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

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  • Q. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
    A)the Thalgat pass
    B)the Palghat gap
    C)the Bhorghat pass
    D)the Bolan pass
    Answer: the Palghat gap
  • Q. River Rhine of Europe drains into
    A)Caspian Sea
    B)North Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)Adriatic Sea
    Answer: North Sea
  • Q. Which of the following is an important Green house Gas?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Carbon Dioxide
    C)Chlorofluorocarbon
    D)Freon
    Answer: Carbon Dioxide
  • Q. The coral reefs are most characteristic of
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Mediterranean Sea
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is located in:
    A)Vishakhapatnam
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Kolkata
    D)Ahmedabad
    Answer: Vishakhapatnam
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the following zonal pressure belts? 1. Subpolar low 2. Equatorial low 3. Polar high 4. Subtropical high
    A)2, 4, 1, 3
    B)2, 3, 1, 4
    C)1, 4, 2, 3
    D)1, 3, 2, 4
    Answer: 2, 4, 1, 3
  • Q. Simla is cooler than Amritsar although they are on the same latitude. This is because
    A)Shimla is farther from the Equator
    B)Shimla is further north
    C)Shimla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
    D)Their longitudes differ
    Answer: Shimla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
  • Q. Ganga beyond Farakka when it enters Bangladesh is known as
    A)Hugli
    B)Padma
    C)Meghna
    D)Swarn Ganga
    Answer: Padma
  • Q. Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is also known as ________.
    A)Chemozen soil
    B)Meadow soil
    C)Pedalfer soil
    D)Podzols oil
    Answer: Pedalfer soil
  • Q. Where is the secretariat of the Conference on Biological Diversity?
    A)Montreal
    B)London
    C)Italy
    D)Toronto
    Answer: Montreal
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    A)Paddy
    B)Maize
    C)Bajra
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Po river flows through
    A)Yugoslavia
    B)Austria
    C)Italy
    D)France
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of cashewnut. Which of the following is not a major cashewnut growing State?
    A)Kerala
    B)Goa
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
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  • Q. When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun’s rays at the north pole?
    A)When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
    B)March 21
    C)September 21
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  • Q. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
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    B)Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar
    C)Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch
    D)Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl
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    A)A wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
    B)A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
    C)A narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
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    A)Gujarat
    B)Mysore
    C)Kashmir
    D)Kerala
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    A)North-West Atlantic
    B)North-West Pacific
    C)South-East Pacific
    D)North-East Atlantic
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    C)Kandla
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    A)A protected area created by using contour bunding
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