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 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
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of their carbon content?
    A)Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite
    B)Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
    C)Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite
    D)Peat, Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous
    Answer: Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
  • Q. Life expectancy of a region is ________
    A)The average age at which people die in the region
    B)The minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region
    C)The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
    D)The age at which majority of people die in the region
    Answer: The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
  • Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
    A)North-east India to the west coast
    B)West coast to the east coast
    C)North to the south
    D)North-west India to Bengal
    Answer: North-west India to Bengal
  • Q. Which of the following separates Asia and North America?
    A)Bering Strait
    B)Bass Strait
    C)Dover Strait
    D)Cook Strait
    Answer: Bering Strait
  • Q. The term “epicentre” is associated with
    A)Earthquakes
    B)The inner core of the earth
    C)The outer core of the Earth
    D)Volcanoes
    Answer: Earthquakes
  • Q. Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?
    A)Sutlej
    B)Ganga
    C)Yamuna
    D)Ravi
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. Soil is eroded heavily due to deforestation, it affects the flowing of surface water badly. Which of the following is badly affected by these causes
    A)Climate
    B)Human Resource
    C)Ecological System
    D)Local Plants
    Answer: Ecological System
  • Q. Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched? 1. Zojila and Burzil – Jammu & Kashmir 2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La – Uttar Pradesh 3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh – Himachal Pradesh 4. Nathu La and Jelep La – Sikkim
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Which state has the largest area in India?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
    A)Cochin
    B)Kandla
    C)Mumbai
    D)Goa
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity ?
    A)Moist deciduous forest
    B)Dry deciduous forest
    C)Tropical rain forest
    D)Mangrove forest
    Answer: Tropical rain forest
  • Q. Which of the following is recognised as a season by the meteorological department of India ?
    A)Retreating monsoon
    B)Cold weather
    C)Hot weather
    D)North-eastern monsoon
    Answer: North-eastern monsoon
  • Q. Which of the following is not a result of underground water activity?
    A)Sink holes
    B)Stalactites
    C)Stalagmites
    D)Fiords
    Answer: Fiords
  • Q. Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
    A)Agra
    B)Allahabad
    C)Lucknow
    D)Kanpur
    Answer: Lucknow
  • Q. Which of the following is called the biggest leap forward in the history of Indian population?
    A)1951 - 1961
    B)1921 - 1931
    C)1941 - 1951
    D)1961 - 1971
    Answer: 1961 - 1971
  • Q. Which planet shows the phases like Moon?
    A)Venus
    B)Mercury
    C)Mars
    D)Pluto
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The incoming short-wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long-wave radiation from earth going back to space. This is known as ________
    A)Heat balance of earth
    B)Earth radiation
    C)Wave balance of earth
    D)Radiation exchange
    Answer: Heat balance of earth
  • Q. Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in
    A)Hawaiian Islands
    B)Japan
    C)Philippines
    D)Singapore
    Answer: Hawaiian Islands
  • Q. Why is the Delta of the Indus small compared to the Delta of the Ganga?
    A)The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea
    B)The Indus traverses a shorter distance than the Ganga
    C)The Indus is not as broad as the Ganga
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The path of the Indus is through arid area, whereas the Ganga collects more water alone its path of the sea

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