301. In which category of winds does cyclone fall?

(a) Trade winds                   (b) Periodic winds

(c) Local winds                     (d) Variable Winds

Answer: (d)

302. ‘Western disturbances’ is associated with:

(a) Extremism                       (b) Weather

(c) Imperialism                     (d) Economy

Answer: (b)

303. Which indicates clear weather?

(a) Nimbus                              (b) Stratus

(c) Cirrus                                 (d) Cumulus

Answer: (d)

304. The number of satellites required to cover the entire surface of the earth

simultaneously is:

(a) 2             (b) 3          (c) 4                 (d) 6

Answer: (b)

305. The winter monsoon rises from:

(a) The Arabian sea                      (b) Bay of Bengal

(c) The Pacific Ocean                     (d) The Himalayas

Answer: (b)

306. Geology is a science dealing with the study of:

(a) Insects                                        (b) The crust of the earth

(c) The origin of rocks                  (d) Birds

Answer: (b)

307. The study of name of Places:

(a) Toponymy                                  (b) Geography

(c) Pedology                                      (d) Psephology

Answer: (a)

308. The equatorial radius of the earth:

(a) 12754km                                        (b) 8000km

(c) 6377km                                            (d) 14895km

Answer: (c)

309. The main port of United Arab Emirates is:

(a) Abu Dhabi                                       (b) Dubai

(c) Sharjah                                              (d) Rasa-al-Khaima

Answer: (b)

310. Kohoutek is the name of a/an:

(a) Star                                                   (b) Asteroid

(c) Planet                                                (d) Comet

Answer: (d)

311. How many times the sun is bigger than the earth?

(a) 110 times                                   (b) 111 times

(c) 112 times                                    (d) 109 times

Answer: (d)

312. The coconut tree is the national tree of:

(a) Indonesia                                    (b) Myanmar

(c) Sri Lanka                                      (d) Maldives

Answer: (d)

313. A rift valley is formed mainly due to:

(a) The force of tension of earth’s crust

(b) The subsidence of floor of a river valley

(c) The valley formed after the formation of fold mountains

(d) The deepening of the valley by ice actions

Answer: (a)

314. The longest cave in the world:

(a) Veronia cave                                         (b) Mammoth Cave

(c) Edakkal Cave                                           (d) Ajanta Cave

Answer: (b)

315. Savanna grassland situated in which continent?

(a) Asia                                                        (b) Europe

(c) Africa                                                      (d) North America
Answer: (c)

316. The tide at its maximum height is known as:

(a) Tsunami                                (b) Spring Tide

(c) Equinoxes                             (d) Neap Tide

Answer: (b)

317. Which of the following planets is smaller than earth?

(a) Neptune                                   (b) Uranus

(c) Saturn                                       (d) Venus

Answer: (d)

318. The Hawaiian Islands are located in:

(a) North Atlantic Ocean            (b) South Atlantic Ocean

(c) North Pacific Ocean               (d) South Pacific Ocean

Answer: (c)

319. Which one of the following continents do not have a real desert?

(a) Europe                                     (b) Australia

(c) Asia                                            (d) North America

Answer: (a)

320. How fast does the earth spins at the north pole?

(a) 1038 miles/hr                          (b) 700 miles/hr

(c) Almost zero                                (d) 850 miles/hr

Answer: (c)

321. Name the continents that form mirror images:

(a) North America and South America     (b)   Asia and Africa

(c) Africa and South America                      (d) Europe and Asia

Answer: (c)

322. A region of weak winds is called:

(a) Doldrum                                  (b) Dum Dum

(c) Chilka                                        (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

323. How many times in a year, day and nights are of equal duration anywhere on earth?

(a) Once                                              (b) Four

(c) Twelve                                          (d) Twice

Answer: (d)

324. Which one of the following is a land-locked sea?

(a) Aral Sea                                          (b) Timor Sea

(c) North Sea                                         (d) Red Sea

Answer: (a)

325. The troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere is because:

(a) It is the closest layer of the Sun

(b) There are charged particles in it

(c) It is heated by the earth’s surface

(d) Heat is generated in it

Answer: (c)

326. Which one of the following is known as ‘Anti-trade winds’?

(a) Chinook                                               (b) Cyclones

(c) Typhoons                                            (d) Westerlies

Answer: (d)

327. The outermost layer of the sun is called:

(a) Chromosphere                                  (b) Photosphere

(c) Corona                                                 (d) Lithosphere

Answer: (c)

328. A geostationary satellite is at a height of:

(a) 6km                                                   (b) 1000 km

(c) 3600km                                            (d) 35900 km

Answer: (d)

329. The orbits of planets around the sun can be:

(a) Elliptic and parabolic                (b) Parabolic and hyperbolic

(c) Circular and hyperbolic            (d) Circular and elliptic

Answer: (d)

330. What is Super Nova?

(a) A black hole                                      (b) A dying star

(c) An asteroid                                         (d) A Comet

Answer: (b)

331. Which of the following is a landlocked country?

(a) Ukraine                                              (b) Romania

(c) Hungary                                             (d) Bulgaria

Answer: (c)

332. The tide produced in an ocean when the pull on the earth by the Sun and Moon are unidirectional are called:

(a) High tide                                           (b) Springtide

(c) Neap tide                                           (d) Low tide

Answer: (b)

333. The Gulf stream is an ocean current that begins in:

(a) Off the coast of Florida

(b) From the Bay of Bengal

(c) Gulf countries coastline

(d) In the Philippines

Answer: (a)

334. Which of the following volcanoes is situated in Mexico?

(a) Colima                                               (b) Purace

(c) Semeru                                               (d) Etna

Answer: (a)

335. The humidity of the air depends upon:

(a) Temperature                                  (b) Location

(c) Weather                                                (d) All of these

Answer: (d)

336. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of

(a) Axis of the earth                                     (b) North pole

(c) South pole                                          (d) Equator

Answer: (d)

337. The greatest variety of animal and plant species is found in:

(a) Temperate grasslands                  (b) Tropical moist forests

(c) Tundra regions                                  (d) In hot deserts

Answer: (b)

338. The largest part of our hydrosphere is:

(a) Atlantic Ocean                                 (b) Pacific Ocean

(c) Indian Ocean                                    (d) Arctic Ocean

Answer: (b)

339. Which river begins at Tana lake in Ethiopia?

(a) Blue Nile                                           (b) White Nile

(c) Congo                                                 (d) Zambezi

Answer: (a)

340. In which country does the river Amazon originate?

(a) Brazil                                                    (b) Colombia

(c) Peru                                                       (d) Bolivia

Answer: (c)

341. Father of Geography 
Answer: Hecataeus 

342. Who was the first Geographer that prepare a world map to scale 
Answer: Anaximander 

343. The former name of ‘Black sea’ was  
Answer: Pontus Euxine 

344. The idea to dig the Panama Canal was given by 
Answer: Humboldt  

345. The instrument used for measuring distances on a map 
Answer: Opisometer 
  
346. The science that studies of earth measurement  
Answer: Geodesy  

347. An Art and Science of making maps from aerial photographs  
Answer: Photogrammetry 

348. Which is the longest river in Asia? 
Answer: Yangtze 

349. Which is the largest hydroelectric project in the world? 
Answer: Three Gorges Dam (China)

350. Mahaveli Ganga is the longest river In—–? 
Answer:  Sri Lanka

351. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India
     – Deccan plateau

     352. On which river is the Nagarjuna Sagar project
     – Krishna

     353. The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
     – Naga hills

     354. The Deccan plateau covers an area of
     – 16 lakh km2

     355. How many islands of India are located in the Bay of Bengal
     204

     356. Salt lake Sambhar located at
     – Rajasthan

     357. Oldest mountain range in India
     – Aravalli

     358. The coastal region, where the deltas of Godavari and Krishna are met-
     – Kolleru lake

     359. Largest mangrove forest in the world
     – Sunderbans

     360. Which city of India stands on the banks of the river Godavari
     – Nasik

361. Which river rises in the Aravallis and flows into the Gulf of Cambay
     – Sabarmati

     362. Rourkela steel plant was built on the banks of
     – Brahmani river

     363. Which river forms its delta in Orissa
     – Mahanadi

     364. Jog waterfall, the highest in India, is on
     – Sharavati River

     365. Which river flows between Vindhyas and Satpuras
     – Narmada

     366. Artificial harbour located on the east coast of India
     – Chennai

     367. The largest river of south India
     – Godavari

     368. Deepest port of India
     Vishakapatnam

     369. What kind of soil predominates in the Sunderbans area ·
     Alluvial

     370. Who are believed to be the oldest inhabitants of India ·
     -Negitos

     371. Which is the westernmost limit of the Siwalik hills
     – Potwar basin

     372. Which river flows in the Kashmir valley
     – Jhelum

     373. National Institute of Oceanography is located at
     – Panaji (Goa)

     374. Who is the first environmentalist to get the Nobel Peace Prize?
     – Wangari Mathai

     375. Which country is the ·first ·to bring a Parliamentary Legislation on climate change?
     – Canada

362. To show the grave concern of rising sea level, which island nation held the world’s first-ever underwater cabinet meeting?
     – Maldives

     377. Who is popularly known as ‘The Tree Mother of Africa’?
     – Wangari Mathai

     378. What is the name of the organisation founded by Wangari Mathai for the protection of the environment?
     – Green Belt Movement

     379. Which country held its cabinet meeting at the MountEverest in a bid to highlight the issue of Global Warming?
     – Nepal

     380. Who is the author of the book ‘Silent Spring’, which played a key role in the modern environmental movement?
     – Rachel Carson

     381. In order to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change, the WWF started an event in 2007, which is observed on the last Saturday of March every year. Name the event?
     – Earth Hour

     382. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, which was held in Rio de Janeiro inl992 is popularly known as? ·
     – Earth Summit

     383. The 1971 Convention on Wetlands, held in Iran is popularly known as? ·
     – Ramsar Convention

     384. The Movement that practises the Gandhian methods of satyagraha and non-violent resistance, through the act of hugging trees to protect them from being felled is ……?
     – The Chipco Movement
     385. The modern Chipco Movement started in the early 1970s in the Garhwal Himalayas of which state?
     – Uttarakhand

     386. Kyoto Protocol deals with?
     – Green House Gas Reduction

     387. The International Agreement dealing with substances that deplete the Ozone Layer is known as…..?
     – Montreal Protocol

     388. What is the new name of the Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah?
     – Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden

     389. The World Sparrow Day is observed on?
     – March 20

     390. The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference is commonly known as ——?
     – Copenhagen Summit

391. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, aimed at fighting global warming is popularly known as?

– Kyoto Protocol

392. The Kyoto Protocol entered into force·on?

– 16 February 2005

393. Which is the most important greenhouse gas?

– carbon dioxide

394. Which river is known as ‘Kalindi’ in Puranas?

Yamuna

395. The instrument used for enlarging or reducing a map

– Pantograph

Tribes

396. Abhors is a tribe in:

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala

(c) North-East India (d) Kashmir

Answer: (c)

397. Angami is a tribe of:

(a) Manipur (b) Punjab

(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Gujarat

Answer: (a)

398. Apatamis is a tribe of:

(a) Kerala (b) Lakshadweep

(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (c)

399. Bhil tribe belongs to:

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Meghalaya

(c) Kerala (d) Punjab

Answer: (a)

400. Bhotia tribe belongs to:

(a) Kashmir (b) Karnataka

(c) Uttarakhand (d) Gujarat

Answer: (c)

401. Chenchu is a tribe of:

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Assam

Answer: (a)

402. Gaddis are natives of:

(a) Assam (b) Bengal

(c) Meghalaya (d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (d)

403. Garos tribe lives in:

(a) Kerala (b) Andaman

(c) Sikkim (d) Meghalaya

Answer: (d)

404. Gonds tribal people live in:

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Kerala

(c) Andaman (d) Punjab

Answer: (a)

405. The native land of Jaintias:

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Lakshadweep

(c) Meghalaya (d) Punjab

Answer: (c)

406. Jarawas live in:

(a) Little Andaman (b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka (d) Kashmir

Answer: (a)

407. Khas are tribals of:

(a)Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka

(c) Uttarakhand (d) Sikkim

Answer: (c)

408. The native land of Khasis:

(a)Maharashtra (b) Gujarat

(c) Karnataka (d) Meghalaya

Answer: (d)

409. Khonds are tribal people of:

(a)Orissa (b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (a)

410. Kotas are tribal people of:

(a)Tamil Nadu (b) Lakshadweep

(c) Meghalaya (d) Punjab

Answer: (a)

411. Kuki people live in:

(a)Punjab (b) Manipur

(c) Uttarakhand (d) Kashmir

Answer: (b)

412. The native land of Lepchas:

(a)Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Sikkim (d) Gujarat

Answer: (c)

413. Lushai is a tribe that belongs to:

(a) Mizoram (b) Sikkim

(c) Karnataka (d) Jharkhand

Answer: (a)

414. Mikirs are belonged to:

(a) Assam (b) Bengal

(c) Kerala (d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (a)

415. Moplas belonged to:

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Assam

(c) Kerala (d) Punjab

Answer: (c)

416. Mundas are tribals of:

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Karnataka (d) Jharkhand

Answer: (d)

417. Santhals are tribals of:

(a)Bihar (b) Kerala

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Assam

Answer: (a)

418. Todas are tribal people in the Nilgiri district of:

(a)Karnataka (b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Maharashtra

Answer: (c)

419. Uralis are natives of:

(a)Kerala (b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra (d) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (a)

420. Warlis are natives of:

(a)Assam (b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Bengal (d) Maharashtra

Answer: (d)

Climate of India

421.The major climatic subtypes in India:

(a) Four (b) Five

(c) Six (d) Seven

Answer: (c)

422. The number of seasons in India:

(a) Six (b) Five

(c) Four (d) Three

Answer: (c)

423. Which season in India has also known as Monsoon:

(a) Rainy (b) Summer

(c) Winter (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

424. In which region of India desert is situated:

(a) Northeast (b) Northwest

(c) Southeast (d) Southwest

Answer: (b)

425. The boundary between the tropics and subtropics:

(a) Equator (b) Dateline

(c) 82.5 degree east (d) Tropic of Cancer

Answer: (d)

426. The most rainfall in India occurs between

(a) May and November (b) December to March

(c) February to May (d) January to March

Answer: (a)

427. The driest months in India:

(a) December to March (b) May and November

(c) June to September (d) April to July

Answer: (a)

428. Which state is most benefitted by North East Monsoon?

(a) Maharashtra (b) Assam

(c) Jammu Kashmir (d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (d)

429. The hottest period in India:

(a) April-May (b) June -July

(c) August-September (d) November-December

Answer: (a)

430. The coldest months in India:

(a) June- July (b) September-October

(c) October-November (d) December-January

Answer: (d)

431. Which region in India experiences the heaviest rainfall?

(a) Northwest (b) Northeast

(c) South (d) Southwest

Answer: (b)

432. The place with the highest rainfall among the following:

(a) Neryamangalam (b) Mawsynram

(c) Agumbe (d) Leh

Answer: (b)

433. Agumbe in the Shimoga district receives the second highest annual rainfall in India. It is in the state of:

(a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka

(c) Assam (d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (b)

434. In western and southern regions of India. the hottest month is …….

(a) April (b) May

(c) June (d) July

Answer: (a)

435. In Northern India, the hottest month is:

(a) January (b) February

(c) March (d) May

Answer: (d)

436. In which month Monsoon commences in India?

(a) June (b) July

(c) August (d) September

Answer: (a)

437. A strong, hot, and dry wind blows  in parts of northern and western India is called:

(a) Loo (b) Fohn

(c) Chinook (d) None of these

Answer: (a)

438. The northeast monsoon begins in ………

(a) October (b) June

(c) January (d) December

Answer: (a)

439. Which city has the least average precipitation?

(a) Bhopal (b) Srinagar

(c) Jaisalmer (d) Port Blair

Answer: (c)

440. Which state experiences the lowest temperature in India?

(a) Haryana (b) Meghalaya

(c) Assam (d) Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: (d)

441. The world’s wettest place is in the state of:

(a) Manipur (b) Tripura

(c) Meghalaya (d) Assam

Answer: (c)

442. The rain with thunder experienced in the summer season in the states of Assam, Bihar, West Bengal:

(a) Loo (b) Kalbaisakhi

(c) Fohn (d) Chinook

Answer: (b)

443. Which region experiences a Mango shower by the middle of April?

(a) Karnataka & Konkan (b) Northeast

(c) Northwest (d) North

Answer: (a)

444. The weather of India is described as:

(a) Tropical Monsoon (b) Mediterranean

(c) Semi-arid (d) Alpine

Answer: (a)

445. A product of southeast trade winds originating from a high-pressure mass centred over the southern Indian Ocean, the monsoonal torrents supply over……..% of India’s annual rainfall:

(a) 50 (b)  80

(c) 55 (d) 45

Answer: (b)