Geography Hydrosphere

Q. ________ islands are the “cross roads of the Pacific”.

A
Windward
B
Fiji
C
Falkland
D
Hawaiian

Correct Answer

Hawaiian

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The form of precipitation in which the raindrops get frozen into ice on coming in contact with a cold layer of air near the earth’s surface is called ________
    A)Sleet
    B)Fog
    C)Hail
    D)Snowfall
    Answer: Sleet
  • Q. Where is Lakshadweep Island located?
    A)Arabian Sea
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)None of these
    Answer: Arabian Sea
  • Q. The word “tsunami”belongs to:
    A)English
    B)Chinese
    C)German
    D)Japanese
    Answer: Japanese
  • Q. The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________
    A)Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts
    B)Point where P-waves touch the surface
    C)Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
    D)Antipodal point
    Answer: Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
  • Q. Which of the following are reasons for the chief fishing grounds being located in continental shelf areas where cold and warm currents meet? I. Warm currents are rich in phosphates and nitrates II. Plankton – the chief fish feed – thrives in these regions III. The meeting of cold and warm currents allows the water to be well aerated IV. The epicontinental seas allow sunlight to reach almost to the bottom
    A)I, II and III
    B)I and III
    C)II and IV
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: II, III and IV
  • Q. Which one of the following statements regarding Shooting Stars is incorrect ?
    A)They emit light due to extremely high temperature caused by friction while they are passing through earth's atmosphere
    B)They are meteors
    C)They are the debris which got separated from a comet
    D)They are a kind of a star
    Answer: They are a kind of a star
  • Q. What is Pimpri, a place in Maharashtra, known for
    A)Electric goods
    B)Leather goods
    C)Soaps
    D)Penicillin
    Answer: Penicillin
  • Q. The difference between the equatorial and polar diametres of the earth is about
    A)42 km
    B)22 km
    C)32 km
    D)62 km
    Answer: 42 km
  • Q. The planet with the maximum number of satellites is ________.
    A)Saturn
    B)Uranus
    C)Jupiter
    D)Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ?
    A)Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya - Madhya Pradesh
    B)Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya
    C)West Bengal - Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - Meghalaya
    D)Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya
    Answer: Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya
  • Q. Gypsum is found in
    A)Assam
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Odisha
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following is not a food-grain?
    A)Cotton
    B)Wheat
    C)Rice
    D)Jowar
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. What is the narrow strip which connects two water bodies or Sea or Ocean?
    A)Peninsula
    B)Gulf
    C)Strait
    D)Isthmus
    Answer: Strait
  • Q. The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is ________
    A)Low birth rates
    B)Increased death rate due to lack of amenities
    C)Lack of transport facilities
    D)Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
    Answer: Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment
  • Q. Arrange these places in decreasing order of their atmospheric pressure on their ground surface: 1. Shimla 2. Gangtok 3. Mumbai 4. Delhi
    A)3, 1, 4, 2
    B)3, 4, 1, 2
    C)4, 3, 2, 1
    D)2, 4, 1, 3
    Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
  • Q. Which among the following is a renewable source?
    A)Limestone
    B)Forest
    C)Coal
    D)Sand
    Answer: Forest
  • Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
    A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
    B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
    C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
    D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
    Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
  • Q. The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as
    A)Longitude
    B)Latitude
    C)Geid System
    D)Geographical Coordinates System
    Answer: Geographical Coordinates System
  • Q. The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from ________
    A)The shape of their orbits
    B)Their composition
    C)Their effect on the lives of man
    D)The shape and length of their tails
    Answer: Their composition
  • Q. Which one of the following is found on the western coast of continents between 30° and 40° latitudes?
    A)Mediterranean Climate Region
    B)Tropical Grassland Region
    C)Hot Desert Climate Region
    D)Temperate Climate Region
    Answer: Mediterranean Climate Region

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