Geography World Geography

Q. Which of the following manmade calamities is social calamity?

A
Home Cremation
B
Landslide
C
Interpenetration of Salt Water
D
Ozone Depletion

Correct Answer

Home Cremation

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
    A)Periyar
    B)Gandhi Sagar
    C)Hirakud
    D)Tungabhadra
    Answer: Gandhi Sagar
  • Q. The latitudes of main land of India extends between
    A)8°4' E and 37°6' E
    B)8°4' N and 37°6' N
    C)8°4' W and 37°6' W
    D)8°4' S and 37°6' S
    Answer: 8°4' N and 37°6' N
  • Q. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belog to Tamil Nadu?
    A)Periyar
    B)Idukki
    C)Aliyar
    D)Kundah
    Answer: Idukki
  • Q. The portion of incident radiation (energy) without heating that surface reflected back from a surface of a body is called:
    A)Albedo
    B)Streto
    C)Ironodo
    D)Thermedo
    Answer: Albedo
  • Q. The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is
    A)Atacama Trench
    B)Java Trench
    C)Aleutian Trench
    D)Tizard Trench
    Answer: Java Trench
  • Q. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
    A)Colombo
    B)Singapore
    C)Lagos
    D)Jakarta
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. Of the solar energy coming into the Biosphere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis?
    A)Between 15% and 2%
    B)Less than 1
    C)Between 1% and 15%
    D)More than 2%
    Answer: More than 2%
  • Q. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?
    A)Ireland
    B)Finland
    C)Iceland
    D)Norway
    Answer: Iceland
  • Q. The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________
    A)The sun
    B)The moon
    C)The pole star
    D)Venus
    Answer: The pole star
  • Q. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
    A)Red
    B)Alluvial
    C)Black
    D)Sandy
    Answer: Sandy
  • Q. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________
    A)Apigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Apihelion
    D)Perigee
    Answer: Perihelion
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The tropical year is shorter than the sidereal year. 2. The solar day is longer than the sidereal day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which among the following is a renewable source?
    A)Limestone
    B)Forest
    C)Coal
    D)Sand
    Answer: Forest
  • Q. Which of the following rivers falls into the Atlantic Ocean? 1. Orinoco 2. Danube 3. Amazon 4. Congo
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river
    A)Chambal
    B)Tapti
    C)Mahi
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for
    A)Wild elephant
    B)Tiger
    C)Lion
    D)Spotted deer
    Answer: Wild elephant
  • Q. Name the longest river in India
    A)Godavari
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Ganga
    D)Krishna
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
    A)Luni, Narmada and Tapti
    B)Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
    C)Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
    D)Both A and B
    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. Which one of the following is the time required for the Earth to return to a given point in its orbit with reference to fixed star, called?
    A)Tropical year
    B)Lunar year
    C)Solar year
    D)Sideral year
    Answer: Sideral year
  • Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfall : River 1 Kapildhara Falls : Godavari 2 Jog Falls : Sharavati 3 Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3 only

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