Geography Questions & Answers (Compiled from UPSC, SSC ,PSC ,IBPS previous question papers)

The percentage of irrigated land in India is about

The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river

Which of the following rocks is not likely to contain fossils?

Indian Standard Time relates to

Heat transfer horizontally within the atmosphere is called

The extra-tropical cyclones can originate over

The temperature in the troposphere layer decreases at the rate of 1° C for every

River Mekong pass through which of the following country?

Consider the following pairs :
Tribe                      State
1. Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim
2. Karbi : Himachal Pradesh
3. Dongaria : Odisha
4. Bonda : Tamil Nadu

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

"Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders."

The above statement best describes which of the following regions?

Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct?
1 . They are generally red in colour.
2. They are rich In nitrogen and potash.
3. Tiley are well-developed in Rajasthan and UP.
4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well on these soils.

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The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is / are the reason / reasons?
1. Thermal difference between land and water
2. Variation in altitude between continents and oceans
3. Presence of strong winds in the interior
4. Heavy rains in the interior as compared to coasts

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Which of the following is/are unique characteristic/characteristics of equatorial forests?

1. Presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy 
2. Coexistence of a large number of species 
3. Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes 

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Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in

Consider the following pairs:
1. Nokrek Bio-
sphere Reserve : Garo Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak)
Lake : Barail Range
3. Namdapha
National Park : Dafla Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion

The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why?
1. It occupies a linear rift valley.
2. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
3. The land slopes to the west from Central India.
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Geographical Region
Feature

Which of the following passes through India?

Which of the following pairs is the highest peak of India?

The rapid sliding of large masses of bed rocks is called ?

'Tidel Forest' is other wise called ?

Rubber Cultivation is done in which of the following areas?

Which Soil is found in Indo-Gangetic plains 

Which of the followings is an organic rock?

Expand the term GSLV

The art and science of map making is called

Which of the following is called the ‘ecological hot spot of India’ ?

The acceleration due to gravity at the equator

Which from the following is a landlocked sea ?