Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. 2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
Both 1 and 2
B
1 only
C
2 only
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

2 only

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Perigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Aphelion
    D)Apogee
    Answer: Aphelion
  • Q. Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Gneiss : Metamorphic 2. Granite : Igneous 3. Sandstone : Sedimentary
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The World’s largest producer of wool is ________
    A)U.S.A
    B)India
    C)Russia
    D)Australia
    Answer: Australia
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    A)Jharkand
    B)Bihar
    C)Chhattisgarh
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Jharkand
  • Q. In India, during the last decade, the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?
    A)Pulses
    B)Rice
    C)Oilseeds
    D)Sugarcane
    Answer: Pulses
  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator. 2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles. 3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes. 4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)2 and 5 only
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  • Q. Namdhapa National Park is in
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    B)Mizoram
    C)Manipur
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    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
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    B)Regular movement
    C)Vertical movement
    D)Compressional movement
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    C)2 only
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    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
  • Q. The leading producer of “bort” variety of diamond in the world is ________
    A)Ghana
    B)South Africa
    C)Zaire
    D)Angola
    Answer: Zaire
  • Q. Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Srinagar
    C)Mumbai
    D)Thiruvananthapuram
    Answer: Srinagar
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    B)Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
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  • Q. Which country started the cultivation of potatoes in Europe?
    A)Dutch
    B)German
    C)Spanish
    D)Portuguese
    Answer: Spanish
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    A)Chennai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
    D)Tuticorin
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Which factors influence ocean currents? I. Coriolis force II. Local winds III. Waves IV. Continent shape
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    B)I and IV
    C)I, III and IV
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by man In the earth’s crust?
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    C)Pondicherry
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    Answer: Lakshadweep
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