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. Identify the correct descending order of production of wood pulp of the following countries: 1. USA 2. Sweden 3. Japan 4. Canada
    A)1, 4, 2, 3
    B)1, 3, 2, 4
    C)2, 4, 1, 3
    D)2, 3, 1, 4
    Answer: 2, 4, 1, 3
  • Q. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as ________
    A)Binaries
    B)Cosmic stars
    C)Quasars
    D)Novae and supernovae
    Answer: Binaries
  • Q. In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise
    A)Tea, coffee, cocoa
    B)Rubber, oil seeds, groundnut
    C)Cotton, Jute, hemp
    D)Rice, wheat, millets
    Answer: Rice, wheat, millets
  • Q. A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is
    A)Norway
    B)Greenland
    C)Iceland
    D)Denmark
    Answer: Iceland
  • Q. The type of rain in humid equatorial climate is
    A)Convectional
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Mountaineous
    D)Fluctuating and Cyclonic
    Answer: Convectional
  • Q. Sal’ is a very important tree of ________
    A)Thorn forest
    B)Tropical dry deciduous forest
    C)Tropical rain forest
    D)Alpine forest
    Answer: Tropical dry deciduous forest
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? Hurricanes ________
    A)Develop over warm ocean areas
    B)Form at the equator
    C)Are not as large as tornadoes
    D)Tend to intensify when they move over land surfaces
    Answer: Develop over warm ocean areas
  • Q. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)?
    A)Mohania
    B)Aurangabad
    C)Sasaram
    D)Patna
    Answer: Sasaram
  • Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
    A)Isobars
    B)Latitudes
    C)Longitudes
    D)Isotherms
    Answer: Latitudes
  • Q. What is the administrative capital of South Africa?
    A)Kimberley
    B)Cape Town
    C)Johannesburg
    D)Pretoria
    Answer: Pretoria
  • Q. Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in
    A)Coromandal Coast
    B)Chhota Nagpur Plateau
    C)Karnataka Coast
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Chhota Nagpur Plateau
  • Q. Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day
    A)60
    B)20
    C)30
    D)50
    Answer: 50
  • Q. Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?
    A)Tropical Dry Forests
    B)Tropical Sub-humid Forests
    C)Tropical Humid Forests
    D)Tropical Moist Forests
    Answer: Tropical Dry Forests
  • Q. The highest plateau in the world is
    A)Plateau of Iran
    B)Plateau of Tibet
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Spanish Plateau
    Answer: Plateau of Tibet
  • Q. Which of the following cities is incorrectly matched to the river on which it is situated?
    A)Amsterdam - River Amsel
    B)Budapest - River Danube
    C)Baghad - River Tigris
    D)Alexandria - River Niger
    Answer: Alexandria - River Niger
  • Q. One of the following is not the result of underground water action
    A)Sink holes
    B)Stalactities
    C)Stalagmites
    D)Fiords
    Answer: Fiords
  • Q. Prognathiam rerers to
    A)Slit eye
    B)Slanting forehead
    C)Protruding jaw
    D)None of these
    Answer: Protruding jaw
  • Q. Mediterranean climate is ideal for growing
    A)Sugarcane and beet
    B)Wheat and barley
    C)Tea and coffee
    D)Orange and lemons
    Answer: Orange and lemons
  • Q. The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The denudational processes have not reduced the land masses to a level because ________
    A)There has not been enough time
    B)The sea level is changing
    C)The earth movements have uplifted the landmass
    D)These processes are intermittent in action
    Answer: The earth movements have uplifted the landmass

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