Wild Ass Sanctuary located? –
Ans:- Gujarat.
23. Kothagudam thermal power project is a project in –
Ans:- Andhra Pradesh.
24. Who prepares the topographical maps of India? –
Ans:- Survey of India.
25. First modern iron & steel plant of India was established at –
Ans:- Jamshedpur.
26. Where are broad gauge railway engines manufactured? –
Ans:- Chittaranjan and Varanasi.
27. Where is the National Physical Laboratory of India located? –
Ans:- New Delhi.
28. Which Indian state has the largest number of sugar mills? –
Ans:- U.P.
29. Oldest oil refinery of India –
Ans:- Digboi.
30. Tarapur is located in –
Ans:- Maharashtra.
31. Which national highway connects Delhi & Calcutta via Mathura & Varanasi? –
Ans:- NH2.
32. Civil Aviation Training Centre is located in –
Ans:- Allahabad.
33. The first postal stamp of India was released in 1837 from –
Ans:- Karachi.
34. When & where was the first telephone exchange with automatic lines established? –
Ans:- 1913, Shimla.
35. In which state do women outnumber men –
Ans:- Kerala.
36. Meenambakkam airport is located in –
Ans:- Madras.
37. STD service started in India –
Ans:- 1960.
38. A significant concentration of Christians can be found in –
Ans:- Nagaland.
39. The life expectancy in India is –
Ans:- More in the case of females.
40. Which state has the lowest density of population –
Ans:- Arunachal Pradesh.
41. How many villages exist in India –
Ans:- 5.6 lakh.
42. Which is the most populated city in India? –
Ans:- Mumbai.
43. Which river rises in the Aravallis & flows into the Gulf of Cambay? –
Ans:- Sabarmati.
44. Which climate type has not been identified on the basis of the mean monthly temperature by Koppen –
Ans:- B type.
45. Who are believed to be the oldest inhabitants of India? –
Ans:- Negritoes.
46. Relative position of moon, earth & the sun during lunar eclipse –
Ans:- The sun & moon are in opposition.
48. In which month do the equatorial westerlies set in the northern hemisphere? –
Ans:- June.
49. Who is the founder of Tidal Theory? –
Ans:- Jeans & Jeffreys.
50. The western & eastern limits of Siwaliks are –
Ans:- Potwar Basin & Teesta.
51. Who put forth the nebular hypothesis explaining the origin of the earth? –
Ans:- Laplace.
52. Which racial group has the largest number of members? –
Ans:- Caucasoid.
53. Angamis found in –
Ans:- Manipur.
54. Which state has the largest number of urban units? –
Ans:- Uttar Pradesh (U.P).