GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 47

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 47

461) Mineral deposits on the ocean-floor are characterised by the occurrence of
A) calcium bearing minerals
B) phosphorus bearing minerals
C) petroleum
D) manganese nodules

Answer: manganese nodules
   
462) Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of
A) monsoon region
B) Mediterranean region
C) tropical grasslands
D) temperate grasslands

Answer: Mediterranean region
   
463) The "Ring of Fire" is found along the margins of the
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Mediterranean Sea

Answer: Pacific Ocean
   
464) The geometric form of the earth is approximately that of
A) a sphere
B) an oblate spheroid
C) aprolate spheroid
D) a tetrahedron
 
Answer: an oblate spheroid
   
465) Brahmaputra is an example of ...... dranage.
A) Annlar
B) Antecedent
C) Superimposed
D) Radial

Answer: Antecedent

466) Which of the following stream system dissects Aravali range ?
A) Narmada, Sone
B) Banas, Luni
C) Betwa, Koina
D) Ganga, Saraswati

Answer: Narmada, Sone
   
467) The climate of India is of which of the following types ?
A) Monosoonal
B) Mediterranean
C) Tropical
D) Savanna

Answer: Tropical
   
468) Zoji La is a pass between
A) Kashmir valley and Ladakh
B) Lahul valley and Spiti
C) Chumbi valley and Sikkim
D) Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet

Answer: Kashmir valley and Ladakh
   
469) How many major ports are there at present in India ?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 12
D) 15

Answer: 10
   
470) Which of the following rivers is the source of water for the Rajasthan canal ?
A) Yamuna
B) Chambal
C) Sutlej
D) Ghaggar

Answer: Sutlej