Quiz on “Geography MCQs Prelims Exam – 9” giving you an idea about questions asked in Geography in competitive exams.
What is Oolong tea?
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A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea. It’s made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, the same plant used to make green tea and black tea.
Que (202):
How are the caves of the world’s greatest fold mountains formed?
A. Lava cave
B. Rock shelter
C. Solution Cave
D. Compressional movement
Compressional movement
Large caves are formed by dissolution of the carbonate rocks in which they are situated. There is a HUGE difference between erosion and dissolution. Erosion is primarily by mechanical means like abrasion and impacts of particles against one another.
Que (203):
Which is a block mountain?
A. Himalaya
B. Kilimanjaro
C. Voseges
D. None of these
Vosges
Block mountains are typically developed in the Basin-Range Province of Nevada, Utah and Arizona (see Basin-Range Landscape ) and may be equally well observed in other parts of the world subject to block faulting.
Que (204):
Why are the Canals in Western Europeare mainly used?
A. For forest navigation
B. For water ways navigation
C. For ship routes
D. For inland navigation
For inland navigation
Canals are waterways channels, or artificial waterways or for water conveyance. they were used initially for inland navigationa dn were also known as supply cannals
Que (205):
Which is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river?
A. Lake Erie
B. Lake Huron
C. Lake Superior
D. Oxbow Lake
Oxbow lake
In geomorphology a river is said to be rejuvenated when it is eroding the landscape in response to a lowering of its base level.
Que (206):
In which ocean is Diamantina Trench situated?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Artic Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Diamantina Trench is a deep sea trench in the South East Indian Basin. With a maximum depth of 8,047 meters, it is the deepest trench of the Indian Ocean, deeper than the better-known Java Trench.
Que (207):
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which mountains?
A. Fold mountains
B. Dome mountains
C. Volcanic mountains
D. Block mountains
Fold mountains
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to fold mountain.
Que (208):
Which are the oldest mountains in India according to geographical history?
A. Satpura
B. Aravallis
C. Vindhya
D. Kamet
Aravallis
According to geological history, the important mountains of india arranged in the order of age starting from the oldest are the Aravallis, the Western Ghats, Vindhya and Satpura, the Nilgiris, and the Himalayas
Que (209):
Which is the river with highest tidal bore in India?
A. Hooghly River
B. Matla
C. Ganges
D. Tapi
Hooghly
The tide runs rapidly on the Hooghly, and produces a remarkable example of the fluvial phenomenon known as a tidal bore.
Que (210):
Which is a land-locked sea?
A. Artic Sea
B. Caspian Sea
C. Aral Sea
D. All of these
Aral Sea
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Que (211):
Which would be most suited for an area which has only two months of scanty rainfall in a year?
A. Jawar
B. Bajra
C. Rice
D. Pulse
Pulse
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Que (212):
The mapping of which part of earth is most difficult?
A. Interior of the earth
B. Exterior of the earth
C. Rivers of the earth
D. Territories and boundaries
Interior of the earth
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Que (213):
Which is the second most abundant metal in the earth’s crust?
A. Zinc
B. Iron
C. Aluminium
D. Steel
Iron
Iron is the second most abundant metal in the earth’s crust
Que (214):
The tropopause occurs at the equator at a height of how many kilometers?
A. 17 km
B. 18km
C. 19 km
D. 20 km
17 km
Troposphere means “region of mixing” and is so named because of vigorous convective air currents within the layer. The upper boundary of the layer, known as the tropopause, ranges in height from 5 miles
Que (215):
97% of the atmosphere lies with in how many kilometers of the surface of the earth?
A. 3 km
B. 5 km
C. 6 km
D. 8 km
5 km
Traces of the atmosphere can be detected as far as 500 km above Earth’s surface, but 80 percent of the atmosphere’s mass is contained within the 18 km closest to the surface.
Que (216):
Primitive people practice animal rearing in the tropical grasslands of which area?
A. Africa
B. South America
C. Spain
D. East Africa
East Africa
Farmers tend to select beef cattle and chickens in cool climates and goats and sheep in hot climates. The results suggest that large livestock farms in Africa are more sensitive to temperature than small ones, primarily because of their dependence on cattle.
Que (217):
What are the Low-latitude grasslands in south America called?
A. Prairies
B. Savana
C. Temperate
D. Pampas
Pampas
In South America, they’re known as pampas. Central Eurasian grasslands are referred to as steppes, while African grasslands are savannas.
Que (218):
Between which was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
A. Indus and Jhelum
B. Tapi and Narmada
C. Krishna and Godavari
D. Indus and Tapi
Indus and Jhelum
It lies about 32 km (20 mi) north-west of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, just off the famous Grand Trunk Road. Ancient Taxila was situated at the pivotal junction of the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. The origin of Taxila as a city goes back to c. 1000 BCE.
Que (219):
Which states is the leading producer of tea?
A. Manipur
B. Imphal
C. Assam
D. West Bengal
Assam
India is one of the largest producers of tea in the world, second only to China. Approximately 52% of the total tea produced in India comes from the state of Assam.
Que (220):
Which pair of states is the leading producer of tabacco in India?
A. Tamil Nadu and Gujrat
B. Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
C. Maharashtra and Kerla
D. Kerla and Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of tobacco in india. Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are two states in India that grow tobacco extensively.
Que (221):
In how many time zones has the world been divided into?
A. 21
B. 22
C. 23
D. 24
24
There are 24 time zones in the world. This signifies that the Earth is divided into 24 ‘slices’, and each time zone moves on one hour from the previous time zone and each ‘slice’, is 15O wide.
Que (222):
What are Doldrums?
A. Tropical no-wind belt
B. Polar no wind belt
C. Tropical wins belt
D. Tropical trade wind belt
Tropical no-wind belt
The “doldrums” is a popular nautical term that refers to the belt around the Earth near the equator where sailing ships sometimes get stuck on windless waters.
Que (223):
Which is a tropical monsoon crop?
A. Rice
B. Jowar
C. Wheat
D. Bajra
Wheat
Wheat is a tropical monsoon crop. The tropical monsoon climate experiences abundant rainfall like that of the tropical rain forest climate, but it is concentrated in the high-sun season. Being located near the equator, the tropical monsoon climate experiences warm temperatures throughout the year.
Que (224):
Which geomorphic processes is associated with the work of glaciers?
A. Ploughing
B. Plucking
C. Digging
D. All of these
Plucking
Plucking is a process of erosion that occurs during glaciation. As ice and glaciers move, they scrape along the surrounding rock and pull away pieces of rock which causes erosion.
Que (225):
From which rocks is the soil material mainly derived?
A. Basalt Rocks
B. Sedimentary rocks
C. Igneous rocks
D. Metamorphic rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Rock, whether its origin is igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic, is the source of all soil mineral materials and the origin of all plant nutrients with the exceptions of nitrogen, hydrogen and carbon.
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