Geography Question and Answer For All Competitive Exam-SSC, RRB, Bank

Geography Question and Answer For All Competitive Exam – SSC, RRB, Bank

Dear Reader, In this post we have collected some important Geography Question and Answer which may be asked in all Competitive exam , SSC, Bank, RRB, . Our AffairsGuru Team hope that these question will build your knowledge. It will help you score more in the exam.

Geography Questiona and Answer for All Competitive Exam - SSC , RRB, Bank

1. What is the distance between Sun and Planet ?

Ans. 150 Million KM

2. What is the shape of the earth ?

Ans. Geoid

3. Spring equinox occurs in……

Ans. 21st March

4. The study of Universe is called as……

Ans. Comology

5. Closest star to our solar system…..

Ans. Proxima centuri

6. Which planet is called as earth’s twin ?

Ans. Venus

7. What is the percentage of nitrogen in atmosphere ?

Ans. 78%

8. Which atmosphere contains Ozone layer ?

Ans. Stratosphere

9. Which rocks also called as primary rocks ?

Ans. Igneous Rocks

10. The Indian Government accepted longitude……….for Indian Standard Time Passing through Allahabad ?

Ans. 82.5  East

11. The Outermost layer is known as……..

Ans. Crust

12. Which is the coldest atmosphere layer ?

Ans. Mesosphere

13. The Point inside Earth where earthquake originates is called ?

Ans. Focus

14. The intensity of earthquake is measured by…….

Ans. Mercalli Scale

15. The branch of geology that deals with the study of earthquake is known as…..

Ans. Seismograph

16. Which continent is known as Forgotten land ?

Ans. Australia

17. Mountain range which separates Europe and Asia is ?

Ans. Ural Mountains

18. Pampas are grassland of …..

Ans. South America

19. Name the Ocean Which is in shaped of ‘S’ ?

Ans. Atlantic Ocean

20. Nile river, Which is the longest river of World falls into……

Ans. Mediterranean Sea

21. Which river originates in Altai mountains, Russia ?

Ans. Ob

22. The highest lake in the world….

Ans. Lake Titicaca

23. The canal joining Baltic sea to North sea is

Ans. Kiel Canal

24. The tropical cyclones in Australia are called as….

Ans. Willy Willy

25. Oyashio and Kuril Currents are ocean current in which ocean ?

Ans. Pacific Ocean

26. India land and Boundary is about

Ans. 15, 200 KM

27. With how many countries India share its borders ?

Ans. 7, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, China and Afganishtan

28. Length of total coastline including islands of India is………

Ans. 75.16 KM

29. India is located in which hemisphere ?

Ans. Northern – Eastern Hemisphere

30. A land surrounded by water on three sides is called as……

Ans. Lagoon

31. Andaman and Nicobar is a group of how many islands ?

Ans. 572

32. What is the total length of Indus river which flows in India ?

Ans. 2880 KM

33. Chenab and Ravi are tributaries of which river ?

Ans. Indus River

34. Hemavati, Bhawani and Amravati are tributaries of which river ?

Ans. Cauveri

35. Where is Kakrapara project is located ?

Ans. Tapti River, Gujarat

36. Name of most widespread forest in India is……

Ans. Tropical Deciduous Forest

37. Maximum increase of forest cover has been observed in Which state ?

Ans. Andhra Pradesh

38. Littoral and Swamp forests found in Wetlands of country are

Ans. Mangroves Forest

39. Which Soil is mainly found in Punjab, Haryana, U.P. , Bihar and Jharkhand ?

Ans. Alluvial Soil

40. The red color of the red soil is due to….

Ans. Iron

41. Madhya Pradesh is leading to which crops ?

Ans. Soyabean, Oil Seeds, pulses

42. State with highest area under Saffron is…….

Ans. Jammu And Kashmir

43. The crop which is grown in winter months of December, January, February and March is known as

Ans. Rabi

44. Which states has the highest percentage of irrigated area ?

Ans. Haryana

45. Which is the most popular crop combination in Punjab and Haryana ?

Ans. Rice and Wheat

46. The state which is the leading producer of cashewnut is…….

Ans. Tamil Nadu

47. Which state has the lowest density of population ?

Ans. Arunachal Pradesh

48. State with lowest sex ratio is….

Ans. Haryana

49. The highest decadal growth of population was recorded between….

Ans. 1971-81

50. Function of Ecosystem

Ans. Flow of Energy and Circulation of nutrients.

51. Which planet is nearby of Sun ?

Ans.  Mercury

52. Which planet if farthest from Sun ?

Ans. Neptune

53.  The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges ?

Ans. Purvanchai

54. How many Indian states shares their boundaries with Nepal ?

Ans. 5, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Utter Pradesh, Uttrakhand.

55. ……. acts as a shield absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the sun

Ans. Stratosphere

56. Marble comes under which category of rocks ?

Ans. Metamorphic

57. What is the other name of the Sahyadri rangee ?

Ans. Western Ghats

58. In which year did Kyoto Protocol came into force ?

Ans. 2005

59. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall ?

Ans. It is a rain shadow area

60. India shares longest international boundary with which country ?

Ans. Bangladesh

61. Tsangpo is the other name for Tibet for..

Ans. Brahmaputra

62. Japan is called the ‘ Land of the rising sun’ because…

Ans. Japan being the eastern most country in the world. It has earliest sunrise.

63. The Kaiga Nuclear Power Project is proposed to be set up in which State ?

Ans. Karnataka

64. Who is known as  ‘Father of Green Revolution’ ?

Ans. Norman Borlaug

65. The northern plain of India is formed of…..

Ans. Alluvial Soil

66. Which river flows in rift-valley ?

Ans. Narmada

67. Which is the largest man- made lake ?

Ans. Govind Sagar

68. Seasonal migration of people is known as….

Ans.  Transhumance

69. The snow leopard population is found in .

Ans. Sikkim

70. Kandla port is located at….

Ans. Gulf of Kutch

71. ‘ IPCC ‘ stands for..

Ans. Inter-Government Panel on Climate Change

72. Rubber is a product of….

Ans. Latex

73. The Environment Bill was passed by the Parliament in………

Ans. 1986

74. With respect to the stars the earth completes one rotation on its axis in

Ans. 23 Hour 56 Minute 5 Second.

75. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through water is called as…..

Ans. Percolation

76. At Barren Island, the only active volcano in India is situated in……

Ans. Minicoy

77. What is the position of the Earth when it is at the greatest distance from the earth ?

Ans. Aphelion

78. The beach sands of Kerala are rich in

Ans. Thorium

79. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet ?

Ans. Nilgiri Hills

80. Where is the great Barrier Reef located ?

Ans. Pacific Ocean

81. What is the Damodar Valley Corporation ?

Ans. Damoday Valley Corporation is a statutory Body.

82. The Beaufort scale is used to measure……….

Ans. Wind Veocity

83. The longest river of peninsular India is ?

Ans.  Godavari

84. Kyoto Protocol is associated with…..

Ans.  Climate Change

85. The outermost range of Himalaya is called as

Ans.  Shivaliks

86. When granite rocks get metamorphosed, they form…..

Ans. Gneiss

87. Which planet is called as brightest Plant ?

Ans.  Venus

88. Autumn Equinox is on which day

Ans. 23rd September

89. Winter Solstice Day is on which Day ?

Ans. 22nd December

90. Length of Nile river ?

Ans. 6690 KM

91. The typucal natural vegetation above 3600 meters on the Himalaya is ……

Ans. Alpine Grassland

92. Spring tides occur on which day ?

Ans.  Full moon day as well as on New moon Day

93. The dispute over Siachin Glacier is located between Which country ?

Ans. India and Pakistan

94. The country with the world ‘s largest natural gas reserve is

Ans. Russia

95. The mediterranean region are characterised by heavy rain in…..

Ans. Winter

96. How many Boisphere reserves are there in India ?

Ans. 18

97. Which one of the highest production state for coal ?

Ans. Jharkhand

98. Which one of the highest production state for Gold ?

Ans. Karnataka

99. Which one of the highest production state for Natural Gas ?

Ans. Assam

100. Largest Diamond production state is ….

Ans. Madhya Pradesh (MP)


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