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 principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
    A)Excessive cultivation
    B)Deforestation
    C)Soil erosion
    D)Salinity and water logging
    Answer: Salinity and water logging
  • Q. Amongst the following, which is the largest island?
    A)Borneo
    B)England
    C)Japan
    D)New Guinea
    Answer: New Guinea
  • Q. Which one of the following is the southern-most city ?
    A)Raipur
    B)Bhopal
    C)Kolkata
    D)Udaipur
    Answer: Raipur
  • Q. Where is the Black Pogoda?
    A)Madurai
    B)Konark
    C)Khajuraho
    D)Egypt
    Answer: Konark
  • Q. October Heat’ is caused due to
    A)Dry hot weather
    B)The absence of rain
    C)Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
  • Q. Sandstone is which type of rock?
    A)Metamorphic Rock
    B)Calcwaterous Rock
    C)Igneous Rock
    D)Sedimentary Rock
    Answer: Sedimentary Rock
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
    A)Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
    B)Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills
    C)Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills
    D)Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
    Answer: Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
  • Q. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation equatorial areas is called ________.
    A)Frontal rainfall
    B)Orographic rainfall
    C)Cyclonic rainfall
    D)Convectional rainfall
    Answer: Convectional rainfall
  • Q. Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct?
    A)West Bengal - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu
    B)Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Jharkhand - Orissa
    C)Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
    D)Chhattisgrah - Jharkhand - Tamil Nadu - Orissa
    Answer: Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
  • Q. Danube, Dneiper, Don, Volga and Ural rivers are flowing in
    A)Africa
    B)North America
    C)Europe
    D)Australia
    Answer: Europe
  • Q. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth’s crust?
    A)Carbon
    B)Silicon
    C)Oxygen
    D)Calcium
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. Which of the following Indian state has the most no. of Scheduled Tribal population?
    A)Bihar
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following industries uses mica?
    A)Steel industry
    B)Glass and Pottery industry
    C)Electrical industry
    D)Textile industry
    Answer: Electrical industry
  • Q. Which of the following colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?
    A)Altocumulus
    B)Cirrus
    C)Cumulus
    D)Cumulonimbus
    Answer: Cumulonimbus
  • Q. The relative humidity or the atmospheric air
    A)Decreases with decrease in temperature
    B)Increases with increase in temperature
    C)Decreases with increase in temperature
    D)Is independent of temperature
    Answer: Decreases with increase in temperature
  • Q. The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________
    A)Lignite
    B)Anthracite
    C)Bituminous
    D)Peat
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. Extensive subsistence agriculture is ________
    A)Farming in the thinly populated areas
    B)Farming on the slopes of Western Ghats
    C)Farming in the thickly populated areas
    D)Farming in the forests of equatorial region
    Answer: Farming in the thinly populated areas
  • Q. Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow?
    A)Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra, Karnataka
    Answer: Maharashtra, Karnataka
  • Q. In which state, Salal Hydro Power Project is located?
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Haryana
    C)Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

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