List of top Geography Questions

"The limited availability of agricultural land as well as its deterioration in quality is a very serious concern today." Examine the statement in the context of land degradation.

"Noise pollution has become a serious concern in recent years." Examine the statement by giving suitable examples.

For our landlocked neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bhutan, the port facilities are extended by which one of the following ports ?

Analyse the socio-economic and historical factors influencing the spatial distribution of population in India.

Read the following statements regarding rainwater harvesting carefully and choose the correct option.

1. It is a method to capture and store rainwater for various uses.
2. Groundwater aquifers are aimed to recharge by this method.
3. Rainwater harvesting increases water availability for use.
4. Storing water by dam construction is very widely used in India for rainwater harvesting.

"Indian ports are handling large volumes of domestic as well as overseas trade." Examine the statement.

Differentiate between cottage and small scale manufacturing in the world with suitable examples.

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A) : The decades of 1921 – 1951 are referred to as the period of steady growth of population in India.

Reason (R) : Improvement in health and sanitation; lowering mortality rate associated with high birth rate caused the population to grow fast.

Arrange the following towns of India, based on their evolution from the earliest to the newest order and choose the correct option.

1. Jamshedpur
2. Bhubaneswar
3. Varanasi
4. Hyderabad

Health, education, food, water supply, sanitation, and housing are the focus of which one of the following approaches of human development ?

Examine the sources of air pollution and its impact on human health.

Examine the problems faced by the slum dwellers in Indian cities.

Analyse the growth of India's population from 1981 to present day.

Differentiate between agro-based and mineral-based industries in the world, by giving suitable examples.

Examine the role of air transport of India in international trade.

Which of the following statements regarding watershed management are correct ? Choose the correct option.

1. Watershed management refers to efficient management and conservation of surface and groundwater.
2. It involves the prevention of surface runoff and recharge of groundwater.
3. The success of watershed management largely depends upon community participation.
4. The project is executed by the office of the Chief Ministers of respective states.

Which one of the following sea ports is located at the head of Vembanad Kayal ?

Arrange the following towns of India on the basis of their evolution from the oldest to the newest order and choose the correct option.

1. Delhi
2. Surat
3. Madurai
4. Durgapur

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A) : The period from 1901 to 1921 is referred to as a period of stagnant growth of India's population.

Reason (R) : During this period, both birth rate and death rate were very high.

Which one of the following 'approaches to human development' considers human beings as the beneficiaries of development ?

Study the following map and answer the questions that follow :

Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow :

India Road Network 2016

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :

The Digital Divide

Opportunities emerging from the Information and Communication Technology-based development is unevenly distributed across the globe. There are wide ranging economic, political and social differences among countries. How quickly countries can provide ICT access and benefits to its citizens is the deciding factor. While developed countries in general have surged forward, the developing countries have lagged behind and this is known as the digital divide. Similarly digital divides exist within countries. For example, in large countries like India or Russia, it is inevitable that certain areas like metropolitan centres possess better connectivity and access to the digital world versus peripheral rural areas.

On the given political outline map of India (on page 27), locate and label any five of the following seven geographical features with appropriate symbols.

(30.1) Important iron ore mines located in Western Maharashtra.

(30.2) An important sea port in Andhra Pradesh.

(30.3) Bauxite mines in Southern Odisha.

(30.4) An oil refinery located in Bihar.

(30.5) An international airport located in Tamil Nadu.

(30.6) A state with the lowest density of population as per 2011 census.

(30.7) A state leading in the production of tea.