List of top Geography Questions

Read the following statements related to Indira Gandhi Canal Project carefully and choose the correct option :
(i) Indira Gandhi Canal project was conceived by Kanwar Sain in 1950 and it was launched in 1961.
(ii) Introduction of canal irrigation has brought perceptible changes in the agricultural economy of the command area.
(iii) Spread of canal irrigation has led to increase in cultivated area and crop intensity.
(iv) Traditional crops of jowar, bajra has been replaced by rice and wheat etc.
Read the following statements related to international trade of India carefully and choose the correct option :
(i) India has a long coastline surrounded by ocean from three sides.
(ii) Indian coasts have a large number of well-developed sea ports.
(iii) Kandla port exports huge amount of iron-ore.
(iv) The transportation cost by water is very cheap for voluminous items.
The watershed management programme in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh is funded by which one of the following ministries ?
Why is it that slums are the areas of residence with least choice ? Choose the correct options :
(i) They have dilapidated houses with poor ventilation.
(ii) The basic facilities like lights and toilets are difficult to get.
(iii) Hygienic conditions and drinking water are improper.
(iv) Better drainage facilities are available.
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option :
Assertion : ‘The agriculturally rich states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh are facing the crisis of groundwater depletion.’
Reason (R) : ‘More groundwater is utilised for irrigation than water-table recharge.’
Two statements are given below. They are Assertion and Reason (R).
Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option :
Assertion : ‘World Trade Organisation (WTO) is widening the gulf between rich and poor by making rich countries richer.’
Reason (R) : ‘The influential nations in the WTO focus on their own commercial interests.’
Choose the correct option to fill the blank.
The act of opening up economies for trading is known as _______.
Arrange the following towns of India from the oldest to the newest order based on their historical evolution and choose the correct option :
(i) Jaipur
(ii) Chandigarh
(iii) Madurai
(iv) Jamshedpur
Read the following statements related to the objectives of smart city mission carefully and choose the correct option :
(i) To promote the city with clean and sustainable environment.
(ii) To provide decent quality of life to its citizens.
(iii) To provide employment to the job seekers.
(iv) To make the city less vulnerable to disasters.
Local names like Panna, Para, Palli, Nagla, Dhani etc. are examples of which of the following types of rural settlements in India ?
Read the following statements about ports carefully and choose the correct option :
(i) The ports provide the facilities of loading, unloading and storage of cargo.
(ii) The importance of ports is judged by the size of its hinterland.
(iii) The quantity of cargo handled by a port indicates the level of development of its hinterland.
(iv) Ports are the chief gateways of the world trade.
“Human geography is the synthetic study of relationship between human societies and earth’s surface.” This definition of human geography is given by _______.
The concept of ‘Neodeterminism’ was introduced by _______.
Which one of the following is the core concern of geography as a discipline ?
Ports, which handle bulk and general cargo in large volume, are called ___.
Arrange the following seaports from south to north according to their location and choose the correct option:
i. Shanghai
ii. Singapore
iii. Yokohama
iv. Hong Kong
Differentiate between small scale and large scale industries with examples.
Evaluate the spatial variation of work participation in different sectors in the country.
Define natural growth of population. Describe the impact of migration on changing population in the world.
"Petroleum is referred to as liquid gold." Explain the statement.
Evaluate the objectives of the social campaign ‘Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao’ run by the Government of India with examples.
Identify the statement applicable to outsource receiving country.
Arrange the following major airports along the western coast of America from south to north direction as per their locations and choose the correct option:
i. Mexico City
ii. Vancouver
iii. Santiago
iv. Lima
Arrange the following copper mines of Rajasthan from north to south as per their locations and choose the correct option:
i. Bhilwara
ii. Khetri
iii. Udaipur
iv. Alwar
Ports concerned with transportation passengers and mails are called ____.