Practice Quiz set 3 - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which one of the following is located in South Africa?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Veld is located in South Africa. Afrikaans “field” name given to various types of open country in Southern Africa that is used for pasturage and farmland.
Q-2) Tuareg is a pastoral nomad living in the desert of
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The Tuareg is a pastoral nomad living in the desert of Sahara. They are found in Algeria, Mali Burkina Faso and Niger.
Q-3) Suklaphanta Wildlife reserve is located in
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Suklaphanta wildlife Reserve is located in Nepal.
Q-4) Which of the following countries are located on the Equator?- Brunei
- Colombia
- Kenya
- Venezuela
Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Codes :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Colombia and Kenya are located at Equator.
Q-5) The Groups of people inhabiting Asiatic Tundra is known as
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The group of people inhabiting Asiatic Tundra is known as Samoyed. The Samoyedic people are those groups that speak Samoyedic languages, which are part of the Uralic family. They are a linguistic grouping, not an ethnic or cultural one.
Q-6) Match List-I with List-II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List I
List II
(Tribe)
(Region)
A. Semang
1. Congo Basin
B. Kirghiz
2. Malaysia
C. Bushman
3. Central Asia
D. Pygmies
4. Kalahari desert
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Tribe) | (Region) |
| A. Semang | 1. Congo Basin |
| B. Kirghiz | 2. Malaysia |
| C. Bushman | 3. Central Asia |
| D. Pygmies | 4. Kalahari desert |
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
- Semang – Malaysia
- Kirghiz – Central Asia
- Bushman – Kalahari desert
- Pygmies – Congo Basin
All these names are of the tribal communities belonging to the countries respectively.
Q-7) In Which one the following countries, is Tamil a major language?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q-8)
List I
List II
(Natural Vegetation of India)
(Annual Rainfall Received)
A. Tropical evergreen forests
1. 100-200 cm
B. Tropical deciduous forests
2. Above 200 cm
C. Tropical dry forests
3. Less than 50 cm
D. Arid forests
4. Above 300 cm
5. 50-100 cm
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Natural Vegetation of India) | (Annual Rainfall Received) |
| A. Tropical evergreen forests | 1. 100-200 cm |
| B. Tropical deciduous forests | 2. Above 200 cm |
| C. Tropical dry forests | 3. Less than 50 cm |
| D. Arid forests | 4. Above 300 cm |
| 5. 50-100 cm |
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
A. Tropical evergreen forests- Above 200 cm
B. Tropical deciduous forests - 100-200 cm
C. Tropical Dry forest- 50-100 cm
D. Arid forest- Less than 50 cm
Q-9) Match List-I with List-II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List I
List II
(Tribe)
(Region)
A. Semang
1. Congo Basin
B. Kirghiz
2. Malaysia
C. Bushman
3. Central Asia
D. Pygmies
4. Kalahari desert
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Tribe) | (Region) |
| A. Semang | 1. Congo Basin |
| B. Kirghiz | 2. Malaysia |
| C. Bushman | 3. Central Asia |
| D. Pygmies | 4. Kalahari desert |
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
- The Semang are a Negrito ethnic group of the Malay Peninsula. They are found in Perak, Kedah and Pahang of Malaysia.
- The Kyrgyz people are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, primarily Kyrgyzstan.
- Bushmen tribe is found in the Kalahari desert.
- Pygmies are found in Congo Basin
Q-10) “.....They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high check bones, sparse hair and medium height.”
The reference here is to :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Mongloids are inhabitants of northern, eastern and south-east Asia. Their eyes have a characteristic fold of skin on the upper lid, hair is lank and straight and the height is medium.
The group also includes the Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, Thais, Vietnamese and Malays.