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.
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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