RIMC General Knowledge Geography

1. Which of the following rocks is different from the remaining three
on the basis of its mode of origin?
(A) Limestone
(B) Sandstone
(C) Shale
(D) Marble
Ans : (D)
2. Which of the following land forms is not associated with river erosion?
(A) Waterfall
(B) V-shaped valley
(C) Moraines
(D) Ox-bow lake
Ans : (C)
3. Which of the following latitudes is the longest?
(A) 23 deg N
(B) 66 deg N
(C) 0 deg
(D) 80 deg N
Ans : (C)
4. Two places on the same meridian must have the same�
(A) Length of summer
(B) Length of winter
(C) Latitude
(D) Solar time
Ans : (D)
5. When it is 6.00 AM on 0� meridian, at the same time what time would
be there in India?
(A) 6.30 AM
(B) 9.30 AM
(C) 11.30 AM
(D) 5.30 AM
Ans : (C)
6. Which of the following processes helps in the formation of rift valley?
(A) Seismism
(B) Faulting
(C) Folding
(D) Volcanism
Ans : (B)
7. Which of the following names is given to the planetary winds
blowing between the tropics?
(A) Monsoon
(B) Polar winds
(C) Westerlies
(D) Trade winds
Ans : (D)
8. Which of the following cities is not located on Varanasi-Chennai rail-route?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Nagpur
(C) Jabalpur
(D) Allahabad
Ans : (D)
9. Where is Dead Sea situated in the following continents?
(A) Europe
(B) Australia
(C) Asia
(D) Africa
Ans : (C)
10. Which of the following industries is most developed in the Great
Lakes region of North America?
(A) Cement and Paper
(B) Steel and Engineering
(C) Film industry
(D) Textile and Chemicals
Ans : (B)
11. Which of the following group of countries is most famous for
exporting wool and meat?
(A) Australia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
(B) Argentina, France, Chile
(C) Australia, Argentina, New Zealand
(D) New Zealand, Argentina, Italy
Ans : (C)
12. Which of the following soils is most suitable for the cultivation
of cotton in India?
(A) Red soil
(B) Laterite soil
(C) Alluvial soil
(D) Regur soil
Ans : (D)
13. Which of the following state groups is the largest producer of
iron-ore in India?
(A) Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab
(C) Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh
(D) Bihar, W. Bengal, Orissa
Ans : (A)
14. Which of the following landforms is different from other three on
the basis of the mode of origin?
(A) Fold
(B) Anticline
(C) Nappes
(D) Rift Valley
Ans : (D)
15. Which of the following landform is not associated with glaciation?
(A) Hanging valley
(B) Moraines
(C) Inselberg
(D) Drumlin
Ans : (C)
16. Which of the following order is given to the planets of solar
system on the basis of their size?
(A) Saturn, Jupitar, Mercury, Neptune
(B) Jupitar, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury
(C) Jupitar, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn
(D) Neptune, Mercury, Saturn, Jupitar
Ans : (B)
17. As we go higher into the atmosphere, the air becomes�
(A) Thinner
(B) Denser
(C) Warmer
(D) Visible
Ans : (A)
18. From which of the following longitude the Indian standard time is
determined?
(A) 82� 30' East
(B) 80� West
(C) 90� East
(D) 81� 30' East
Ans : (A)
19. Which of the following oceans are connected by Panama Canal?
(A) Pacific and Atlantic
(B) Atlantic and Indian Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean and Pacific
(D) Atlantic and North Ocean
Ans : (A)
20. For which crop production is �Saopalo� famous?
(A) Cotton
(B) Maize
(C) Coffee
(D) Tea
Ans : (C)
21. Which of the following State group is largest producer of mineral
oil in India?
(A) Gujarat, U. P., Maharashtra
(B) Maharashtra, W. Bengal, Assam
(C) Assam, U. P., Bihar
(D) Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra
Ans : (D)
22. Which of the following water-ways does not pass through the Panama Canal?
(A) London-Honolulu.
(B) New York-San francisco
(C) New York-Buenos Aires
(D) New York-Sydney
Ans : (C)
23. Which of the following latitudes is a great circle?
(A) Equator
(B) 66�N
(C) 20�S
(D) 23�S
Ans : (A)
24. Which of the following city is not located on Delhi-Kolkata rail route?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Allahabad
(C) Gaya
(D) Varanasi
Ans : (D)
25. Which of the following industries is famous in the Ruhr industrial
region of Europe?
(A) Textile and Chemicals
(B) Steel and Engineering
(C) Cement and Paper
(D) Ship building