Saturday, April 26, 2014

Geography

1.
Consider the following states:
1. West Bengal
2. Assam
3. Sikkim
4. Meghalaya
5. Mizoram
Which of the above states share borders with Bangladesh?
[A]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[B]Only 1, 2, 4 & 5
[C]Only 2, 3, 4 & 5
[D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
2.A person travels from Kakinada to Vallarpadam Container Terminal via sea route. This means that he would travel from ?
[A]Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu
[B]Karnataka to Kerala
[C]Andhra Pradesh to Kerala
[D]Maharashtra to Kerala

3.The “Ninety East Ridge” is a submarine volcanic ridge located in __?
[A]Pacific Ocean
[B]Atlantic Ocean
[C]Indian Ocean
[D]Arctic Ocean

4.Who among the following was the first person to determine the Circumference of the Earth ?
[A]Plato
[B]Aristotle
[C]Eratosthenes
[D]Ptolemy III Euergetes

5.Which of the following states is the only diamond producing state in India?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Uttar Pradesh



6.The Bayyaram mines area, which was recently in news, is located in __?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Karnataka
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Madhya Pradesh

7.River Luni (Lavanavari river) originates from which among the following ranges?
[A]Himalaya Ranges
[B]Aravalli Ranges
[C]Vindhya Ranges
[D]Saputara Ranges

8.Which one of the following islands is called as ‘rust belt’ of Japan ?
[A]Northern Honshu
[B]Shikoku Islands
[C]Kyushu Islands
[D]Southern Honshu

9.People of which among the following countries are also known as Magyars ?
[A]Hungary
[B]Malaysia
[C]Hong Kong
[D]Spain

10.Which among the following a line or surface drawn on a map or chart indicates connected points of equal salinity in the ocean?
[A]Isohel
[B]Isohaline
[C]Isogyre
[D]Isodiaphere

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