Geography GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. Why the summer monsoon winds blow from south-western direction in the northern hemisphere?
1) The general direction of wind from the Indian Ocean is south-western
2) The presence of the the doldrums around the Equator
3) The low pressure conditions in northwest India
4) Due to the effect of Coriolis force
Q. Which one among the following is the best reason for the marked increase in the agricultural production in India in the past decades?
1) Increase in the area under cultivation
2) Conversion of barren land into agricultural land
3) Use of improved agricultural methods and technologies
4) Priority status given by the successive governments to agricultural sector over the industry sector
Q. Which of the following statements regarding the Deccan Traps is/are correct?
1. Intense volcanic activity in the form of fissure eruption took place towards the end of Cretaceous period
2. The volcanic lava spread out in horizontal sheets.
3. The regur soil found here is rich in nitrogen
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 1, 2 and 3
3) 3 only
4) 1 only
Q. Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia etc. receive very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they:
1) do not receive moisture-bearing wind from the oceans
2) are the most rocky and barren areas of the earth
3) are located on the tropical high pressure belt of the atmosphere
4) are not on the path of the monsoons
Q. In which one of the following countries does river Thames flow?
1) United Kingdom
2) Russia
3) Chile
4) Argentina
Q. Which of the following is a mineral?
1) Diamond
2) Castor
3) Cinnamon
4) Clove
Q. Name the continents that form a mirror image of each other -
1) Africa and South America
2) North America and South America
3) Asia and Africa
4) Europe and Asia
Q. How many Kilometres are represented by 1 degree of latitude?
1) 111 km
2) 321 km
3) 211 km
4) 91 km
Q. Which one among the following rivers does not flow the Bay of Bengal?
1) Tapti
2) Mahanadi
3) Cauvery
4) Godavari
Q. Which one among the following cities never get the vertical rays of the Sun all through the year?
1) Srinagar
2) Chennai
3) Mumbai
4) Kolkata
