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What is Geography? Geography in simple words is the study of the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features. Broadly, Geography is defined as the the "study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources and political and economic activities".
Geography is an important topic in General Awareness. Geography Practice Quiz article, is exceedingly important for candidates preparing for RRB ALP/Technical Exams/Junior Engineer Recruitment, SSC CGL, UPSC (Civil services exam including IAS) Exams and other government sector recruitments. The article Geography Practice Quiz, will assist the students understanding of the type of questions expected from the topic Geography .

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1. Which of the following countries is not adjacent to Afghanistan ?
    A. Uzbekistan B. Turkmenistan C. Tajikistan D. Russia

Answer - Option D
2. Which is not a neighboring state of Jharkhand ?
    A. Madhya Pradesh B. Bihar C. West Bengal D. Orissa

Answer - Option A
3. Tamil Nadu coast receives rains both in summer and winter due to the influence of
    A. Land and sea breezes B. Frequent cyclones from the Bay of Bengal C. S. W. monsoon in summer and N. E. trade winds in winter D. Nearness to equator

Answer - Option C
4. HBJ pipelines carry natural gas from
    A. Hathras to Bathinda and Jhansi B. Hoshangabad to Bilaspur and Jabalpur C. Hazira to Bijaipur and Jagdishpur D. Hissar to Barmer and Jaisalmer

Answer - Option C
5. Which one of the following shipyards builds warships for Indian Navy ?
    A. Mazgaon Docks, Mumbai B. Cochin Shipyard, Kochi C. Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam D. Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata

Answer - Option A
6. The rank of India in the category of The Best Education System in Asia is
    A. 4 B. 3 C. 5 D. 2

Answer - Option C
7. The first airline to allow flyers to surf the net was
    A. United Airlines B. Singapore Airlines C. Emirates Airlines D. Air Canada

Answer - Option B
8. Which country is geographically in North America but politically a part of Europe ?
    A. Iceland B. Greenland C. Canary Island D. Cuba

Answer - Option B
9. With which country would you associate the religion Shintoism ?
    A. Japan B. Tibet C. Malaysia D. Vietnam

Answer - Option A
10. Which city is known for its chicken embroidery ?
    A. Ujjain B. Lucknow C. Pune D. Sura

Answer - Option B
11. To which country does the traditional martial form Taekwondo belong ?
    A. Korea B. Japan C. China D. Cuba

Answer - Option B
12. Indian port that bagged the ISO 9002 award is
    A. Paradip B. Visakhapatnam C. Haldia D. Tuticorin

Answer - Option D
13. Which US rice growing company has been granted the patent of Indian Basmati ?
    A. Kasmati B. Tax Rice C. Rice Tec D. Texmati

Answer - Option C
14. Which of the following countries has the second largest rail network in the world ?
    A. India B. U.S.A. C. Russia D. China

Answer - Option A
15. Hindi is written in the Devanagri Script. In which of the following scripts is Punjabi written ?
    A. Sanskrit B. Indo-Iranian C. Gurmukhi D. Devnagri

Answer - Option C
1. Hirakud dam has been built on the river
    A. Cauvery B. Mahanadi C. Krishna D. Yamuna

Answer - Option B
2. With reference to water pollution, BOD means
    A. Biochemical Oxygen Dilution B. Biochemical Oxygen Demand C. Bio Organic Dissolutes D. Basic Organic Dissolutes

Answer - Option B
3. Approx, percentage of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is
    A. 17% B. 21% C. 25% D. 33%

Answer - Option B
4. Lunar Eclipse occurs only on a
    A. First quarter day B. New moon day C. Full moon day D. Last quarter day

Answer - Option C
5. Mirages generally occur in
    A. mountains B. forests C. deserts D. sea

Answer - Option C
6. In October 2014 a cyclone hit Vishakhapatnam. The name of the cyclone was
    A. Katrina B. Hudhud C. Laila D. Helen

Answer - Option B
7. Which National Park is known for the 'Asiatic Lions' ?
    A. Corbett National Park B. Kanha National Park C. Bandipur National Park D. Gir National Park

Answer - Option D
8. The Indian Standard Time (I.S.T.) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.) by :
    A. 6 hours B. 5 hours C. 6 hours 30 minutes D. 5 hours 30 minutes

Answer - Option D
9. Red rot is a plant disease which affects :
    A. Wheat B. Rice C. Sugarcane D. Cotton

Answer - Option C
10. Which one of the following is also known as Red Planet ?
    A. Mercury B. Venus C. Earth D. Mars

Answer - Option D
11. Galena is an ore of :
    A. Lead B. Copper C. Aluminium D. Iron

Answer - Option A
12. Identify the city which faced large scale destruction due to 'Hudhud' cyclone recently?
    A. Chennai B. Vishakhapatnam C. Kolkata D. Hyderabad

Answer - Option B
13. The most effective farming method for returning minerals to the soil is
    A. Contour ploughing B. Terracing C. Crop rotation D. Furrowing

Answer - Option C
14. Winter rains in North-Western India are caused by
    A. Western Disturbances B. South West Monsoon C. South Easterly Disturbances D. Easterly Disturbances

Answer - Option A
15. Kaziranga National Park is in
    A. Uttar Pradesh B. Tamil Nadu C. Assam D. Kerala

Answer - Option C
1. Approximate quantity of [latex]{CO}_{2}[/latex] in the atmosphere in PPM (parts per million) is:
    A. 2 B. 20 C. 200 D. 400

Answer - Option D
2. Average Albedo (overall) of the Earth is:
    A. [latex]{5}^{8}[/latex] candela/day B. [latex]{5}^{7}[/latex] candela/day C. 30 to 35% D. 60 to 65%

Answer - Option C
3. The illumination of a beam of light due to scattering on collision with particles suspended in a fluid, is called:
    A. Raman effect B. Tyndall effect C. Snell's effect D. Huygens effect

Answer - Option B
4. Intensity of earthquake is measured in -
    A. Barometer scale B. Pyrometer scale C. Tachometer scale D. Richter scale

Answer - Option D
5. Several nations are following a protocol which binds them to reduce emission targets. This protocol was adopted in:
    A. Kyoto, Japan B. Geneva, Switzerland C. New York, USA D. Paris, France

Answer - Option A
6. Which of these rocks would have alumina as their main component?
    A. Siliceous B. Argillaceous C. Calcareous D. Igneous

Answer - Option B
7. Which of the following phenomenon is related to the formation of clouds?
    A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Sublimation D. Vulcanization

Answer - Option B
8. El Nino effect is:
    A. Development of low pressure areas in south east Asian region B. Reduction in ice caps resulting in variation in in isolation absorption C. Prolonged warming in the Pacific Ocean surface area D. Sustained tornados in the eastern coast of North America

Answer - Option C
9. River Damoder is called the 'Sorrow of '
    A. Assam B. Bengal C. Orissa D. Uttar Pradesh

Answer - Option B
10. Woolen clothes keep the body warm in winter because-
    A. Wool is a bad conductor of heat B. Wool is a good conductor of heat C. Wool increases body temperature D. Wool decreases body temperature

Answer - Option A
11. Age of a Tree may be ascertained by :
    A. Radius of its Stem B. Number of Annual Rings C. Number of Branches D. Circumference of its Stem

Answer - Option B
12. The ozone layer is useful for living beings because:
    A. It serves as the source of oxygen B. It maintains the temperature of the earth C. It maintains the Nitrogen cycle of the earth D. It protects them from harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun

Answer - Option D
13. Identify the cyclone which caused large scale destruction's in Vishakhapatnam this year in October?
    A. Phailin B. Katrina C. Hudhud D. Nilofar

Answer - Option C
14. Which one of the following is renewable resource?
    A. Coal B. Petroleum C. Natural Gas D. Wind

Answer - Option D
15. Which of these will not he oxidized by Ozone ?
    A. KI B. [latex]Fe{SO}_{4}[/latex] C. [latex]KMn{O}_{4}[/latex] D. [latex]{K}_{2}Mn{O}_{4}[/latex]

Answer - Option C
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