Geography Indian Geography

Q. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:

A
Insoenergy
B
Insolation
C
Isotherm
D
Albedo

Correct Answer

Insolation

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order?
    A)Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
    C)Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
    D)Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
  • Q. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
    A)Thanjavur
    B)Coimbatore
    C)Salem
    D)Madurai
    Answer: Coimbatore
  • Q. Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Active volcano : Stromboli (Sicily) 2. Dormant volcano : Vesuvius (Italy) 3. Extinct volcano : Fujiyama (Japan)
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is
    A)Stwart Island (New Zealand)
    B)Azizia (Libya)
    C)Ramagundam (India)
    D)Kandy (Sri Lanka)
    Answer: Azizia (Libya)
  • Q. Which among these is a cold current
    A)Brazilian current
    B)Florida current
    C)Canaries current
    D)Norwegian current
    Answer: Canaries current
  • Q. The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is
    A)Cauvery
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
    A)Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
    B)Hot and dry weather
    C)Very low velocity winds
    D)High temperature associated with high humidity
    Answer: High temperature associated with high humidity
  • Q. The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found in ________
    A)The Rann of Kachch
    B)Sunderbans
    C)Assam forests
    D)Cauvery delta
    Answer: The Rann of Kachch
  • Q. Where is Anaimudi peak located?
    A)Nilgiri mountain range
    B)Sahyadri
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)Palani range
    Answer: Sahyadri
  • Q. The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is ________.
    A)The Arabian Sea
    B)The Dead Sea
    C)The Red Sea
    D)The Baltic Sea
    Answer: The Dead Sea
  • Q. What is the full form of ITCZ?
    A)Inter Tropical Centre Zone
    B)Inter Tropical Converter Zone
    C)Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
    D)None of these
    Answer: Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
  • Q. Which of the following is called “Blue Planet”?
    A)Jupiter
    B)Saturn
    C)Earth
    D)Mars
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. Which of the following scientist had proven that every planet has an elongated path?
    A)Copernicus
    B)Galileo
    C)Newton
    D)Kepler
    Answer: Kepler
  • Q. Who proposed Continental drift theory?
    A)Alfred Hanks
    B)Alfred Wegener
    C)Alfred Worwick
    D)Alfred Mane
    Answer: Alfred Wegener
  • Q. The water of the Luni river is
    A)Salty
    B)Fresh
    C)Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
    D)Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
    Answer: Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
  • Q. Which of the following is a Horticulture Crop?
    A)Mango
    B)Paddy
    C)Wheat
    D)Bajara
    Answer: Mango
  • Q. The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from ________
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? I. Earth’s gravity II. Atmospheric pressure III. Winds IV. Salinity of the water V. Seasonal Variations
    A)III, IV and V
    B)I, III and IV
    C)I, II and V
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. The Nagarjuna Sagar dam is constructed on the river
    A)Kosi
    B)Krishna
    C)Chambal
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Krishna

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