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. The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest ________
    A)Along the Tropic of Cancer
    B)Along the Equator
    C)At the North Pole
    D)Along the Arctic Circle
    Answer: Along the Equator
  • Q. The country worst affected by cyclones and accompanying floods is ________.
    A)Pakistan
    B)Indonesia
    C)Sri Lanka
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Which of the following countries has the greatest length of inland waterways?
    A)Germany
    B)The United States
    C)The Former USSR
    D)France
    Answer: The Former USSR
  • Q. In which of the following states are the Aravalli mountains located
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Jammu and Kashmir
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months: 1. Allahabad 2. Kolkata 3. Delhi 4. Patna
    A)1, 4, 3, 2
    B)2, 4, 1, 3
    C)3, 1, 4, 2
    D)2, 4, 3, 1
    Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
  • Q. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as
    A)Kumaon Himalayas
    B)Punjab Himalaya
    C)Nepal Himalayas
    D)Assam Himalayas
    Answer: Kumaon Himalayas
  • Q. In which state is Jog Falls located?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. The World’s largest island is
    A)New Guinea
    B)Greenland
    C)Iceland
    D)Madagascar
    Answer: Greenland
  • Q. In which one of the following States, Mangla, Bhagyam and Aishwarya oil fields are located?
    A)A.P.
    B)Assam
    C)Gujarat
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Over 90% of the world’s biomass is in
    A)Top soils
    B)Tropical rain forests
    C)Freshwater wetlands
    D)Oceans
    Answer: Tropical rain forests
  • Q. Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
    A)Basalt
    B)Sill
    C)Dykes
    D)Laccolith
    Answer: Sill
  • Q. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
    A)Pluto
    B)Earth
    C)Jupiter
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Pluto
  • Q. The Prairies of North America are
    A)Animal Farm
    B)Tropical Forest
    C)River Basin
    D)Temperate Grasslands
    Answer: Temperate Grasslands
  • Q. In which part of Africa, Sahara desert is located?
    A)Northern
    B)Eastern
    C)Western
    D)Southern
    Answer: Northern
  • Q. The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
    A)Melting snow
    B)Cirrus cloud
    C)Cumulonimbus cloud
    D)Sand
    Answer: Cirrus cloud
  • Q. In which of the following countries, has maximum damage to the forest been caused by acid rain?
    A)Poland
    B)Spain
    C)Netherlands
    D)Italy
    Answer: Poland
  • Q. The Tropical Rain Forest or Equatorial type of climate is found in
    A)Indonesian Islands
    B)Amazon basin
    C)Congo basin
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following is not a multi-purpose project involving more than one State in India?
    A)Bhakra Nangal
    B)Nagarjunasagar
    C)Damodar Valley Corporation
    D)Chambal
    Answer: Nagarjunasagar
  • Q. The general direction or movement or a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere is
    A)Westward then poleward
    B)Eastward then poleward
    C)Eastward then towards the equator
    D)Westward then towards the equator
    Answer: Westward then poleward
  • Q. The Great Himalayan National Park is in which state?
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Jammu & Kashmir
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh

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