Geography Hydrosphere

Q. A wide inlet of the sea usually concave in shape, is termed as a

A
Bay
B
Strait
C
Sound
D
Fjord

Correct Answer

Bay

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. What is the meaning of Willy-Willy?
    A)High Tide
    B)Tropical Cyclone near Australia
    C)Earthquake
    D)Tropical Cyclone near India
    Answer: Tropical Cyclone near Australia
  • Q. ________ influences the rate of weathering and humus in soil formation.
    A)Parent rock
    B)Flora & Fauna
    C)Time
    D)Climate
    Answer: Climate
  • Q. Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? 1. Brahamaputra 2. Sutlej 3. Indus 4. Bhagirathi
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Gulf Stream, the most important current of the Atlantic Ocean, takes Its birth from the Gulf of Mexico. Its importance lies in its
    A)Area of influence
    B)Cooling effect
    C)Warming effect
    D)Influence on travel
    Answer: Warming effect
  • Q. Wood pulp comes from ________
    A)Mediterranean region
    B)Equatorial region
    C)Temperate region
    D)Coniferous forest region
    Answer: Coniferous forest region
  • Q. Plantation agriculture is a specialised form of agricultural practice carried out in
    A)Urbanised region
    B)Temperate region
    C)Tropics and subtropics
    D)Coastal region
    Answer: Tropics and subtropics
  • Q. What is the another name of Greater Himalayas?
    A)Assam Himalaya
    B)Himadri
    C)Sahyadri
    D)Shivalik
    Answer: Himadri
  • Q. The biggest railway Junction in the United States is
    A)St Louis
    B)New York
    C)Chicago
    D)Washington DC
    Answer: Chicago
  • Q. Mahe and Yanam are the parts of the Union Territory of:
    A)Daman and Diu
    B)Dadar Nagar Haveli
    C)Chandigarh
    D)Puducherry
    Answer: Puducherry
  • Q. The Earth summit was organised by
    A)WHO
    B)UNESCO
    C)UNCED
    D)UNICEF
    Answer: UNCED
  • Q. Exfoliation is a type of:
    A)Physical Weathering
    B)Chemical Weathering
    C)Soil Erosion
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Physical Weathering
  • Q. Hidkal Dam is on the river
    A)Pennar
    B)Krishna
    C)Cauvery
    D)Ghataprabha
    Answer: Ghataprabha
  • Q. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called
    A)Sleet
    B)Drizzle
    C)Hail
    D)Snow
    Answer: Sleet
  • Q. What is a cloudburst?
    A)It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
    B)It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
    C)It refers to 50mm rain over a period of time
    D)It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
    Answer: It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
  • Q. The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:
    A)Kolkata
    B)Lucknow
    C)Patna
    D)Gorakhpur
    Answer: Gorakhpur
  • Q. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
    A)Diamond
    B)Charcoal
    C)Crude petroleum
    D)Black gram
    Answer: Crude petroleum
  • Q. With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?
    A)Jowar and Cotton
    B)Rice and Wheat
    C)Rice and Cotton
    D)Jowar and Bajara
    Answer: Rice and Wheat
  • Q. Monpa, Daffla, Abor, Mishmi, Nishi and Nagas are the prominent tribal communities found in:
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Sikkim
    C)Himanchal Pradesh
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The low flat central area of a basin of inland drainage is called:
    A)Afet
    B)Playa
    C)Affusion
    D)Aquifer
    Answer: Playa
  • Q. Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day
    A)60
    B)20
    C)30
    D)50
    Answer: 50

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