Geography GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. Kimberley mines in South Africa is famous for
1) Silver
2) Coal
3) Gold
4) Diamonds
Q. In order to protect the wild life how many wild life sanctuaries have been established in Uttar Pradesh?
1) 17
2) 11
3) 27
4) 31
Q. Which is the longest canal of Uttar Pradesh?
1) Agra Canal
2) Sharda Canal
3) Upper Ganga Canal
4) Lower Ganga Canal
Q. In which of the following places is the oil refinery in the State situated in Uttar Pradesh?
1) Mirzapur
2) Mathura
3) Varanasi
4) Agra
Q. Which is the oldest mountain range in India ?
1) Aravali
2) Himalayas
3) Sahyadri
4) Vindhyas
Q. The multipurpose Sardar Sarovar Project is being built across which river ?
1) Tapti
2) Narmada
3) Sabarmati
4) Godavari
Q. Winds and air currents differ in the aspect that
1) air currents blow much faster than winds
2) air currents are always moisture laden while winds are usually dry
3) the winds blow on lands while air currents blow over seas and oceans
4) winds are horizontal movements of air while air currents are the vertical movements of air
Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing
1) spirally outwards from a high pressure region
2) spirally towards low pressure centre
3) in a straight line from high to low pressure regions
4) from Bay of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
Q. Which of the following occurs more frequently than the other three, in Indian Ocean?
1) Cyclones
2) Hurricanes
3) Tornadoes
4) Typhoons
Q. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates
1) rain
2) storm
3) fine weather
4) extreme cold
