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. Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Kochi
    D)Vishakhapatnam
    Answer: Kochi
  • Q. The largest producer of coffee in the world is
    A)India
    B)Ivory coast
    C)Brazil
    D)Mexico
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. Snow line is ________
    A)The altitude above which snow never melts
    B)The altitude below which no snowfall occurs
    C)The altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
    D)The altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers
    Answer: The altitude above which snow never melts
  • Q. Where is Jawaharlal Nehru Port?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Paradip
    C)Kochin
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. Which one of the following is not an African country?
    A)Mauritania
    B)Cameroon
    C)Gabon
    D)Yemen
    Answer: Yemen
  • Q. Fog, clouds, mist are examples of ________.
    A)Foam
    B)Aerosol
    C)Solid sol
    D)Gel
    Answer: Aerosol
  • Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
    B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
    C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
    D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
    Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
  • Q. Which of the following city located on Northern most Latitude?
    A)Panchmarhi
    B)Patna
    C)Allahabad
    D)Ahmedabad
    Answer: Patna
  • Q. All of the following types of climates occur in the southern hemisphere except ________
    A)Equatorial
    B)Hot desert
    C)Savanna
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say 12.00 Noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because ________
    A)The earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter
    B)The evaporation of water from atmosphere results in precipitation occurring in winter alone
    C)Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter
    D)The axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter
    Answer: Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter
  • Q. The Strait which separates Asia from North America is ________
    A)The Strait of Gibraltar
    B)The Bering Strait
    C)The Palk Strait
    D)The Strait of Malacca
    Answer: The Bering Strait
  • Q. The Ghatampur thermal power plant recently approved by Cabinet is to be setup in?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. HMT industries are set up at
    A)Pinjore and Ajmer
    B)Kalamassery
    C)Hyderabad and Bengaluru
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Koal Project is aimed towards
    A)Power generation and load control
    B)Irrigation
    C)Drainage and power generation
    D)Irrigation, flood control and power generation
    Answer: Irrigation, flood control and power generation
  • Q. Which among the following cities in India is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
    D)Chandigarh
    Answer: Chandigarh
  • Q. Solar energy received to earth takes:
    A)Eight Minutes
    B)Nine Minutes
    C)10 Minutes
    D)15 Minutes
    Answer: Eight Minutes
  • Q. What is the capital of Rwanda?
    A)Copenhagen
    B)Libreville
    C)Kigali
    D)Bogota
    Answer: Kigali
  • Q. Which of the following is not an international airport?
    A)Meenambakkam
    B)Palam
    C)Dum Dum
    D)Ahmedabad
    Answer: E
  • Q. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
    A)North-Eastern Australia
    B)Cape Town region of South Africa
    C)Great Plains of North America
    D)Southern Algeria
    Answer: Cape Town region of South Africa
  • Q. Diu is an Island
    A)Besides Gujarat
    B)Besides Daman
    C)Besides Goa
    D)Besides Maharashtra
    Answer: Besides Gujarat

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