Geography Questions

#1

In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:

First half of the month of June Second half of the month of June First half of the month of July Second half of the month of July

#2

Consider the following statements: 1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth. 2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth’s surface and thus cause a warming effect. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

#3

Consider the following States: Andhra Pradesh Kerala Himachal Pradesh Tripura How many of the above are generally known as tea- producing States?

Only one State Only two States Only three States All four States

#4

With reference to India, consider the following statements: Monazite is a source of rare earths. Monazite contains thorium. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India. In India, government bodies only can process or export monazite. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1, 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 4 only 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

#5

Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?

Cauvery Manjira Pennar Tungabhadra

#6

Consider the following pairs: Peak Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek Sikkim Himalaya Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1 and 2 2 only 1 and 3 3 only

#7

Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs States 1. Ghataprabha Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

Only one pair Only two pairs Only three pairs All four pairs