Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Hinterland refers to ________

A
Land region extending from a sea port
B
Continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted
C
Natural harbour used for international trade
D
Abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially

Correct Answer

Land region extending from a sea port

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following weeds is effective in controlling water pollution caused by industrial effluents?
    A)Water hyacinth
    B)Parthenium
    C)Elephant grass
    D)Mogar grass
    Answer: Water hyacinth
  • Q. The country that has the greatest length of the day during summer is ________
    A)Nigeria
    B)Australia
    C)Mexico
    D)Norway
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. ________ is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.
    A)Allahabad
    B)Agra
    C)Kanpur
    D)Varanasi
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the Earth, it is called as ________
    A)Westerlies
    B)Geostropic wind
    C)Polar wind
    D)Trade winds
    Answer: Geostropic wind
  • Q. In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the
    A)Rhine to the Wesser
    B)Elbe to the Wesser
    C)Oder to the Elbe
    D)Rhine to the Oder
    Answer: Rhine to the Oder
  • Q. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
    A)1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
    B)0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
    C)1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
    D)Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
    Answer: Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
  • Q. The river that runs along the USA-Mexico boundary is
    A)Mississippi
    B)Rio-Grande
    C)Gila
    D)Colorado
    Answer: Rio-Grande
  • Q. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is famous for which of the following?
    A)Birds
    B)Tiger and elephant
    C)Wild Bison
    D)Leopard and Spotted deer
    Answer: Leopard and Spotted deer
  • Q. Which of the following is not related to solar system?
    A)Planet
    B)Small planet
    C)Comets
    D)Nebula
    Answer: Nebula
  • Q. Saar is a famous field in:
    A)USA
    B)The Netherlands
    C)Australia
    D)Germany
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. The narrow meandering bands of swift winds which blow in the mid latitudes near the tropopause and encircle the globe are known as:
    A)Narrow wind band
    B)Jet Stream
    C)Meander
    D)None of these
    Answer: Jet Stream
  • Q. The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world’s greatest fishing regions, lie between the ________
    A)The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
    B)Bering Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
    C)The North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
    D)The Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
    Answer: The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
  • Q. The column of atmosphere is divided into five different layers namely:
    A)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Lithosphere, Ionosphere, Pyrosphers
    B)Troposphere, Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
    C)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Pyrosphers, Exosphere
    D)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
    Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
  • Q. Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to ________ type of fish.
    A)Anadromous
    B)Pelagic
    C)Demersal
    D)Fresh water
    Answer: Pelagic
  • Q. The NTPC has decided to set up its first coal-based power plant in which of the following North-Eastern States?
    A)Mizoram
    B)Assam
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Indravati Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Telangana
    C)Rajasthan
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Chhattisgarh
  • Q. Which river flows between Satpura and Vindhyas?
    A)Tapti
    B)Godavari
    C)Gandak
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Narmada
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    A)Evergreen forest
    B)Coniferous forest
    C)Deciduous forest
    D)Mediterranear forest
    Answer: Coniferous forest
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    A)Pine
    B)Fir
    C)Mahogany
    D)Spruce
    Answer: Mahogany
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    A)Baltic Sea
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Red Sea
    D)Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: Red Sea

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