GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 27

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 27

1. Choose the correct descending order of the planets, according to the number of satellites they possess:
(A) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
(B) Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
(C) Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
(D) Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

2. In Tamil Nadu, the potential districts for wind energy are
(A) Salem, Dharmapuri, Erode
(B) Pudukottai, Thiruchirapalli, Salem
(C) Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai, Thanjavur
(D) Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari

3. Match list-I with list-II correctly and select your answer using the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(Recent Disasters in India) (Month/Year)
(a) Chamauli Earthquake 1. December, 2004
(b) Orissa Super Cyclone 2. August, 2005
(c) Bombay-Gujarat Food 3. March, 1999
(d) Tsunami 4. October, 1999
Codes: 
a b c d
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 3 4 1

4. Identify the peninsular rivers of India according to the given sketch:
(A) Pennaru-Tungabhadra-Bhima-Wardha
(B) Tungabhadra-Pennaru-Wardha-Bhima
(C) Bhima-Tungabhadra-Pennaru-Wardha
(D) Tungabhadra-Pennaru-Wardha

5. The table indicating the inclination angle of the important stars, which can be used for location purpose, is termed as
(A) Nautical chart
(B) Aeronautical Almanac
(C) Inclination chart
(D) Nautical Almanac

6. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) The Digboi oil field - Assam
(B) Anukleshwar oil field - Maharashtra
(C) Barmer oil field - Rajasthan
(D) Narimanam oil field - Tamil Nadu

7. The three Biosphere Reserves of India, which have been recognized on ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’ by UNESCO are
(A) Nandadevi – Nilgiris – Gulf of Mannar
(B) Manas – Nilgiris - Gulf of Mannar
(C) Sunderbans – Nilgiris - Gulf of Mannar
(D) Sunderbans – Great Nicobar – Nilgiris

8. ‘Argentine’ is a chief ore mineral of
(A) Silver
(B) Gold
(C) Mica
(D) Limestone

9. Name the neighbour galaxy our own Milky Way galaxy.
(A) Antlia
(B) Aquila
(C) Andromeda
(D) Auriga

10. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): 41 percent of the moon surface is never seen from the earth.
Reason (R): The moon rotates and revolves in the same direction as does the earth
Now select your answer according to the coding scheme given below: 
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true