Geography Hydrosphere

Q. A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called

A
Lagoon
B
Bay
C
Isthmus
D
Strait

Correct Answer

Lagoon

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
    A)The east coast is broader than the west coast
    B)Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
    C)The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
    D)The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
    Answer: The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
  • Q. Which of the following is not a food-grain?
    A)Cotton
    B)Wheat
    C)Rice
    D)Jowar
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of ________.
    A)Shale
    B)Granite
    C)Basalt
    D)Dolerite
    Answer: Shale
  • Q. The yield or food grain per man is high under
    A)Mono cultivation
    B)Intensive cultivation
    C)Extensive cultivation
    D)Farm cultivation
    Answer: Extensive cultivation
  • Q. Lunar eclipse occurs on ________
    A)Half moon
    B)New moon
    C)Full moon
    D)Quarter moon
    Answer: Full moon
  • Q. India’s first Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange was established in:
    A)1882
    B)1875
    C)1884
    D)1880
    Answer: 1875
  • Q. Fog can be classified as a
    A)Cumulus cloud
    B)Nimbus cloud
    C)Cirrus cloud
    D)Low Stratus cloud
    Answer: Low Stratus cloud
  • Q. Where is Lonar Lake situated?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Kerala
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. The Coastal terrain of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is known as
    A)East coast
    B)Konkan
    C)Coromandel
    D)Malabar coast
    Answer: Coromandel
  • Q. A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as ________
    A)Granular disintegration
    B)Shattering
    C)Block separation
    D)Exfoliation
    Answer: Exfoliation
  • Q. World’s highest urban density of population occurs in ________
    A)New York
    B)Kolkata
    C)Tokyo
    D)London
    Answer: Tokyo
  • Q. The Coast line of India is
    A)7500km
    B)5500km
    C)6500km
    D)8400km
    Answer: 7500km
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
    A)Manchester-Cotton Textiles
    B)Buenos Aires-Dairy Products
    C)Bangkok-Aircrafts
    D)Plymouth-Ship building
    Answer: Bangkok-Aircrafts
  • Q. From where does the heat come in the environment?
    A)Condensation
    B)Insolation
    C)Radiation
    D)Convection
    Answer: Insolation
  • Q. The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
    A)Paddy and Jute
    B)Paddy and Cottort
    C)Wheat and Jute
    D)Wheat and Cotton
    Answer: Paddy and Jute
  • Q. What is the point below the epicentre of the Earthquake?
    A)Epicentre
    B)Wither
    C)Incentre
    D)Focus
    Answer: Focus
  • Q. The approximate circumference of the Earth is
    A)25,000 km
    B)13,000 km
    C)20,000 km
    D)40,000 km
    Answer: 40,000 km
  • Q. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
    A)Sub tropics
    B)Low latitudes
    C)Mid-latitudes
    D)High latitudes
    Answer: Mid-latitudes
  • Q. Moraine is
    A)A salt water lake in Arabia
    B)A tribe inhabiting the equatorial region
    C)The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
    D)A nocturnal animal found in Amazon forests
    Answer: The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
  • Q. Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of
    A)Odisha
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Jharkhand
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh

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