Geography: Most Important One Liner Question and Answer part-4

Geography: Most Important One Liner Question and Answer part-4

701. Which of the following is referred to as ‘Young Fold Mountains’? – Himalayas
702. Roaring Forties is – westerly winds
703. The highest peak in South India is – Anaimudi
704. Which river has the largest catchment area – Godavari
705. Which is the largest man-made lake in India – Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar

706. EL Nino replaces which current – Humboldt
707. Which months are known for retreating monsoons – October and November
708. The scientific study of soil is – Pedology
709. At Barren Island, the only active volcano in India is situated in – Andaman
Island
710. The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by – Chlorofluorocarbon
711. The world largest island is – Greenland
712. Which region is most rich in coal deposits – Damodar Valley
713. Nanda Devi peak is located in – Uttarakhand
714. The term ‘Doab’ means – a land between two river
715. The Himalayas is the example of – Fold Mountains
716. The largest herbarium of India is located at – Kolkata
717. Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called – Magma
718. The longest sea beach in India is – Marina Beach
719. What is Dakshin Gangotri – Unmanned station located in Antarctica
720. The beach sands of Kerala are rich in – Thorium
721. The largest irrigation canal in India is – Indira Gandhi Canal
722. Which is the most important raw material for generation of power in India –
Coal
723. On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day – December 21
724. Which state is the member of ‘Seven Sister’ – Tripura
725. With which country, India has the longest international boundary –
Bangladesh
726. The magnitude of Earthquake is measured by – Seismograph
727. The rift valley is formed mainly – Between two rifts
728. What is the main cause of Tsunami – Earthquake on sea surface
729. The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which is related to – Greenhouse
gases
730. The largest ecosystem of earth is – Biosphere
731. Which is one of the major causes of greenhouse effect – Carbon Dioxide
732. The longest day in North Hemisphere is – June 21
733. The shortest day in North Hemisphere is – 22 Dec
734. The longest day in South Hemisphere is - 22 Dec
735. The shortest day in South Hemisphere is – June 2

736. What is Earth’s average orbital velocity - 29.79 Kilometres/s.
737. Earth takes time, revolution around the sun is - 365 days, 5 hrs, 48 min and
45.51 sec.
738. The equator represents in - 0° latitude
739. Which states is called ‘Tiger State’ of India – Karnataka
740. The earth is divided into, how many longitudinal zones - 24 longitudinal zones
741. When Lunar Eclipse occurs - When earth comes between sun and moon
742. The point of origin of earthquake is called - Seismic focus
743. The passage of earthquake waves is recorded by - Seismograph.
744. How many types of rocks are there – 3 (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
745. Koyali oil refinery located in – Gujarat
746. Which is the highest peak in Satpura Range – Dhupgarh
747. The Girnar Hills are situated in - Gujarat
748. What is the average Orbital speed of the Earth around the Sun - 29.7 km / sec
749. Which planet has largest number of natural satellites or moons – Jupiter
750. The world’s most active volcano is – Kilauea
751. Which is the longest river in the world – Nile
752. Which of the zone of the atmosphere is rich in Ozone gas – Stratosphere
753. Which country is known as the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes - Finland
754. Mudhumalai Sanctuary is famous for – Tigers
755. The famous Lagoon lake of India is - Chilka Lake
756. Which crop increases soil fertility by adding nitrates to soil - Black-gram
757. The Kullu Valley is situated between – Lesser Himalayas and Siwalik
758. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the - Sun and Moon on the Earth
759. The cool temperate grasslands of South America are known as - Pampas
760. Which gas availability is more in atmosphere –Nitrogen
761. The crop mainly grown in hills is - sweet potato
762. Which rivers crosses the equator two times – Cango river
763. The Yarlung Tsangpo river, in India, is known as - Brahmaputra
764. The period of pendulum depends upon - Length
765. Which planet is known as red planet – Mars
766. Which is the largest State of India – Rajasthan
767. Second green revolution is related with - Rice
768. The oldest type of energy known to man is - Geothermal energy

769. Natural gas is a mixture of gases and contains mainly - methane and higher
hydro-carbons
770. The most densely populated island of the world is – Java
771. Which is known as the “Pearl City - Tuticorin
772. Largest tea producing country of the world – China
773. Golden revolution refers to the development of - Horticulture
774. Subtropical high-pressure belts are otherwise called: - 'Horse latitudes'
775. Lesotho is - a country completely surrounded by - South Africa
776. Which strait connects Red Sea and Indian Ocean - Bab-el-Mandeb
777. The gas having the highest proportion in air is - Nitrogen
778. The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is – Madhya Pradesh
779. Port Blair is located on which Islands – South Andaman
780. Which is a cold ocean current – Humboldt current
781. The Indo-Pak Bagalihar project is located in - Chenab
782. Which is the purest commercial form of iron –Wrought iron
783. The line joining place of equal atmospheric pressure is termed - Isobar
784. Where is Dead sea situated – Israel (Asia)
785. The Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain is in which country - Mongolia
786. Keibul Lamjao, worlds only floating national park is located in which state -
Manipur
787. Karcham Wangtoo power project is located in which state - Himachal Pradesh
788. Gandak canal is a joint irrigation and power project between India and which
country - Nepal
789. Driest location on Earth is in which country - Chile
790. The controversial Omkareshwar dam is on which river - Narmada
791. Where is located Asia’s largest tulip garden - Jammu & Kashmir
792. The Mesabi Range in the United States is known for vast deposit of which ore
- Iron
793. Lipulekh Pass, one of the trade routes between India and China is in which
state - Uttarkhand
794. Hajong Lake, which is popularly known as the tortoise lake is located in which
state - Assam
795. The Wallace Line is a boundary that separates the ecozones of - Asia and
Australia

796. The Islands of Tasmania is a part of the – Australia
797. The continent which has higher ratio of coast to landmass is - Europe
798. The longest dam in India is - Hirakund Dam
799. Which instrument is used to measure the relative humidity in air - Hygrometer
800. The “Mount Blanc” is the highest mountain in the - European Union
801. What fraction of total geographic area of the world is covered by India? –
2.4%
802. In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found - Sedimentary
803. Pyrometer is used to measure – High temperature
804. Highest railway bridge in the world constructed in Jammu & Kashmir on
which river – Chenab
805. What is the name of the third Indian Research Centre in Antarctica - Bharati
806. Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant is located in - Parawada in
Visakhapatnam district
807. The Niyamgiri Hills is famous for which of the following mineral deposit -
Bauxite
808. Which River does not flow from east to west - Narmada