quiz on geography

9. Which of the following does not belong to northern mountain wall of India?
a) Transhimalayas, b) Himalayas, c) Purvachal or Eastern hills, d) Dodabetta

10. Which is the highest plateau in India?
a) Ladakh, b) Godwin Austin, c) Pamir knot, d) Siachen

11. What is the stretch of Himalayas?
a) 2500km, b) 6000km, c) 7500 km, d) 8000km

12.What is the other name for Himalayas?
a) Jaya Himalayas, b) Himadri, c) Himalayawin, d) Power Himalayas

13. What is the name given to the Eastern off shoots of the Himalayas or Eastern Hills?
a) Dirpanjal, b) Purvachal, c) Kali hills, d) Swahills

14. Which is not Tributary of River Indus?
a) Sutlej, b) Beas, c) Ravi, d) Gomati

15. What is the other name of Assam Valley?
a) Brahmaputra Valley, b) Narmada Valley, c) Ganga Valley, d) Aravalli Valley

16. Which among the following is not considered as one amongst the great plains of India?
a) Indus Plain, b) Ganga Plain, c) Rajasthan Plain, d) Vaigai Plain

17. Which is the largest Plateau of Peninsular Region?
a) Chotanagpur Plateau, b) Malwa, c) Bhagelkhar, d) Deccan

18. Which is the highest peak in South India amongst the Western Ghats?
a) Anaimudi, b) Palani hills, c) Cardamon, d) none

19. Where is Mahendragiri Peak found in India?
a) Punjab, b) Kolkata, c) Near Simla, d) Orissa.

20. Which is the other name of Kathiawar Peninsula?
a) Saurashtra, b) Bihar, c) Nagpur, d) Dhadbad

21. Where is the great Rann of Kutch Located?
a) South of Kutch, b) East of Kutch, c) North of Kutch, d) West of Kutch,

22. What is the name of the Coastal plains, which covers Southern half in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu?
a) Kanara Coast, b) Malabar Coast, c) Coramandel Coast, d) Konkan Coast,

23. How many Islands are there in Bay of Bengal?
a) 300, b) 75, c) 50 d) 204

24. Which amongst the following does not belong to Lakshadweep Islands?
a) Laccadives, b) Minicoy, c) Aminidivi, d) Pamban

25. Which is the only river in Rajasthan Plain?
a) Luni, b) Tapti, c) Godavari, d) Beas

26. Which is the most continuous Himalayan range?
a) Himachal, b) Siwaliks, c) Himadri, d) Dodabetta

27. What is the name of the lake, which lies between Godavari and Krishna delta?
a) Vembanad, b) Kolleru, c) Pulichat, d) Malwa

28. What is the extension of India in the world map?
a) 8°4' North to 37°6' North b) 5°4' North to 5°6' North,
c) 3°8' North to 78°6' North, d) None

29. Which one is not amongst the factors influencing the climate of India?
a) Location with reference to Latitude, b) Influence of the surrounding seas, c) The direction of surface winds, d) Location with reference to Longitude

30. Why Northern India experiences greater differences in temperature according to seasons than Southern India?
a) Tropic of Cancer passes thro' South of India, b) Tropic of Cancer passes thro' North of India, c) Tropic of cancer passes thro' middle of India, d) None.

31. What is the direction of wind blowing in India during summer?
a) South East, b) only North, c) South West, d) North West

32. Which factor causes low temperature in North and North Western parts of India?
a) Distance from sea. b) Near the sea, c) Located below Tropic of Cancer, d) none

33. Which wind brings rain to Tamilnadu?
a) Southwest wind, b) North East wind, c) South North wind, d) None.

34. What is name given to the rain occurring in Kerala and Karnataka during May?
a) Little rain, b) Angel rain, c) Mango showers, d) none.

35. What is the name given to Thunder Storms occurring in Assam and parts of West Bengal?
a) Kalbaisakhi, b) Bengal Thunder, c) Assam Blow, d) New Thunder

36. What changes occur in the direction of South East wind after crossing the Equator in India?
A) Direction changes to North East B) Direction changes to East C)Direction changes to south west D)Direction changes to south.

37. Why do Southwest monsoon winds have high moisture content?
a) It passes over dry lands, b) It has long path over Indian Ocean, c) It has path over middle of India, d) None.

38. Which wind gives 85% of the rain in India?
a) South East monsoon, b) Southwest monsoon, c) South North monsoon, d) North West monsoon.

39. Which region of India gets convectional rainfall due to excessive heating of land during summer?
a) Northern India, b) Western India, c) Eastern India, d) Southern parts of Peninsular region.

40. What is the expansion of CFCB, which is an organization of tackle calamity due to nature?
a) Central Field Control Board, b) Central Flood Control Board, c) Central Flash Call Board, D) Civic Focus For Calamity

41. What is called retreading monsoon?
a) winds blowing from sea to land, b) wind blowing from north to south, c) winds blowing from land to sea, d) none.

42. Where do the ‘Loo’ winds occur in India?
a) Punjab, b) Tamilnadu, c) Coastal Andhrapradesh, d) Rajasthan

43. Which region gets maximum rainfall during North East season?
a) Gujarat, b) Punjab, c) Orissa, d) Chennai

44. Which obstructs the Arabian Sea branch of monsoon?
a) Western Ghats, b) Eastern Ghats, c) Gingre Hills, d) Nallamala hills

45. From which sea does the cyclone depressions originate to North West of India to cause ‘Western disturbances’?
A. Arabian Sea, b) Bay of Bengal, c) Mediterranean sea, d) None.

46. Under which region Pune falls while considering rain?
a) Heavy rain region, b) Rain shadow region, c) Very Heavy rain, d) None

47. What is the other name given to Tidal Forest in India?
a) Tidy Forest, b) Deer forests, c) Mango forests, d) Ganga Forests

48. To which types of forests do the Himalayan foot hills grow?
a) Thorn forests, b) Tropical Evergreen Forests, c) Tidal forests, d) None.

49. What is the name of the forests found in Deltas of Ganga, Mahanadi and Godavari?
a) Thorn forests, b) Tropical Deciduous forests, c) Tidal forests, d) None.

50. Where do Riverine grasses grow in India?
a) Alluvial sandy loam of North India b) along Bay of Bengal c) dry areas d) none

51. What is the word that indicates the process of covering the surface of the Earth with forest?
a) Deforestation, b) Build forestation, c) Afforestation, d) Forestology