Description : Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because – (1) Mumbai is on the windward side (2) Pune is at a greater elevation (3) Mumbai is a coastal city (4) Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
Last Answer : (1) Mumbai is on the windward side Explanation: Pune is on the leeward side of the western ghats and so lies on a rain shadow area. The south west monsoon empties all moisture on ... after crossing the mountain range. But Murnbai lies on the windward side and hence experiences heavy rainfall.
Description : Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to: [CPO SI 2003] (a) cyclones (b) earthquakes (c) landslides (d) tornadoes
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because: (a) the former is nearer to the sea (b) the air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunjl from ... Cherapunji is located on the windward side (d) convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because: [IAS 2004] (a) Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced ... side and Mumbai is on the leeward side (d) Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not
Description : Match the following: [IAS 1999] A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin C. Ship building 3. Pinjore D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 2 3 4 shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Singhbhum is famous for: [SSC Graduate 2003] (a) coal (b) iron (c) copper (d) both (b) and (c) shop.ssbcrack.com
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best? (a) Tea (b) Jute (c) Tobacco (d) Cotton shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it : [CPO SI 2003] (a) gets flooded often causing havoc (b) causes maximum soil erosion (c) forms number of dangerous waterfalls (d) is not a perennial river
Description : longitude is geographically significant to India because: [CPO SI 2003] (a) it determines the Indian standard time (b) it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India (c) it divides' India into eastern and western zones (d) it enables determining local time in eastern India
Description : In which one of the following cities can one never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon? (a) Bengaluru (b) Mumbai (c) Visakhapatnam (d) Delhi shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The first machine made paper was manufactured (a) in 1870 near Kolkata (b) in 1903 in Mumbai (c) in 1910 at Delhi (d) After independence shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Match the following: [CDS 2001] National Highway Cities A. NH 1 1. Delhi-Kolkata B. NH 2 2. Mumbai-Agra C. NH 3 3. Chennai-Thane D. NH 4 4. Delhi-Amritsar A B C D (a) 3 1 2 4 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 4 1 2 3 shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Match the following : [IAS 1999] A. Cotton 1. Rainfall 1000-1500 mm; Temperature 40°-60°C B. Flax 2. Rainfall 1500-2000 mm; Temperature 25°-35°C C. Sugarbeet 3. Rainfall 600-S00 mm; Temperature 5°-18°C D. Jute 4. Rainfall 500-1000 mm; ... 1 3 4 2 (b) 2 3 5 4 (c) 4 5 2 1 (d) 4 3 5 2 shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands? [CPO SI 2003] (a) Sri Lanka (b) Myanmar (c) Indonesia (d) Pakistan
Description : Why does Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because it is located on the coast and Pune is in the interior. Mumbai lies on the windward side of Western Ghats while Pune is located on the leeward ... refers to the direction from which the rain-bearing south west monsoon winds approach the land from sea.
Description : Why does Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune?
Last Answer : Because mumbai is on the windward side
Description : Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards – (1) windward side (2) seaward side (3) onshore side (4) leeward side
Last Answer : (4) leeward side Explanation: Nagpur falls in a rain-shadow region (leeward side of mountain) of the Sahyadri mountain range (Western Ghats). The windward side receives abundant rainfall from the moisture laden winds, while thy moistureless winds characterize the other side.
Description : Which one of the following is the southern-most city ? [CDS 2004] (a) Bhopal (b) Kolkata (c) Raipur (d) Udaipur shop.ssbcrack.com
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Railways are more in North Indian plains because (a) the area is more productive (b) it is densely populated (c) the region offers least physical resistance (d) All the above shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of Peninsular India mainly because: (a) the adjoining oceans moderate the temperature (b) the sky is generally ... are almost vertical throughout the year (d) strong winds flow throughout the year shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? [IAS 2009] (a) An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere (b) The middle and lower Asom valley (c) North-eastern Rajasthan (d) The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
Description : The only State which produces saffron in the Indian Union is (a) Assam (b) Rajasthan (c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Sikkim shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following is NOT a food crop? (a) Maize (b) Bajra (c) Paddy (d) Wheat (e) Cotton shop.ssbcrack.com
Last Answer : Ans: (e)
Description : Gold Mines in India are located mainly in (a) Kolar (b) Raniganj (c) Jadugoda (d) Veeranam (e) None of these shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state? (a) Kerala (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Karnataka (e) All are rubber-producing states shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : "Indira Gandhi Canal", which is around 450 km long, provides irrigation facility mainly to which of the following states? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Gujarat (e) Rajasthan shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following is a new bio-fertilizers? (a) Green Blue Algae (b) Nitrates (c) Compost (d) Farmyard manure shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer? (a) To prevent alkalinity of soil (b) To prevent acidity of soil (c) To prevent the surface from becoming hard (d) To fertilize the soil shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : By what name is India's eastern coast known? (a) Coromandel Coast (b) Bay of Bengal (c) Eastern Ghat Coast (d) Kolkata Chennai Coast shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron? (a) Desert sand (b) Alluvial (c) Podzolic (d) Lateritic shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Economically exploitable lignite occurs in (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Kerala shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : In which area are Zoroastrians concentrated? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Maharashtra (d) Madhya Pradesh shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ______ rocks. (a) Volcanic rocks (b) Plutonic rocks (c) Sedimentary rocks (d) Hypabysal rocks shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river (a) Jhelam (b) Beas (c) Ravi (d) Ganga shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Where will you expect to find bamboo growing (a) At a great height from sea level (b) At a medium height from sea level (c) At a very low height from sea level (d) There is no such condition; it can grow anywhere shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The Water Fall with the highest fall in India is the (a) Jog Falls, Karnataka (b) Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu (c) Beraghat Falls, Madhya Pradesh (d) Ettipotala Falls, Andhra Pradesh shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Palk Strait separates India from (a) Pakistan (b) China (c) Andaman Island (d) Sri Lanka shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? (a) Luni (b) Chambal (c) Son (d) Tapi Fun d amen t al MCQs In d i a n Ge o g r a ph y shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The position of Indian Railways network in the world is [SSC Grad 2011] (a) second (b) third (c) fourth (d) fifth shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region? [IAS 2007] (a) Bandhavgarh National Park (b) Dandeli Sanctuary (c) Rajaji National Park (d) Indravati National Park shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Match the following: Thermal Project A. Dhuvaran 1. Uttaranchal B. Kathagudam 2. Andhra Pradesh C. Neyveli 3. Tamil Nadu D. Obra 4. Gujarat A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 3 2 4 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 2 3 1 shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : What do you mean by 'reserved forest' ? (a) Reserved for local use (b) Reserved for commercial exploitation (c) Reserved for hunting (d) Reserved for growing medicinal herbs shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of - 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is: [Railways 1995] (a) Srinagar (b) Shimla (c) Kullu (d) Leh shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : What proportion of geographical land area is under actual forest cover in India? [IAS 1992] (a) (b) (c) (d) shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? 1. Contour ploughing 2. Terracing 3. Shifting cultivation 4. Crop rotation (a) I, II and IV (b) II, III and IV (c) II and IV (d) I and III shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : What do you understand by the word regur ? (a) Black soil found in the Deccan (b) Grey-brown soil found in Russia (c) Red, colour sticky soil, found in the Amazon area (d) Black soil found in northern Argentina shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which one of the following states does not form part of the Narmada basin? [NDA 1993] (a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra (c) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga? (a) Yamuna (b) Son (c) Gomti (d) Sutlej shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port? (a) Kandla (b) Vishakhapatnam (c) Haldia (d) Tuticorin shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ? [PCS 1995] 1. Ghaghra 2. Gandak 3. Son 4. Punpun (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 shop.ssbcrack.com