Geography World Geography

Q. ________ and ________ are called the ‘Low countries’ of Europe.

A
England and Ireland
B
Spain and Portugal
C
Holland and Belgium
D
Denmark and Germany

Correct Answer

Holland and Belgium

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. When did India adopt the International Tsunami Warning System
    A)2006
    B)2004
    C)2005
    D)2007
    Answer: 2006
  • 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 “cradles of civilization” have been
    A)Plateaux
    B)Valleys
    C)Plains
    D)Hills
    Answer: Plains
  • Q. Albert Canal links ________ and ________
    A)Antwerp and Liege
    B)Manchester and Antwerp
    C)Antwerp and Frankfurt
    D)Manchester and Liege
    Answer: Antwerp and Liege
  • Q. Railways are best suited for
    A)Urban commuters
    B)Passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km
    C)Freight traffic for bulky commodities
    D)Fast passenger movement
    Answer: Freight traffic for bulky commodities
  • Q. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
    A)Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
    B)Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
    C)Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
    D)There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
    Answer: Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
  • Q. Which of the following cyclone had devastated Bangladesh in November 2007?
    A)Sidr
    B)Dean
    C)Vutiye
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sidr
  • Q. In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained ________
    A)Oxygen in fixed form
    B)Free oxygen
    C)No oxygen
    D)Oxygen bound to carbon
    Answer: Oxygen bound to carbon
  • Q. Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into
    A)Ganga
    B)Indus
    C)Godavari
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. Who Invented Universal Standard Time?
    A)Sandford Fleming
    B)Enrico Fermi
    C)Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
    D)Benoit Fourneyron
    Answer: Sandford Fleming
  • Q. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate
    A)The radius of the Earth
    B)The distance between the Sun and the Earth
    C)The depth of the ocean
    D)The radius of the Sun
    Answer: The radius of the Earth
  • Q. The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is ________
    A)South West Australia
    B)Central California
    C)Central North America
    D)South West Africa
    Answer: Central North America
  • Q. Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate?
    A)Relief
    B)Convectional
    C)Cyclonic
    D)Rainfall does not occur at these places
    Answer: Cyclonic
  • Q. At neap tide: 1. the sun and moon exert their force at right angles 2. the tidal amplitude is high 3. the low tides are very low
    A)1 and 2
    B)1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1
  • Q. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India?
    A)Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore
    B)Kandla, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore
    C)Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi
    D)Mangalore, Marmagao, Kochi, Negercoil
    Answer: Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi
  • Q. What is multiple cropping?
    A)Raising in succession only one type of crop in the same piece of land
    B)When seeds are sown on a piece of land and then seedings are transplanted in different fields
    C)Dividing a field in two or more parts and then sowing different crops in each part
    D)Raising two or more crops in succession in a year on the same land
    Answer: Dividing a field in two or more parts and then sowing different crops in each part
  • Q. The Great Himalayan National Park is in which state?
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Jammu & Kashmir
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which is the main competitor of India in jute production?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)China
    C)Nepal
    D)Japan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. The velocity of wind is related to
    A)Temperature
    B)Revolution of the Earth
    C)Rotation of the Earth
    D)Pressure gradient
    Answer: Pressure gradient
  • Q. “Rail Bandhu” is
    A)Security guard in all air conditioned coaches of rajdhani/ shatabadi and duranto trains
    B)Website of every rail division
    C)Medical officer in every train to fight in any medical emergency
    D)A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains
    Answer: A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains

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