Geography GK Quiz Questions and Answers

1. The troposphere is the layer closest to the Earth's surface in which all seasonal changes occur.

2. This circulation is responsible for weather phenomena, such as clouds, rain, snowfall, and storms.

1. The Meghalaya Plateau is sub-divided into the Garo Hills, Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, named after the tribal groups living in the region.

1. According to the 2011 census, India's population was 1,210,193,422 (1.21 billion).

All columns match correctly.

(A) Dahiya - Madhya Pradesh

(B) Kuruwa - Jharkhand

(C) Barigaon – Odisha

(D) Penda - Andhra Pradesh

After considering the following statements regarding the main causes of extreme cold in North India during the cold season, the correct statements have been identified.

1. States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, being far away from the moderating influence of sea, experience continental climate.

2. The snowfall in the nearby Himalayan ranges creates a cold wave situation.

3. Around February, the cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring a cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India.

The following statements are correct regarding global warming.

A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.

B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?

1. Of the following in India, the 'Bunni' breed of buffalo is mainly found in Gujarat.

2. Banni buffalo, also known as "Kutchhi" or "Kundi", is a breed of buffalo found primarily in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India.

3. This breed is known for its high milk production capacity, disease resistance and adaptability to dry environments.

1. White-bellied Heron naturally inhabits the north-eastern region of India.

2. The bellied Heron is a bird which is mostly found in the low-altitude marshy areas of the Himalayas.

3. It is also called imperial heron in India.

4. In the year 2007, it was listed as 'Critically Endangered' in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

All columns match correctly.

(A) ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture            - Bikaner

(B) ICAR-Central Institute of Cotton Research             - Nagpur

(C) ICAR-National Rice Research Institute                   - Cuttack

(D) ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research    - Bengaluru

1. The hot, dry, painful winds blowing between Delhi and Patna are called Loo.

2. Flows in the plains of northern India and Pakistan in the months of May and June.

3. Heat waves can reach temperatures of up to 45 degrees Celsius, and can last for several hours.