Geography World Geography

Q. The vertical speed of air is called

A
Air outburst
B
Wind
C
Air current
D
Velocity of air

Correct Answer

Air current

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Coastal terrain of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is known as
    A)East coast
    B)Konkan
    C)Coromandel
    D)Malabar coast
    Answer: Coromandel
  • Q. Nappe is a kind of
    A)Erosional plain
    B)Fluvial feature
    C)Folded structure
    D)Deltaregion
    Answer: Folded structure
  • Q. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?
    A)Block mountains
    B)Fold mountains
    C)Volcanic mountains
    D)None of these
    Answer: Fold mountains
  • Q. Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards ________.
    A)Onshore Side
    B)Windward Side
    C)Seaward Side
    D)Leeward Side
    Answer: Leeward Side
  • Q. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
    A)Kosi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Narmada
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. Muscovite, Phlogopite and Biotite are
    A)Coal varieties
    B)Iron ore varieties
    C)Mica varieties
    D)Manganese varieties
    Answer: Mica varieties
  • Q. Which one of the following towns is situated easternmost?
    A)Itanagar
    B)Kohima
    C)Jorhat
    D)Dibrugarh
    Answer: Dibrugarh
  • Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
    A)In a straight line from high to low pressure region
    B)Spirally outwards from a high pressure region
    C)Spirally towards low pressure region
    D)From Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
    Answer: Spirally towards low pressure region
  • Q. Which of the following are true with respect to sedimentary rocks? I. The rocks are deposited in layers II. The particles of rocks are at times wholly of organic nature III. The rocks are not crystalline IV. Their structure is determined by great pressure or heat
    A)I and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)I and II
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Surat is located on the bank of which river?
    A)Mahi
    B)Narmada
    C)Sharawati
    D)Tapti
    Answer: Tapti
  • Q. The Temperate grasslands of North America are known as
    A)Steppe
    B)Pampas
    C)Downs
    D)Prairie
    Answer: Prairie
  • Q. Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Assam
    C)Bihar
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh? 1. It is a flat saline marsh land 2. It is in Rajasthan 3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of fauna
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to igneous rocks? I. They are formed inside the earth, under great pressure II. They do not occur in layer III. They are mostly crystalline in nature IV. They contain fossils
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. The first steam boat was built by
    A)James Watt
    B)Stevenson
    C)Newton
    D)Robert Fulton
    Answer: Robert Fulton
  • Q. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Assam
    C)Manipur
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. The radiant energy received by the Earth from the sun is
    A)Reflection
    B)Radiation
    C)Insolation
    D)Refraction
    Answer: Insolation
  • Q. At which height, the gaseous surrounding has covered the Earth’s atmosphere?
    A)200km
    B)100km
    C)150km
    D)300km
    Answer: 300km
  • Q. The country which is commonly known as ‘The Land of Golden Fleece’ is ________
    A)France
    B)Australia
    C)Britain
    D)Japan
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are
    A)Godavari and Krishna
    B)Narmada and Tapi
    C)Narmada and Cauvery
    D)Tapi and Cauvery
    Answer: Godavari and Krishna

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