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| 1. | 
                                    A group of island situated near Malabar Cost is known as | 
                            
| A. | Lakshadweep Islands | 
| B. | Andaman Islands | 
| C. | Nicobar Islands | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» B. Andaman Islands | |
| 2. | 
                                    The word meaning of Geography is | 
                            
| A. | Writings about the earth | 
| B. | Physical divisions of earth | 
| C. | Study of environment | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» B. Physical divisions of earth | |
| 3. | 
                                    Which is the ‘Golden Triangle of India’? | 
                            
| A. | Delhi-Mumbai-Pune | 
| B. | Delhi – Agra- Jaipur | 
| C. | Agra-Jaipur-Amritsar | 
| D. | Shimla – Manali – Amritsar | 
| Answer» C. Agra-Jaipur-Amritsar | |
| 4. | 
                                    The branch of geography which deals with the study of infrastructural development inan area. | 
                            
| A. | Political Geography | 
| B. | Development Geography | 
| C. | Environmental Geography | 
| D. | Historical Geography | 
| Answer» C. Environmental Geography | |
| 5. | 
                                    Tourism Product is | 
                            
| A. | Intangible | 
| B. | Perishable | 
| C. | Inseparable | 
| D. | All the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. | 
                                    Which flight service is known as ‘demand service’? | 
                            
| A. | Chartered Flight | 
| B. | Scheduled Flight | 
| C. | Regular Flight | 
| D. | Low - Cost Carrier | 
| Answer» B. Scheduled Flight | |
| 7. | 
                                    Splash Tourism is popularly known as | 
                            
| A. | Dark Tourism | 
| B. | Monsoon Tourism | 
| C. | Heritage Tourism | 
| D. | Rural Tourism | 
| Answer» C. Heritage Tourism | |
| 8. | 
                                    Vegetation is a | 
                            
| A. | Natural diversity | 
| B. | Cultural diversity | 
| C. | Traditional diversity | 
| D. | Entertainment diversity | 
| Answer» B. Cultural diversity | |
| 9. | 
                                    Eco-Tourism is a | 
                            
| A. | Responsible Tourism | 
| B. | Ethnic Tourism | 
| C. | Volunteer Tourism | 
| D. | Pilgrimage Tourism | 
| Answer» B. Ethnic Tourism | |
| 10. | 
                                    When a person travel to attain medical tourism, he is known as | 
                            
| A. | Cultural tourist | 
| B. | Ethnic tourist | 
| C. | Adventure tourist | 
| D. | Wellness tourist | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. | 
                                    The place of which Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats meets together is known as | 
                            
| A. | Karnataka | 
| B. | Mumbai | 
| C. | Kanyakumari | 
| D. | Orissa | 
| Answer» D. Orissa | |
| 12. | 
                                    The Great Himalayas is also known as | 
                            
| A. | Himachal | 
| B. | Himadri | 
| C. | Shiwalik | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» C. Shiwalik | |
| 13. | 
                                    An imaginary line drawn along the earth from North Pole to South Pole which divide theglobe into Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere is known as | 
                            
| A. | Equator | 
| B. | Prime Meridian | 
| C. | Latitude | 
| D. | Longitude | 
| Answer» C. Latitude | |
| 14. | 
                                    When a foreign come to India and spent money for accommodation, it is known as | 
                            
| A. | Direct Income | 
| B. | Indirect Income | 
| C. | Export Leakage | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» B. Indirect Income | |
| 15. | 
                                    Which of the following is not a geographical component of tourism according to H.Robinson? | 
                            
| A. | Space | 
| B. | Accessibility | 
| C. | Accommodation | 
| D. | Scenary | 
| Answer» D. Scenary | |
| 16. | 
                                    In which state the famous Kullu Hill station is located? | 
                            
| A. | Himachal Pradesh | 
| B. | Hariyana | 
| C. | Jammu & Kashmir | 
| D. | Uthar Pradesh | 
| Answer» B. Hariyana | |
| 17. | 
                                    The study of tourism impacts of a destination is known as | 
                            
| A. | Development Geography | 
| B. | Historical Geography | 
| C. | Tourism Geography | 
| D. | Political Geography | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. | 
                                    Which among the following is not a seasonal based tourism? | 
                            
| A. | Splash Tourism | 
| B. | Summer Tourism | 
| C. | Winter Tourism | 
| D. | Heritage Tourism | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. | 
                                    Bharatha Natyam is the classical dance form of | 
                            
| A. | Kerala | 
| B. | Tamil Nadu | 
| C. | Andhra Pradesh | 
| D. | Karnataka | 
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 20. | 
                                    Black Tourism is popularly known as | 
                            
| A. | Cultural Tourism | 
| B. | VFR Tourism | 
| C. | Dark Tourism | 
| D. | Adventure Tourism | 
| Answer» D. Adventure Tourism | |
| 21. | 
                                    Theyyam is a | 
                            
| A. | Natural diversity | 
| B. | Cultural diversity | 
| C. | Traditional diversity | 
| D. | Entertainment diversity | 
| Answer» D. Entertainment diversity | |
| 22. | 
                                    Monsoon Tourism is practiced in | 
                            
| A. | November to February | 
| B. | March to May | 
| C. | June to September | 
| D. | September to October | 
| Answer» D. September to October | |
| 23. | 
                                    Expand KTDC | 
                            
| A. | Kerala Trade Development Corporation | 
| B. | Kerala Transport Development Corporation | 
| C. | Kerala Travel Development Corporation | 
| D. | Kerala Tourism Development Corporation | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. | 
                                    Climate and Weather is a | 
                            
| A. | Push factor | 
| B. | Pull factor | 
| C. | Both push & pull factor | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» C. Both push & pull factor | |
| 25. | 
                                    Brahmaputra Plain is located in | 
                            
| A. | Assam | 
| B. | Punjab | 
| C. | Hariyana | 
| D. | Rajasthan | 
| Answer» B. Punjab | |
| 26. | 
                                    Unoccupied area or ground is | 
                            
| A. | Space | 
| B. | Sunary | 
| C. | Location | 
| D. | Settlement features | 
| Answer» B. Sunary | |
| 27. | 
                                    Throne Forest is mainly found in | 
                            
| A. | Northern India | 
| B. | Southern India | 
| C. | South –Eastern India | 
| D. | North –Western India | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. | 
                                    Which of the following is not a tributary of river Ganges? | 
                            
| A. | Yamuna | 
| B. | Kosi | 
| C. | Gandak | 
| D. | Zaskar | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. | 
                                    Sundarbans National park is located in | 
                            
| A. | Assam | 
| B. | West Bengal | 
| C. | Gujarath | 
| D. | Rajasthan | 
| Answer» C. Gujarath | |
| 30. | 
                                    Which place is known as the ‘golden city of thousand temples’? | 
                            
| A. | Chidambaram | 
| B. | Kanchipuram | 
| C. | Kanyakumari | 
| D. | Mahabalipuram | 
| Answer» C. Kanyakumari | |
| 31. | 
                                    Which is the only drive -in beach in Kerala? | 
                            
| A. | Muzhuppilangad | 
| B. | Cherai | 
| C. | Kovalam | 
| D. | Bakel | 
| Answer» B. Cherai | |
| 32. | 
                                    Golden Temple is located in | 
                            
| A. | Punjab | 
| B. | Hariyana | 
| C. | Rajasthan | 
| D. | Gujarath | 
| Answer» B. Hariyana | |
| 33. | 
                                    Mahabalipuram is located in | 
                            
| A. | Kerala | 
| B. | Karnataka | 
| C. | Orissa | 
| D. | Tamil Nadu | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. | 
                                    The average height of peaks in Himadri region is | 
                            
| A. | 7000 meters | 
| B. | 6000 meters | 
| C. | 5000 meters | 
| D. | 4000 meters | 
| Answer» C. 5000 meters | |
| 35. | 
                                    The outer Himalayas is also known as | 
                            
| A. | Himachal | 
| B. | Himadri | 
| C. | Shiwalik | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 36. | 
                                    The lesser Himalayas is also known as | 
                            
| A. | Himachal | 
| B. | Himadri | 
| C. | Shiwalik | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» B. Himadri | |
| 37. | 
                                    Which of the following is not a boundary of Kerala? | 
                            
| A. | Arabian Sea | 
| B. | Karnataka | 
| C. | Eastern Ghats | 
| D. | Western Ghats | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. | 
                                    Nilgiri Mountain Railway is situated in | 
                            
| A. | Kerala | 
| B. | Tamil Nadu | 
| C. | Karnataka | 
| D. | Gujarath | 
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 39. | 
                                    Which branch of Geography deals with the study of inner water molecules? | 
                            
| A. | Climatology | 
| B. | Hydrology | 
| C. | Oceanography | 
| D. | Coastal Geography | 
| Answer» C. Oceanography | |
| 40. | 
                                    A group of islands located in Bay of Bengal is | 
                            
| A. | Andaman Island | 
| B. | Nicobar Island | 
| C. | Lakshadweep Island | 
| D. | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. | 
                                    Which is the largest Plain in the north? | 
                            
| A. | Ganga Plain | 
| B. | Assam Plain | 
| C. | Punjab –Hariyana Plain | 
| D. | Rajasthan Plain | 
| Answer» B. Assam Plain | |
| 42. | 
                                    TGR is | 
                            
| A. | The origin of a journey | 
| B. | Destination point | 
| C. | Intermediate point | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» B. Destination point | |
| 43. | 
                                    Which of the following is not a natural diversity? | 
                            
| A. | Cherai Beach | 
| B. | Thenmala | 
| C. | Bakel Fort | 
| D. | Varkkala Beach | 
| Answer» D. Varkkala Beach | |
| 44. | 
                                    Padmanabhapuram Palace is located in | 
                            
| A. | Kerala | 
| B. | Tamil Nadu | 
| C. | Andhra Pradesh | 
| D. | Karnataka | 
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 45. | 
                                    Chathrapathy Sivaji Terminal is located in | 
                            
| A. | Delhi | 
| B. | Bangalore | 
| C. | Mumbai | 
| D. | Chennai | 
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 46. | 
                                    Which of the following is a Surface Transportation System? | 
                            
| A. | Road Transport | 
| B. | Rail Transport | 
| C. | Water Transport | 
| D. | All the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. | 
                                    Lotus Temple is located in | 
                            
| A. | Delhi | 
| B. | Gujarath | 
| C. | Agra | 
| D. | Jaipur | 
| Answer» B. Gujarath | |
| 48. | 
                                    Rock Climbing is a | 
                            
| A. | Water based adventure tourism | 
| B. | Land based adventure tourism | 
| C. | Air based adventure tourism | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» C. Air based adventure tourism | |
| 49. | 
                                    Pollution is a | 
                            
| A. | Social problem | 
| B. | Economic problem | 
| C. | Ecological problem | 
| D. | All the above | 
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 50. | 
                                    Hogenakkal is famous for | 
                            
| A. | Beaches | 
| B. | Forest | 
| C. | Waterfalls | 
| D. | Hill Stations | 
| Answer» D. Hill Stations | |