Geography Questions for Postal Assistant Exams

PA/ SA Exams Geography Questions

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1. At any place on equator

A. Latitude is 90⁰
B. Latitude is 0⁰
C. Longitude is 90⁰
D. Longitude is 0⁰

 

B. Latitude is 00

2. Lunar eclipse happens when

A. The Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth
B. The Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
C. The Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun
D. Any comet comes between the Moon and the Sun

C. The Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun

3. Dudhawa National Park is located in

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh

 

A. Uttar Pradesh

4. The soil best suited for cultivation of Rice is

A. Silts
B. Clayey-loam
C. Gravel
D. Alkaline

 

B. Clayey-loam

5. Tea is an important cash crop. The state that cultivates tea more than any other State in India is

A. Kerala
B. Assam
C. Tamilnadu
D. West Bengal

 

B. Assam

6. ___________ is a local wind of West Africa.

A. Gale
B. Bora
C. Tornado
D. Harmattan

 

D. Harmattan

7. World's largest desert is

A. Sahara
B. Thar desert
C. Gobi desert
D. Arabian desert

 

A. Sahara

8. The Ocean which has the greatest depth is

A. Artic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Indian Ocean

 

B. Pacific Ocean

9. Aphelion is the point in earth's orbit which is

A. Farthest from the Sun
B. Nearest to the Sun
C. Farthest from the Moon
D. Nearest to the Moon

 

A. Farthest from the Sun

10. World's longest river is

A. The Ganges
B. The Nile
C. The Amazon
D. The Yangtze-Kiang

 

B. The Nile

11. Which of the following sources in India supplies water for irrigation of the largest area ?

A. Wells
B. Tanks
C. Canals
D. Dongs and Springs

C. Canals

12. Which of the following is the largest Continent ?

A. Europe
B. Africa
C. Asia
D. North America

C. Asia

13. Which of the following set of mountain passes are located in Jammu and Kashmir ?

A. Nathu La and Jelep La
B. Nithi Pass and Lipu Lekh Pass
C. Bara Lacha La and Shipki La
D. Burzi Pass and Zoji La

D. Burzi Pass and Zoji La

14. Podzol refers to

A. Soils with very fertile 'A' horizon
B. Soils of coniferous forest climate
C. Soils found in dry region
D. A very fertile river alluvium

B. Soils of coniferous forest climate

15. Which of the following planet is closet to the earth ?

A. Mars
B. Jupiter
C. Mercury
D. Venus

C. Mercury