*****Geography : Objective General Knowledge***** 281. Which of the following ports does not have an oil refinery? (A) Cochin (B) Chennai (C) Tuticoran (D) Mumbai Ans : (C) 282. In which of the following minerals in India not self sufficient? (A) Copper (B) Iron ore (C) Coal (D) Mica Ans : (A) 283. The Mathura refinery gets its crude supply from— (A) Assam oil fields (B) Gujarat oil fields (C) Bombay High (D) Imported stock Ans : (C) 284. The highest peak of Peninsular India is ? (A) Anaimudi (B) Kalsubai (C) Ooty (D) Mahabaleswar Ans : (A) 285. Nearly half of the total production of sugarcane in India comes from Uttar Pradesh alone, because— (A) The yield per hectare is the highest in U.P. (B) The prevailing climate of U.P. is best suited for sugarcane cultivation (C) Thick variety of sugarcane is cultivated in U.P. (D) Area under sugarcane cultivation is the highest in U.P. Ans : (D) 286. The Tigris river flows mainly through— (A) Turkey (B) Syria (C) Iraq (D) Iran Ans : (C) 287. Which of the following is the largest producer of mineral oil in the world? (A) Russia (B) U.S.A. (C) Saudi Arabia (D) Kuwait Ans : (B) 288. The mediterranean climate is characterized by— (A) Humid summers and humid winters (B) Humid summers and dry winters (C) Dry summers and dry winters (D) Dry summers and humid winters Ans : (D) 289. Which of the following plants is used for making Kaththa ? (A) Accacia arabica (B) Accacia Catechu (C) Accacia senegal (D) Laccifer lacca Ans : (B) Facebook/imaspiringipsofficer 290. The lower layer of the atmosphere is known as— (A) Mesosphere (B) Ionosphere (C) Troposphere (D) Stratosphere Ans : (C) 291. The line joining places which have the same height above mean sea level is called— (A) Isohyte (B) Isobar (C) Contour line (D) Isohaline Ans : (C) 292. The cold northern island of Japan is— (A) Kyushu (B) Konshu (C) Kokkaido (D) Shikoku Ans : (C) 293. Dandakaranya is located in— (A) Northern India (B) Central India (C) Norther-Eastern India (D) Southern India Ans : (B) 294. Which of the following is NOT a coal field? (A) Raniganj (B) Jharia (C) Mosabani (D) Korba Ans : (C) 295. The summer solstice in northern hemisphere occurs when the sun is directly overhead at noon on— (A) The Tropic of Capricorn (B) The Tropic of Cancer (C) The equator (D) None of the above Ans : (B) 296. Cactus is a plant usually found in— (A) Flood plains (B) Semiarid regions (C) Deltaic regions (D) Fresh water lakes Ans : (B) 297. Which of the following is a land locked country ? (A) Afghanistan (B) Myanmar (Burma) (C) Philippines (D) Israel Ans : (A) 298. The Bhakra Nangal dam is the largest producer of raw silk? (A) Ravi (B) Beas (C) Sutlej (D) Yamuna Ans : (C) 299. Which of the following is the largest producer of raw silk? (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Karnataka (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Jammu and Kashmir Ans : (B) 300. The moon revolve round the earth in— (A) 30 days (B) 29 days (C) 28½ days (D) 27⅓ days Ans : (D) 301. The Tapti river rises from the— (A) Vindhyan range (B) Satpura range (C) Maikal range (D) Mahadev hills Ans : (D) 302. States with long coastal boundaries are producers of salt in India. However half of the countrys sea salt production comes from Saurashtra-Gujarat. This is due to— (A) Its longest coast line (B) High salinity of sea water (C) A large number of medium sized ports (D) Well developed industrial market in the State Ans : (B) 303. The greatest deposits of loess are found in — (A) New Zealand (B) Central Europe (C) China (D) Argentina Ans : (C) 304. The general trend of Isotherms on the globe is— (A) East-West (B) North-South (C) North-East (D) South-West Ans : (A) 305. The rate of cooling of ascending air is— (A) 1°C for every 300 metres (B) 2°C for every 300 metres (C) 2.5°C for every 300 metres (D) 3°C for every 300 metres Ans : (B) 306. The diameter of moon is— (A) 3475 km (B) 3250 km (C) 3500 km (D) 3258 km Ans : (A) 307. A column of air 1 sq. cm. in cross-sectional area extending from sea-level to the top of the atmosphere weights approximately— (A) 933 g wt (B) 1033 g wt (C) 1136 g wt (D) 1360 g wt Ans : (B) 308. Drowned glaciated valleys in high latitude regions are known as— (A) Fiords (B) Ocean ridges (C) Sub-marine canyons (D) Glaciated valleys Ans : (A) 309. The doldrum area comes into the trade winds In— (A) Autumn (B) Summer (C) Spring (D) Winter Ans : (B) 310. Plant cover of Deserts in the world is— (A) Tall grasses (B) Perennial Xerophytic shrubs (C) Dwarf trees (D) Water storing plants Ans : (B) 311. Barchan dunes will tend to form in— (A) Hot deserts (B) Humid tropical areas (C) Coastal areas (D) Polar deserts Ans : (A) 312. The earth while orbitting makes various angles with the suns rays. On 22nd December, the rays are vertical on earth at— (A) 23½° (B) 30° North (C) 23½° South (D) 30° South Ans : (C) 313. In which period people visit Hammerfest (about 71° N 24°E) to see the beauty of the Midnight Sun? (A) March to May (B) June to August (C) September to November (D) December to February Ans : (B) 314. Which one of the following has been formed differently from the other three? (A) Peat (B) Bituminus (C) Lignite (D) Graphite Ans : (D) 315. If the locations of two places on the map are 60°N 90°E and 40°S 90°E, what is the direct distance in kilometres between these places? (A) 11100 (B) 10000 (C) 11000 (D) 11200 Ans : (A) 316. North-Western parts of India get winter rainfall mainly due to— (A) North-West monsoon (B) Western disturbances (C) North-East monsoon (D) Retreating monsoon Ans : (B) 317. Which valley is formed as a result of tectonic forces? (A) V -shaped valley (B) U -shaped valley (C) Hanging valley (D) Rift valley Ans : (D) 318. Which forest is known for large scale lumbering ? (A) Equatorial forests (B) Mixed forests (C) Coniferous forests (D) Monsoon forests Ans : (C) 319. What is the chief characteristics of monsoon climate? (A) Daily range of temperature very high (B) Complete reversal of wind direction with the change of season (C) Annual range of temperature very high (D) Heavy rainfall mainly during winter Ans : (B) 320. Soils are usually formed by the process of— (A) Erosion (B) Deposition (C) Denudation (D) Weathering Ans : (D) 321. Which group of maps are the large scale maps? (A) Atlas and wall maps (B) Themetic and political maps (C) Physical and weather maps (D) Cadastral and Tourist Guide maps Ans : (D) 322. If the R.F. of a map is 1 : 10,00,000 what could be its statement of scale? (A) 1 cm-l0 km (B) 1 cm-l km (C) 1 cm-100 km (D) 1 cm-l000 km Ans : (A) 323. Sugar industry in India has a tendency to migrate towards south because— (A) The soils of South India are highly suitable for cultivation of sugarcane (B) The climate of South India is more suitable for the production of sugarcane (C) The per capita consumption of sugar in the South is more than the North (D) The winds coming from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea increase the sugar content in the sugarcane Ans : (B) 324. Which of the following two rivers are navigable for big distances— (A) Godavari and Tungbhadra (B) Narmada and Tapti (C) Ganga and Brahamputra (D) Damodar and Kosi Ans : (C) 325. Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India because— (A) Its coastal waters are very saline (B) It has extensive dry coast (C) It has extensive shallow seas (D) Its inhabitants are expert in preparing salt Ans : (A) 326. Which soil is formed differently from the other three soils? (A) Regur (B) Bhabar (C) Bangar (D) Khadar Ans : (A) 327. Amongst the cereals, this has the largest production in India— (A) Wheat (B) Maize (C) Ric (D) Barley Ans : (C) 328. The largest desert in the World is— (A) Gobi (B) Kalahari (C) Patagonia (D) Sahara Ans : (D) 329. Ruhr region is situated in— (A) Poland (B) Russia (C) Germany (D) France Ans : (C) 330. Earthquake waves are recorded in— (A) Barograph (B) Hydrograph (C) Seismograph (D) Pantagraph Ans : (C) 331. Which of these is young folded mountain? (A) The Himalayas (B) The Vindhyas (C) The Nilgiris (D) The Western Ghats Ans : (A) 332. Ankaleshwar is famous for— (A) Gold mining (B) Petrochemical Industry (C) Manufacturing Industry (D) Wheat producton Ans : (B) 333. Which country imports iron most? (A) Germany (B) France (C) Sweden (D) Japan Ans : (D) 334. Chittaranjan is famous for— (A) Cotton manufacturing Industry (B) Sugar Industry (C) Fertilizer Industry (D) Locomotive Industry Ans : (D) 335. Which of the following is not a mineral ? (A) Slate (B) Limestone (C) Coal (D) Calcite Ans : (A) 336. Which one is the biggest planet of the Solar system? (A) Mercury (B) Earth (C) Pluto (D) Jupiter Ans : (D) 337. Rourkela Steel Plant of Orissa gets its iron ore from— (A) Noamundi (B) Bonai (C) Barsua (D) All above Ans : (D) 338. Meghalaya is the name given to the region corresponding to— (A) Lushai Hill Region (B) Garo-Khasi Hill Region (C) Nefa Region (D) Nagaland Ans : (B) 339. Which of the following is a port in Persian Gulf? (A) Port Said (B) Suez Port (C) Eden Port (D) Bandar Abbas Ans : (D) 340. The strait of Hormuz joins which of the following water bodies— (A) Red sea and Mediterranean sea (B) Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (C) Caspian sea and Black sea (D) Gulf of Oman and Arabian sea Ans : (B) 341. Which of the following lies on the left bank of the Ganga? (A) Kanpur (B) Patna (C) Allahabad (D) Varanasi Ans : (D) 342. Bhor Ghat gap gives access to the railway link between— (A) Mumbai and Jalgaon (B) Mumbai and Pune (C) Cochin and Coimbatore (D) Trivandrum and Kanyakumari Ans : (B) 343. We generally measure the depth of the Sea in— (A) Feet (B) Fathoms (C) Metres (D) Nautical miles Ans : (B) 344. Hanging valleys are formed due to the action of— (A) River (B) Glacier (C) Waves of the ocean (D) Volcanic eruption Ans : (B) 345. In the northern hemisphere, due to Ferrels law the wind is deflected— (A) Towards its right (B) Towards its left (C) Towards its north (D) Towards its south Ans : (A) 346. The largest number of jute mills are located along— (A) Ganga Valley (B) Brahmaputra Valley (C) Godavari basin (D) Hooghly basin Ans : (D) 347. Mettur dam is built on the— (A) Godavari river (B) Krishna river (C) Kaveri (Cauvery) river (D) Tungabhadra river Ans : (C) 348. The phases of moon are caused by— (A) The rotation of the earth (B) The rotation of the moon (C) The revolution of the earth (D) The revolution of the moon Ans : (B) 349. The average time interval between successive high tide and low tide is— (A) 12 hours and 26 minutes (B) 6 hours and 12 minutes (C) 24 hours and 52 minutes (D) 50 minutes Ans : (C) 350. The planet with the shortest year is— (A) Earth (B) Mercury (C) Mars (D) Pluto Ans : (B) Facebook/imaspiringipsofficer
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