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 amount of dew is measured by
    A)Anemometer
    B)Pluviometer
    C)Drosometer
    D)Hygrometer
    Answer: Drosometer
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the following in the context of the age of the earth since its origin? 1. Cenozoic 2. Mesozoic 3. Palaeozoic 4. Protozoic
    A)3, 4, 1, 2
    B)4, 3, 1, 2
    C)3, 4, 2, 1
    D)4, 3, 2, 1
    Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
  • Q. Which of the following group of rivers in India are likely to show the least erosional activity?
    A)The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea
    B)Himalayan rivers
    C)Those rising in the Great Plain of India
    D)The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers
    Answer: The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers
  • Q. Which one of th following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?
    A)Konkan
    B)Malabar
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by
    A)Straits of Dardanelles
    B)Straits of Bosporus
    C)Sea of Marmara
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following countries does not share its border with Iraq?
    A)Turkey
    B)Jordan
    C)Syria
    D)Lebanon
    Answer: Lebanon
  • Q. The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called
    A)Currents
    B)Breakers
    C)Tsunamis
    D)Drift
    Answer: Tsunamis
  • Q. World Water Day is observed on:
    A)18 April
    B)22 December
    C)22 March
    D)10 May
    Answer: 22 March
  • 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. Why are the ports of Baltic sea opened for trade in winter?
    A)Local factors keep it warm
    B)It is tropical belt
    C)North Atlantic warm currents flow in this region
    D)Western disturbances increase the temperature
    Answer: North Atlantic warm currents flow in this region
  • Q. Atmospheric humidity is measured by ________
    A)Lysimeter
    B)Psychrometer
    C)Anemometer
    D)Hydrometer
    Answer: Psychrometer
  • Q. The Great Barrier Reef is found
    A)In the Bay of Bengal
    B)Close to Greenland
    C)Near the Suez Canal
    D)Of the coast of Queensland
    Answer: Of the coast of Queensland
  • Q. The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates
    A)Sima and Nife
    B)Outer core and Mantle
    C)Inner and Outer core
    D)Crust and Mantle
    Answer: Crust and Mantle
  • Q. Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant?
    A)Accra (Ghana)
    B)London (UK)
    C)Lisbon (Portugal)
    D)Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
    Answer: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
  • Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)Leh
    D)Kanyakumari
    Answer: Kanyakumari
  • Q. The incoming short-wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long-wave radiation from earth going back to space. This is known as ________
    A)Heat balance of earth
    B)Earth radiation
    C)Wave balance of earth
    D)Radiation exchange
    Answer: Heat balance of earth
  • Q. Which two of the followig are connected by the North South Corridor?
    A)Amritsar and Kolkata
    B)Srinagar and Kanyakumari
    C)Mumbai and Chennai
    D)Hyderabad and Bhopal
    Answer: Srinagar and Kanyakumari
  • Q. The river transports material in
    A)Traction
    B)Suspension
    C)Solution
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which is called the “Lake District of India”?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Nainital
    C)Shimla
    D)Matheran
    Answer: Nainital
  • Q. Venice in Italy and Vienna in Austria are famous for ________
    A)Chemical industry
    B)Pottery
    C)Glass industry
    D)Textile industry
    Answer: Glass industry

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