GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 22

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 22

211) High temperature and low pressure over the Indian sub-continent during the summer season, draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in blowing of the:
A) South-east monsoon
B) South-west monsoon
C) Trade winds
D) Wester lies

Answer: South-west monsoon
   
212) 'Saddle peak' the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar island is located in:
A) Great Nicobar
B) Middle Andaman
C) Little Andaman
D) North Andaman

Answer: North Andaman
   
213) Match List I (ores) with List II (States where they are mined) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List - I       List - II
(a)Manganese       (a) Madhya Pradesh    
(b) Nickel      (b) Orissa
(c) Lead-Zinc       (c) Rajasthan
(d) Asbestos       (d) Andhra Pradesh

Below options are given in A, B, C, D order.
A) 1 3 2 4
B) 4 3 2 1
C) 1 2 3 4
D) 4 2 3 1

Answer: 1 2 3 4
   
214) Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1.Idukki - Thermal power station
2.Sabarigiri - Hydro-electric project
3.Ghatprabha - Irrigation project
4.Ramganga - Multipurpose project
Select the correct answer by using the codes given
below: -
Codes:
A) 2, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
C) 3 and 4
D) 1 and 4

Answer: 2, 3 and 4
   
215) Which one of the following is an important crop of the Barak Valley?
A) Jute
B) Tea
C) Sugarcane
D) Cotton

Answer: Tea

216) Consider the following programmes:
1. Afforestation and development of Wastelands.
2. Reforestation and replantation in existing forests.
3. Encouraging the wood substitutes and supplying other types of fuel
4. Promotion of wide use of insecticides and pesticides to restrict the loss of forest area from degradation caused by pests and insects.
The national forest policy of 1988 includes:
A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
B) 2 and 4
C) 1, 3 and 4
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 1, 2 and 3
   
217) Local supply of coal is NOT available to:
A) TISCO, Jamshedpur
B) VSL, Bhadravati
C) HSL, Durgapur
D) HSL, Bhilai

Answer: VSL, Bhadravati
   
218) Which one of the following areas of India produces largest amount of cotton?
A) North-western India and Gangetic West Bengal
B) North-west and western India
C) Western and southern India
D) Plains of northern India

Answer: North-west and western India
   
219) The Palk strait lies between:
A) Gulf of Kachch and Gulf of Khambhat
B) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
C) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer: Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
   
220) Which one of the following sets of commodities are exported to India by arid and semi-arid countries in the Middle East?
A) Raw wool carpets
B) Fruits and palm oil
C) Precious stones and pearls
D) Perfume and coffee

Answer: Raw wool carpets