General Knowledge » Geography
Which river rises near Mhow in the Malwa plateau of Madhya Pradesh?
Betwa
Varuna
Chambal
Mahi
General Knowledge » Geography
Which river basin covers an area of 8,60,000 km2 and is spread across 11 Indian states?
Ganga basin
Brahmaputra basin
Mahanadi basin
Indus basin
General Knowledge » Geography
Which of the following is a tributary of Damodar river?
Barakar
Kangsabati
Rupnarayan
Shilabati
General Knowledge » Geography
________ zone is generally defined as an environment with moderate rainfall throughout the year or parts of the year, with sporadic dry, mild to hot summers and cool to cold winters.
Dry
Tropical
Continental
Temperate
General Knowledge » Geography
Which sea is the north-western part of the Indian Ocean that covers a total area of approximately 14,91,000 square miles and forms a part of the major sea route between Europe and India?
Caribbean Sea
Caspian Sea
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
General Knowledge » Geography
Which climate zone has an average temperature of over 64°F (18°C) throughout the year and more than 59 inches of rainfall each year?
Tropical zone
Dry zone
Temperate zone
Continental zone
General Knowledge » Geography
What is the percentage of land used for agriculture in India as per the 2009 data by National Institute of Hydrology?
59.01%
59.09%
50.09%
51.09%
General Knowledge » Geography
In the ancient times, which river was also known as 'Pooni' in Tamil which is the fourth largest river flowing in the southeast direction through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?
Ravi River
Satluj River
Kaveri River
Tapi River
General Knowledge » Geography
______ is reducing the degree or intensity of, or eliminating, pollution.
Aerosol
Aeration
Abatement
Absorption
General Knowledge » Geography
With which of the following oceans would you associate the ‘Ring of Fire’?
Arctic
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
General Knowledge » Geography
Musi river is a tributary of which of the following rivers?
Godavari
Ganges
Krishna
Yamuna
General Knowledge » Geography
Which of the following is the main cause of ‘bad lands’?
Scanty rainfall
Soil erosion
Open defecation
Excessive forest cover
General Knowledge » Geography
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the mountains?
I- Mountains may be arranged in a line known as range.
II-The Aravali range in India is one of the oldest fold mountain systems in the world.
III- Mt. Kilimanjaro in South America is an example of Volcanic Mountain
Only I
Only I and II
Only II
I, II and III
General Knowledge » Geography
Which of the following crops is described as – ‘It is a crop which is used both as food and fodder. It is a Kharif crop that requires temperature between 21°C to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil’?
Sesamum
Maize
Ragi
Bajra
General Knowledge » Geography
Approximately how much percentage (nearest to integer) of total water on the surface of earth is accounted for by the oceans?
96
92
97
94
General Knowledge » Geography
Ozone is an allotrope of ______.
nitrogen
hydrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
General Knowledge » Geography
The ______ is the extended margin of each continent occupied by relatively shallow seas and gulfs.
deep sea plain
continental shelf
continental slope
oceanic deeps
General Knowledge » Geography
Which of the following mountains is located near the river Dhauliganga?
Anamudi
Nanda Devi
Hathi Parvat
Kamet
General Knowledge » Geography
Which of the following rivers originates in a spring at Verinag in the south-eastern part of Kashmir?
Chenab
Beas
Jhelum
Sutlej
General Knowledge » Geography
Which of the following is a group of islands found in the tropical oceans consisting of coral reefs and a central depression?
Lagoon
Guyots
Seamount
Atoll