Q. ________ canal lies on one of the world’s largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East.

Correct Answer

The Suez

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following are true regarding the crust of the earth? I. It is the outer thin layer with a total thickness of about 100 km II. It forms around 0.5% of the earth’s volume III. The outer covering of the crust is of sedimentary material IV. The lower layer of the crust consists of basaltic and ultra-basic rocks
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. The type of rain in humid equatorial climate is
    A)Convectional
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Mountaineous
    D)Fluctuating and Cyclonic
    Answer: Convectional
  • Q. India is the largest producer and consumer of
    A)Coffee
    B)Rice
    C)Tea
    D)Sugar
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land?
    A)Gulfstream and Canaries
    B)Canaries and Labrador
    C)Gulf stream and Labrador
    D)Kuroshio and Kurile
    Answer: Gulf stream and Labrador
  • Q. Merino sheep rearing is the predominant pastoral activity in ________
    A)Denmark
    B)Australia
    C)Argentina
    D)Sweden
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________
    A)Leaching
    B)Weathering
    C)Erosion
    D)Deposition
    Answer: Leaching
  • Q. Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers
    A)Kosi and Brahmaputra
    B)Subarnarekha and Korkai
    C)Ganges and Yamuna
    D)Damodar and Mayurakshi
    Answer: Subarnarekha and Korkai
  • Q. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
    A)International controls on traffic
    B)Presence of water falls and rapids
    C)Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
    D)Fluctuating volume of traffic
    Answer: Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
  • Q. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?
    A)The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
    B)There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
    C)High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
    D)These margins coincide with the plate margins
    Answer: These margins coincide with the plate margins
  • Q. In an area with more than 200 cm annual rainfall and slopy hills, which of the following crops can be cultivated best?
    A)Tobacco
    B)Tea
    C)Jute
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. Sea-cow is found in which of the following biosphere reserve of India
    A)Manas
    B)Nokrek
    C)Gulf of Mannar
    D)Sundarban
    Answer: Gulf of Mannar
  • Q. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?
    A)Pine
    B)Fir
    C)Mahogany
    D)Spruce
    Answer: Mahogany
  • Q. Chemical weathering includes ________
    A)Exfoliation, solution and reduction
    B)Oxidation, reduction and exfoliation
    C)Carbonation, oxidation and exfoliation
    D)Solution, oxidation and reduction
    Answer: Solution, oxidation and reduction
  • Q. In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?
    A)Nubra valley
    B)Chandra valley
    C)Hunza valley
    D)Sutlej valley
    Answer: Sutlej valley
  • Q. The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is ________
    A)Water vapour
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Argon
    D)Oxygen
    Answer: Argon
  • Q. Which of the following sequences of clouds in ascending order would one meet 500 metres and above the mean sea level?
    A)Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cumulo-nimbus
    B)Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
    C)Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus
    D)Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulo-numbus, Cirrocumulus
    Answer: Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
  • Q. The river Mahaweli flows through
    A)Sri Lanka
    B)India
    C)Bangladesh
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Sri Lanka
  • Q. Kanchenjunga National Park is located in
    A)Sikkim
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing density of air? I. Vegetation II. Water III. Carbon dioxide IV. Oxygen V. Nitrogen
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)II and V
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. What is Weathering?
    A)Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
    B)Removal of earth's material by river action
    C)Removal of earth's material by wind action
    D)Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions
    Answer: Breaking up and disintegration of rocks

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