Top Questions on Geography - General knowledge Questions and Answers - Section 1-a

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Top Questions on Geography - General knowledge Questions and Answers

1. Inner Planets of our Solar System include

A) Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Earth
B) Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
D) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Uranus

... Answer : C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Explanation : In the Solar System, we find the "Inner Planets" - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - which are so named because they orbit closest to the Sun. The inner planets are rocky and terrestrial, composed mostly of silicates and metals.

2. Eclipse happens because light

A) travels in waves
B) travels in straight lines
C) travels with great speed
D) rays are static

... Answer : B) travels in straight lines
Explanation : Two natural phenomena that occur due to the characteristic of light travelling in a straight line are lunar eclipse and solar eclipse. A lunar eclipse that occurs when the Earth is situated between the Moon and the Sun. A solar eclipse that occurs when the Moon is situated between the Earth and the Sun.

3. Perihelion occurs on

A) 5th January
B) 4th July
C) 22nd December
D) 23rd September

... Answer : A) 5th January
Explanation : On January 5th, 2020, our Earth made its closest approach to the Sun for the year-- an event astronomers call perihelion. At perihelion, the Earth is about 147.5 million km away from the Sun.

4. What are plate techtonics?

A) Movement of plates supporting the continents
B) Volcanic eruptions
C) Term for erosion of land in the Himalayan region
D) Mountain formation due to collision of plates

... Answer : A) Movement of plates supporting the continents
Explanation : The theory of plate tectonics is what brings together continental drift and seafloor spreading. Plates are made of lithosphere topped with oceanic and/or continental crust. The plates are moved around on Earth's surface by seafloor spreading.

5. Pampas are grasslands of

A) North America
B) Australia
C) South America
D) Asia

... Answer : C) South America
Explanation : The Pampas are fertile South American lowlands that cover more than 1 200 000 square km

6. The country called 'Land of the Rising Sun' is

A) China
B) Norway
C) Japan
D) Sweden

... Answer : C) Japan
Explanation : Japan is known as the "land of the rising sun". Japan is an island nation found in the Pacific Ocean. The actual name of Japan in Japanese is Nihon which means "sun-origin" which is loosely translated to mean "land of the rising sun".

7. India is located in which hemisphere?

A) Eastern Hemisphere
B) Northen Hemisphere
C) North-Western Hemisphere
D) North- Eastern Hemisphere

... Answer : D) North- Eastern Hemisphere
Explanation : Geographically Indian coordinates are-The country is situated north of the equator between 6°4' (8°4' for mainland) to 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' to 97°25' east longitude. So India definitely lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

8. Important passes of Western Ghats are

A) Shipki La and Jelep La
B) Thalghat and Palghat
C) Nathu La and Rohtang Pass
D) Thalghat and Zoji La Pass

... Answer : B) Thalghat and Palghat
Explanation : The Western Ghats or Sahyādri runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau. However, the western ghats do have passes such as the Bhorghat, Palghat, and Thalghat which makes it possible to travel through the western ghats.

9. Andaman and Nicobar is a group of how many Islands?

A) 572
B) 510
C) 475
D) 450

... Answer : A) 572
Explanation : The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is one of the seven union territories of India. It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 10°N parallel. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, comprising 572 islands of which 37 are inhabited.

10. Which Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers'?

A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Punjab
C) Haryana
D) Jammu and Kashmir

... Answer : B) Punjab
Explanation : The word “Punjab” is made from the combination of two Persian words- ‘Panj’ which means five and ‘ab’ meaning water. The five rivers which gave Punjab its name are Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej.

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