Geography Questions and Answers

The 'Blue Mountains' is epithet applicable to the which mountains?

Which of the following statements is/are accurate?:
I. The Shillong Plateau receives significant rainfall due to the south-west monsoon.
II. The Orissa coast experiences winter rainfall brought by the north-east monsoon.
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Which one of the following islands is coral in origin?

In which one of the following soils is saffron grown?

Which place marks the southernmost point of India?

What causes winter rainfall in North India?

Through which states does the Chambal River flow?

A place with an average rainfall of 200 cms, temperature 25°C and  on sloping grounds would be suitable for the cultivation of

Which of the following groups constitutes the basic rock forms?

Where is the Duncan Passage located?

Which of the following states does not have any atomic power?

Which of the following trees is commonly found in Tropical Deciduous Forests?

Mumbai is colder in summer and warmer in winter because of

'Lion' in India is still preserved in

The reasons for under exploitation of tropical forests are
1. few transport routes.
2. mixed species forest.
3. willingness of governments to conserve forests.
4. the paper made of hardwood is usually costly.
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Shifting cultivation or rotational bush-fallow farming is typically practiced in which of the following regions?
1. Central Africa
2. Borneo and Papua New Guinea
3. Amazon Basin
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Which of the following climatic and geographical factors contribute to the formation of thunderclouds?
1. Condensation
2. High temperature and humidity
3. Vertical wind
4. Orography
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Which of the following are the examples of Block mountains?
1. Black forest
2. Sierra Nevada
3. Satpura
4. Alpine
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The sand dune type that forms long, parallel ridges and occurs in areas of limited sand supply owing to convergent wind directions is called

The lower layers where water gathers and air is no longer present are referred to as

In development of synclinal ridges and anticlinal valley in a folded region is named as

The fault that connects spreading ridges in the Gulf of California and on the Juan de Fuca plate is an example of a plate boundary

The Andes in South America and the Himalayas in Asia are examples of mountain ranges that are still forming. They have resulted from the collision of which types of tectonic plates at their respective boundaries?

What is the sequence of coastal features formed leading up to the creation of a stack?

When a submerged highland coast is subject to wave action over a long period of time, all of the following features may develop except