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Q. Greenland is the largest island of the world. It is an integral part of

A
Denmark
B
Norway
C
North America
D
Canada

Correct Answer

Denmark

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following statements about forests is not correct?
    A)Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
    B)Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood
    C)Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut
    D)Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods
    Answer: Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
  • Q. Consider the following: 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south?
    A)1, 3, 2002
    B)1, 2, 2003
    C)2, 1, 2003
    D)2, 3, 2001
    Answer: 1, 3, 2002
  • Q. The last three digits of a PIN code represent ________
    A)Sorting district
    B)Zone
    C)Sub-zone
    D)Mailing route
    Answer: Sorting district
  • Q. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of ________.
    A)Shale
    B)Granite
    C)Basalt
    D)Dolerite
    Answer: Shale
  • Q. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following states in India? 1. Sikkim 2. Mizoram 3. Goa 4. Arunachal Pradesh
    A)1, 2, 4, 3
    B)3, 1, 2, 4
    C)1, 2, 3, 4
    D)1, 4, 2, 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 4, 3
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Broad guage railway engines- Varanasi 2. Electric locomotives – Bhopal 3. Integral Coach Factory – Kolkata
    A)3
    B)1
    C)2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. In India the yield per hectare is very low in
    A)Commercial cultivation
    B)Intensive farming
    C)Extensive farming
    D)Plantation agriculture
    Answer: Extensive farming
  • Q. The territorial waters of India extends up to
    A)15 nautical miles
    B)5 nautical miles
    C)12 nautical miles
    D)2 nautical miles
    Answer: 12 nautical miles
  • Q. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
    A)Bihar and Assam
    B)Kamataka and Kerala
    C)Punjab and Haryana
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
  • Q. Soil can best be conserved on the hills by which of the cultivating methods?
    A)Contour ploughing
    B)Strip cropping
    C)Crop rotation
    D)Terracing
    Answer: Contour ploughing
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory. 2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification 3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)1 and 3
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 2
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. Where was the first biosphere reserve established in India?
    A)Hazaribagh
    B)Nilgiri
    C)Nanda Devi
    D)Kanha
    Answer: Nilgiri
  • Q. The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called “The River of Sorrow” is
    A)Krishna
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Damodar
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. A strait is
    A)A wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
    B)A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
    C)A narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
    D)A narrow headland
    Answer: A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
  • Q. Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?
    A)Sutlej
    B)Ganga
    C)Yamuna
    D)Ravi
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. The study of plant communities in relation to their habitats of a given ecosystem is known as:
    A)Ecology
    B)Seneology
    C)Synecology
    D)Ecosystem
    Answer: Synecology
  • Q. The temperature at which dew is formed is known as
    A)Precipitation point
    B)Evaporation point
    C)Dew point
    D)Critical point
    Answer: Dew point
  • Q. Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?
    A)Jamshedpur
    B)Asansol
    C)Chittaranjan
    D)Perambur
    Answer: Asansol
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are not true? 1. Chemical weathering is most common in limestone rocks 2. Chemical weathering is most active in wet regions with higher temperature 3. Rain action is a form of chemical weathering 4. Exfoliation is a process of chemical weathering
    A)1 and 2
    B)1 and 4
    C)2 and 3
    D)4
    Answer: 4
  • Q. What is the correct decreasing order of the share of different salts in sea water?
    A)Sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate, magnesium chloride
    B)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate
    C)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
    D)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
    Answer: Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate

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