Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Quiz 19 | Geography Questions 201-300

201. Bhilai Steel works has been built with the foreign collaboration of the—

A. British
B. Russians
C. Germans
D. Americans

Answer : B

202. The biggest newsprint paper mill of India is at—

A. Titagarh
B. Ballarpur
C. Nepanagar
D. Saharanpur

Answer : C

203. Churk is famous for—

A. Cement factory
B. Paper factory
C. Sugar factory
D. Carpet

Answer : A

204. The highest number of cotton mills in India is in —

A. Ahmedabad
B. Mumbai
C. Coimbatore
D. Kolkata

Answer : A

205. Where is the headquarter of the Centre Board of Film censors?

A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. Chandigarh
D. Kolkata

Answer : A

206. Name the river whose water is utilized by Kakrapara project—

A. Mahanadi
B. Tunghbhadra
C. Damodar
D. Tapti

Answer : D

207. The Gandhi Sagar dam has been constructed on the boundary of Rajasthan and—

A. Orissa
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Haryana

Answer : B

208. The Farakka Barrage has been constructed on the river—

A. Hugli
B. Brahmaputra
C. Bhagirathi
D. Padmini

Answer : A

209. The largest producer of Coco in Africa is—

A. Ghana
B. Sudan
C. Nigeria
D. Ivory Coast

Answer : A

210. The new name of Calicut, a famous city of Kerala is—

A. Kozhikode
B. Trivendrum
C. Kalighat
D. Koderma

Answer : A

211. Blue mountains are—

A. The Vindyas
B. The Nilgiri hills
C. The Himalayas
D. The Aravali ranges

Answer : B

212. Which of the following is an igneous rocks?

A. Limestone
B. Slate
C. Marble
D. Basalt

Answer : D

213. What is the number of India among the producers of manganese ore in the world?

A. Second
B. First
C. Third
D. None

Answer : C

214. Which of the following states produces silver in abundance?

A. Orissa
B. Rajasthan
C. Kerala
D. West Bengal

Answer : B

215. Koderma, a place in Jharkhand is famous for—

A. Mica mining centre
B. Photogoods
C. Cement factory
D. Leather goods

Answer : A

216. What is Kolar ?

A. Oil field in Assam
B. A hydro-electric scheme in Bihar
C. Gold fields in Karnataka

Answer : C

217. The leaves of the plants of desert forests are—

A. Pointed in shape
B. Small sized and thorny
C. Long
D. Broad

Answer : B

218. Which of the following forests is found in Sundarbans ?

A. Evergreen forests
B. Coniferous forests
C. Coastal forests

Answer : C

219. Kaziranga, the famous sanctuary of Assam is famous for—

A. Rhinoes
B. Tigers
C. Lions
D. Elephants

Answer : A

220. Which soil found in India is the most useful for agriculture?

A. Black or regur soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Red and yellow soil

Answer : B

221. The chief production in region having black soil is :

A. Cotton
B. Rice
C. Wheat
D. Tea

Answer : A

222. The range of temperature of Mathura in comparison of Kolkata is :

A. Too much
B. Too little
C. Zero
D. Uniform

Answer : A

223. If Aravalli ranges were from east to west :

A. Western Rajasthan would never have been a desert
B. Bengal would have been dry area

Answer : A

224. The climate of South East Australia is cold because—

A. It is a hilly highland
B. It is very near to sea

Answer : A

225. Which one of the following food grains is grown in China in the largest quantity?

A. Rice
B. Barley
C. Rye
D. Maize

Answer : A

226. In which of country, the Christmas festival is celebrated in summer season?

A. New Zealand
B. Germany

Answer : A

227. To which side of Australia, Fiji island is situated?

A. North-east side
B. North-west side

Answer : A

228. The original inhabitants of New Zealand are known as—

A. Maoris
B. Bedouins

Answer : A

229. The chief imports of Australia is—

A. Gold, cotton and rice
B. Cigarettes, motorcars, cotton clothes, machines and Petroleum

Answer : B

230. Which of the following is the chief crop of Australia?

A. Rice
B. Maize
C. Wheat
D. Potato

Answer : C

231. Which part of Australia receives rain throughout the year?

A. Northern part
B. Eastern part
C. Southern part

Answer : A

232. What is the chief export from New Zealand?

A. Wool
B. Oil
C. Motor car
D. Cigarette

Answer : A

233. Murray and Darling rivers fall in—

A. The gulf of Carpentaria
B. Pacific ocean
C. Encounter Bay
D. Indian ocean

Answer : C

234. Kalgoorlie and coolgradie mines are in—

A. Africa
B. Australia
C. North America
D. Europe

Answer : B

235. What is the main mineral of Australia?

A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Lead
D. Diamond

Answer : A

236. What is the most typical Australian tree?

A. Oak
B. Pine
C. Eucalyptus
D. Rubber

Answer : C

237. In which part of Africa, Uranium is found?

A. Sahara
B. Congo basin
C. Sudan
D. Rhodesia

Answer : B

238. Which one of the following is the largest lake in Rajasthan?

A. Anasagar
B. Pichhola
C. Sambhar
D. Udaisagar

Answer : C

239. Which one of the following is not in good number at the sea coasts of Africa?

A. Rivers
B. Islands

Answer : B

240. The river Zambezi originates from—

A. Victoria lake
B. Western Plateau
C. Tanganyika lake
D. Mt. Atlas

Answer : B

241. What is said 'veld' in Africa?
A. Grass lands
B. Equatorial forest
C. Savanna forest
D. Tropical forest

Answer : A

242. Which is the largest lake in Africa?

A. Victoria
B. Nyasa
C. Edward
D. Tanganyika

Answer : A

243. Which part of Africa has the highest population ?

A. Valley of the river Nile
B. Valley of the river Niger

Answer : A

244. In which part of Africa, Sahara desert is situated?

A. Northern part
B. Southern part
C. Western part
D. Eastern part

Answer : A

245. Kimberley, a town of South Africa is famous for—

A. Diamonds
B. Goldmines
C. Poisoneous Snakes
D. Seaport

Answer : A

246. What is the new name of the island of Madagascar ?

A. Malagasy
B. Haitti
C. Mozambique
D. Maputo

Answer : B

247. Which one of the following countries is not in Africa?

A. Kenya
B. Nigeria
C. Bolivia
D. Ethiopia

Answer : C

248. The highest mountain peak in Africa is—

A. Kilimanjaro
B. Atlas
C. Nyasa
D. Kenya

Answer : A

249. Which country of the South America, is the biggest producer of Petroleum?

A. Venezuela
B. Peru

Answer : A

250. The main region of the South America which produces wheat, is—

A. Pampas
B. Peru
C. Brazil
D. Columbia

Answer : A

251. Which country of the South America is known as 'Granary of Europe' ?

A. Argentina
B. Chile
C. Brazil
D. Bolivia

Answer : A

252. The largest units of coir industry are located at—

A. Kerala
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Haryana

Answer : A

253. Which is the biggest port of Argentina?

A. Bahia Blanca
B. Buenos Aires
C. La Plato
D. Mar Del Plato

Answer : B

254. Which one of the following countries is famous for the production of nitre?

A. Chile
B. Brazil
C. Peru
D. Columbia

Answer : A

255. Which region, comes under the equatorial climate?

A. Amaion-basin
B. Pampass
C. Plain of Brazil

Answer : A

256. What is Uspallata in South America?

A. An animal
B. A lake
C. A pass

Answer : C

257. Where does the river Uruguay fall ?

A. In Atlantic Ocean
B. Titicaca lake
C. In Carribean sea

Answer : A

258. Which is the biggest river of South America?

A. Amazon
B. Peru
C. Orinico
D. Parana-Paraguay

Answer : A

259. When does it rains in the Central valley of Chile?

A. In summer
B. In winter
C. Throughout the year
D. Never

Answer : B

260. What is the chief agricultural product of the U.S.A. ?

A. Maize
B. Cotton
C. Barley
D. Rice

Answer : A

261. What is exported from Halifax?

A. Wood and its articles
B. Fish and Fruits
C. Petroleum
D. Wheat

Answer : B

262. The biggest meat market of the world is in—

A. Chicago
B. Boston
C. London
D. Winnipeg

Answer : A

263. In which one of the following places the population is very low?

A. Interior part of Spain
B. North plain of Italy

Answer : A

264. The longest railway line of the world is—

A. Canadian Pacific Railway
B. Cape-Cairo Railway
C. Trans-Siberian Railway

Answer : C

265. The Kiel canal links—

A. North Sea and Baltic Sea
B. Pacific and Atlantic oceans
C. Mediterranean and Red Sea

Answer : A

267. Which of the two Seas are linked by the strait of Gibraltar ?

A. Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
B. North Sea and Baltic Sea

Answer : A

268. In which country of Europe is the active volcano of Vesuvius?

A. Italy
B. Norway
C. France
D. Germany

Answer : A

269. Which is the mountain between the Black sea and Caspian sea?

A. Ural
B. Caucasus
C. Alps
D. Balkan

Answer : B

270. Which is the longest river of Europe ?

A. Danube
B. Volga

Answer : B

271. Which is the river that originates from Black Forest and falls in Black sea?

A. Rhine
B. Oder
C. Danube
D. Don

Answer : C

272. Which country of Europe is famous for dairy industry?

A. Denmark
B. Norway
C. Sweden
D. Switzerland

Answer : A

273. Paris is famous for—

A. Museum and library
B. Fashion and decoration
C. Healthy climate
D. Dairy industry

Answer : B

274. Which of the following rivers is known as the 'Sorrow of China' ?

A. Hwang Ho
B. Amur
C. Mekong
D. Yangteesi-Kiang

Answer : A

275. Britain and France are divided by the natural boundary of—

A. The Alps
B. The English Channel
C. The river Thames

Answer : B

276. Dead sea a salt water lake, is located between—

A. Israel and Jordan
B. Egypt and Libya
C. Israel and Lebanon

Answer : A

277. What is the new name of Siam ?

A. Thailand
B. Canton
C. Taiwan
D. Timor

Answer : A

278. The Islands of Cloves is—

A. Zanzibar
B. New Zealand
C. Sri Lanka
D. Cuba

Answer : A

279. Which country is called the Sugar Bowl of the World ?

A. India
B. Cuba
C. U.S.A.
D. Indonesia

Answer : B

280. In India, which coast receives rainfall from North East monsoon—

A. Coromandal Coast
B. Malabar Coast

Answer : A

281. Which state of India is known as land of paradise?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Haryana
D. Assam

Answer : B

282. Which one of the following states is famous for sandal wood?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu

Answer : C

283. Which one of the following languages is used in Tripura ?

A. Hindi
B. Mizo
C. Khasi
D. Bengali

Answer : D

284. Which of the following states is such whose inhabitants are mostly Christians?

A. Nagaland
B. Manipur
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Tripura

Answer : A

285. Which is the richest state of India from the point of view of minerals?

A. Kerala
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer : D

286. The biggest meteorological laboratory of India is in—

A. Pune
B. Jaipur
C. Patna
D. Kanpur

Answer : A

287. Which one of the following is used for measuring the speed of wind?

A. Hygrometer
B. Barometer
C. Anemometer
D. Thermometer

Answer : C

288. Which of the states of India ranks first in tribal population?

A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Chhatisgarh
D. Tamil Nadu

Answer : C

289. Inland Air services in India are run by the—

A. Air India
B. Air services of India
C. Indian Air lines
D. Air Bharat

Answer : C

290. The Diesel Locomotive Works is situated at—

A. Varanasi
B. Kolkata
C. Chitranjan
D. Jamshedpur

Answer : A

291. Where is the Railway Staff College situated?

A. Ahmedabad
B. Vadodara
C. Chandausi
D. Varanasi

Answer : B

292. The Golden Temple Express runs between—

A. New Delhi and Madurai
B. Delhi and Howrah
C. Amritsar and C.S.T.

Answer : C

293. For going to Kashmir, the railway route is—

A. Northern Railway
B. North-East Railway
C. Eastern Railway
D. Western Railway

Answer : A

294. The 'Head Quarters' of North East Railway is at—

A. Delhi
B. Gorakhpur
C. Lucknow
D. Kanpur

Answer : B

295. The 'Head Quarters' of North East Railway is at—

A. Delhi
B. Gorakhpur
C. Lucknow
D. Kanpur

Answer : B

296. Which is the longest road of India?

A. Pathankot Jammu Road
B. Great Deccan Road
C. Grand Trunk Road
D. Mahatma Gandhi Road

Answer : C

297. Which one of the following towns is famous for glass bangles all over India?

A. Sirampur
B. Naini
C. Mumbai
D. Firozabad

Answer : D

298. Dalda brand vegetable Product is manufactured in—

A. Mumbai
B. Kanpur
C. Modinagar
D. Ghaziabad

Answer : A

299. 'Lal imli Mill' is in the town—

A. Amritsar
B. Faridabad
C. Kanpur
D. Ludhiana

Answer : C

300. The biggest number of jute mills in India is on the bank of the river—

A. Hooghly
B. Mahandi
C. Brahmputra
D. Cauvery

Answer : A

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