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Q. Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?

A
Energy resources
B
Natural growth rate of population
C
Food supplies
D
Modem means of transport and communication

Correct Answer

Modem means of transport and communication

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________
    A)River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
    B)Sea animals are salt producing
    C)The air around the sea is saltish
    D)Sea beds have salt producing mines
    Answer: River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
  • Q. Winds blow ________
    A)From a region of low pressure to a region of high pressure
    B)In regions of low pressure
    C)From a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
    D)In regions of high pressure
    Answer: From a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
  • Q. Consider the following statements about anticyclones: 1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure 2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere 3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall 4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone Which of these statements are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 4
    C)3 and 4
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 2 and 4
  • Q. Why stars look more in west than east?
    A)Earth is moving from east to west
    B)Universe is moving from east to west
    C)Earth is moving around the Sun
    D)Earth is moving from west to east
    Answer: Earth is moving from west to east
  • Q. The ________ current is a cold water current.
    A)Brazil
    B)Gulf Stream
    C)Kuroshio
    D)Labrador
    Answer: Labrador
  • Q. Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?
    A)Geological Survey of India
    B)Geographical Survey of India
    C)Survey of India
    D)Archaeological Survey of India
    Answer: Geographical Survey of India
  • Q. Which of these oceans touches the shores of Asia on one side and that of America on the other?
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Antarctic Ocean
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Low tides are
    A)Moderate
    B)Strong
    C)Weak
    D)Very Weak
    Answer: Weak
  • Q. Sea-cow is found in which of the following biosphere reserve of India
    A)Manas
    B)Nokrek
    C)Gulf of Mannar
    D)Sundarban
    Answer: Gulf of Mannar
  • Q. Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: 1. great length of indented coastline 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower than 20°C 4. sparse population
    A)1 and 2
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The largest railway station of the world is ________
    A)Kharagpur railway station, India
    B)Trans-Siberian railway station, Russia
    C)Grand Central Terminal, Chicago
    D)None of these
    Answer: Grand Central Terminal, Chicago
  • Q. The study of moon is called:
    A)Moonology
    B)Lunarlogy
    C)Selenology
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Selenology
  • Q. By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?
    A)Rupnarayan
    B)Padma
    C)Bhagirathi
    D)Nubra
    Answer: Padma
  • Q. The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called
    A)Taungya
    B)Jhuming
    C)Bewar
    D)Ladang
    Answer: Jhuming
  • Q. Fogs formed along, the sea-coast are due to ________
    A)Convection
    B)Advection
    C)Radiaton
    D)Conduction
    Answer: Advection
  • Q. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
    A)Shipki La
    B)Nathu La
    C)Jelep La
    D)Sharabathanga
    Answer: Shipki La
  • Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
    A)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
    B)The formation of fold mountains
    C)The forces of tension in the earth's crust
    D)The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
    Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
  • Q. Which of the following are the features of the Himalayan rivers? I. They are of youthful nature, forming deep gorges and performing intense erosional activity II. They are free to form their courses and follow a dendritic pattern III. They have very large basins
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)I and III
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. “Mumbai High” is related to
    A)Tomb
    B)Iron
    C)Petroleum
    D)Jute
    Answer: Petroleum
  • Q. Corsica Island is related to
    A)Napoleon Bonaparte
    B)Mussolini
    C)Hitler
    D)Churchill
    Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte

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