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 country which tops in the production of cocoa is ________.
    A)Ivory Coast
    B)Ghana
    C)Brazil
    D)Nigeria
    Answer: Ivory Coast
  • Q. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
    A)Cyclones
    B)Orography
    C)Convection
    D)Anticyclones
    Answer: Anticyclones
  • Q. Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?
    A)Mahe
    B)Narmada
    C)Son
    D)Netravati
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. Petrology is the study of
    A)Rock
    B)Land
    C)Mineral
    D)Soil
    Answer: Rock
  • Q. The Naga hills form the watershed between India and ________
    A)Bhutan
    B)China
    C)Myanmar
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Myanmar
  • Q. Which of the following cyclone had devastated Bangladesh in November 2007?
    A)Sidr
    B)Dean
    C)Vutiye
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sidr
  • Q. The Indian sub-continent lies
    A)Wholly in the northern hemisphere
    B)Mostly in the southern hemisphere and partly in the northern hemisphere
    C)Mostly in the northern hemisphere and partly in the southern hemisphere
    D)Wholly in the southern hemisphere
    Answer: Wholly in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. Which of the following pair is correctly matched- 1. Northern China – Rice 2. Southern China – Wheat 3. Candy Basin – Coffee 4. Malaysia – Natural Rubber
    A)3
    B)1
    C)2
    D)4
    Answer: 4
  • Q. The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________
    A)Equinox
    B)Zenith
    C)Solstice
    D)Noontime
    Answer: Solstice
  • Q. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Punjab
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Railways are more in North Indian plains because
    A)The region offers least physical resistance
    B)The area is more productive
    C)It is densely populated
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. The Pacific terminal of Trans-Siberian Railway is
    A)Leningrad
    B)Okhotsk
    C)Vladivostok
    D)Moscow
    Answer: Vladivostok
  • Q. The imaginary line joining the land projecting towards the sea which is the landward limit of internal seawater is called:
    A)Land Line
    B)Base Line
    C)Sea Line
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Base Line
  • Q. In ________ forest, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.
    A)Deciduous
    B)Evergreen
    C)Mangrove
    D)Thorny
    Answer: Deciduous
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Important Location (Industry / Mining) : State
    A)Palana : Rajasthan
    B)Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
    C)Koraput : Orissa
    D)Nellore : Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Among the following countries, which one is the most densely populated?
    A)Germany
    B)Belgium
    C)France
    D)The Netherlands
    Answer: The Netherlands
  • Q. Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?
    A)Gujarat
    B)West Bengal
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which is the largest forest covering 25% of world’s land?
    A)Monsoon forest
    B)Tropical rain forest
    C)Taiga forest of Siberia
    D)Temperate forest of Europe
    Answer: Taiga forest of Siberia
  • Q. Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area?
    A)Altitude
    B)Latitude
    C)Longitude
    D)Distance from the sea
    Answer: Longitude
  • Q. In which of the following country, the first iron bridge was constructed?
    A)Greece
    B)England
    C)Italy
    D)France
    Answer: England

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