GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 28

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 28

271) Devasthal is in the news because of:
A) finding relics of ancient civilisation
B) installation of the largest telescope in Asia
C) plan to develop a large herbal garden
D) renovation of an ancient shrine

Answer: installation of the largest telescope in Asia
   
272) The 'blue revolution' is related with:
A) food grain production
B) Oilseed production
C) Milk production
D) Fish production

Answer: Fish production
   
273) Coniferous forest belt is characterized by
A) short winter and long summer
B) short autumn and long winter
C) short summer and long winter
D) long autumn and short winter

Answer: short summer and long winter
   
274) Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected through a 6-lane express way?
A) Ahmedabad:Vadodara
B) Dhaka: Chittagong
C) Islamabad: Lahore
D) Mumbai: Pune

Answer: Ahmedabad:Vadodara
   
275) Some people in Manipur live in houses built on floating islands of weeds and decaying vegetation held together by suspended silt. These islands are called:
A) Tipis
B) Barkhans
C) Phoomdis
D) lzba

Answer: Phoomdis

276) Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping?
A) Damodar
B) Mahanadi
C) Son
D) Yamuna

Answer: Damodar

278) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists:
List I: (Minerals)      List II: (Mining Area)
(a)Graphite       1. Bellary    
(b)Lead      2. Didwana
(c) Salt       3. Rampa
(d) Silver      4. Zawar
Below options are given in A, B, C, D order.
A) 3 4 2 1
B) 1 4 2 3
C) 3 1 4 2
D) 2 3 1 4

Answer: 3 4 2 1
   
279) The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian sericulture. Which one of the following States is the leading producer of Oak tasar silk?
A) Assam
B) Bihar
C) Manipur
D) Orissa

Answer: Assam
   
280) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I: (Places)       List II: (Industries)
(a) Jamnagar       1. Aluminium    
(b) Hospet      2. Woollen Textile
(c) Korba       3. Fertilizers
(d) Haldia      4. Cement
      5. iron and Steel
Below options are given in A, B, C, D order.
A) 4 3 1 2
B) 2 5 1 3
C) 4 5 2 1
D) 2 1 4 3

Answer: 2 5 1 3