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Q. From, the point of view of international trade, Bahrein islands are noted for petroleum and ________

A
Iron and steel
B
Fishing
C
Ship building
D
Pearl fishing

Correct Answer

Pearl fishing

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is incorrect?
    A)At the summer solstice the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn
    B)Within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles there is at least one day in the year during which the sun does not set and at least one day on which it never rises
    C)At the North Pole there is darkness for half the year
    D)The sun shines vertically over the Equator twice the year
    Answer: At the summer solstice the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn
  • Q. In the world production of natural rubber, India ranks ________
    A)Fourth
    B)Second
    C)Third
    D)Fifth
    Answer: Fourth
  • Q. The Rocks of granite are changed into which of the following due to metamorphism?
    A)Gneiss
    B)Marble
    C)Feldspar
    D)Quartz
    Answer: Gneiss
  • Q. Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami?
    A)Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water
    B)Tsunamis have a very long wavelength
    C)Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches about the normal sea surface
    D)Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis
    Answer: Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis
  • Q. The state of atmosphere in relation to its water vapour content refers to:
    A)Precipitation
    B)Relative Humidity
    C)Relative Density
    D)Frontal Humidity
    Answer: Relative Humidity
  • Q. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
    A)Sandstone
    B)Limestone
    C)Marble
    D)Shale
    Answer: Marble
  • Q. A group of interconnected islands is known as
    A)Archipelago
    B)Strait
    C)Peninsula
    D)Lagoon
    Answer: Archipelago
  • Q. What is Bandipur Sanctuary situated in Karnataka particularly noted for
    A)Rhinoceros
    B)Wild Elephant
    C)Indian Bison
    D)Spotted Deer
    Answer: Spotted Deer
  • Q. Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ?
    A)Epicontinental sea
    B)Continental slope
    C)Continental shelf
    D)Sea shelf
    Answer: Continental slope
  • Q. The mountain building in Himalayas began
    A)Both A and B
    B)About 45 million years ago
    C)When the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. Copper alloys with tin to give
    A)German silver
    B)Brass
    C)Bronze
    D)Zinc
    Answer: Bronze
  • Q. Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Chhattisgarh
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The only State which produces saffron in the Indian Union is
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)Assam
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. Nappe is a kind of
    A)Erosional plain
    B)Fluvial feature
    C)Folded structure
    D)Deltaregion
    Answer: Folded structure
  • Q. The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Kerala
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. The instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air is ________
    A)Pantograph
    B)Hygrometer
    C)Hydrograph
    D)Barograph
    Answer: Hygrometer
  • Q. The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be ________
    A)Indo-Aryans
    B)Mongoloids
    C)Negritoes
    D)Mediterraneans
    Answer: Negritoes
  • Q. The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called
    A)Indiana
    B)Jurassic landmass
    C)Aryavarta
    D)Gondwana continent
    Answer: Gondwana continent
  • Q. The world’s largest delta system is the ________.
    A)The Mississippi, USA
    B)The Nile, Egypt
    C)Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
    D)The Amazon, Brazil
    Answer: Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
  • Q. Which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
    A)Rawat Bhata
    B)Kalpakkam
    C)Narora
    D)Tarapore
    Answer: Kalpakkam

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