Geography GK Questions and Answers Quiz

Q. Aphelion position of the earth occurs is -

1) January 3
2) July 4
3) September 23
4) March 21

Q. Tunga Bhadra is a tributary of -

1) Cauvery river
2) Godavari river
3) Mahanadi river
4) Krishna river

Q. Which of the following states was previously known as NEFA?

1) Mizoram
2) Manipur
3) Nagaland
4) Arunachal Pradesh

Q. True desert in Rajasthan is known as -

1) Bagar
2) Rohilkhand
3) Khadar
4) Marusthali

Q. Between Elburz and Zagros lies -

1) Anatolian plateau
2) Arabian plateau
3) Tibetan plateau
4) Iranian plateau

Q. The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain:

1) Kunlun
2) Hindukush
3) Aravalli
4) Karakoram

Q. Ozone layer in the outer atmosphere helps in

1) reflecting radio waves and makes radio communication possible
2) absorbing U-V radiations
3) regulating the temperature of atmosphere
4) absorbing cosmic ray particles

Q. What is meant by the term "midnight sun"?

1) Rising Sun
2) Twilight
3) Very bright moon
4) Sun shining in the polar circle for long time

Q. The longest dam in India is

1) Hirakud Dam
2) Kosi Dam
3) Bhakra Dam
4) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary is famous for

1) Bisons
2) Birds
3) Elephants
4) Tigers