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. 1° of latitude is equal to
    A)111 Km
    B)11 Km
    C)211 Km
    D)311 Km
    Answer: 111 Km
  • Q. In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been ________ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.
    A)Negligible
    B)Low
    C)High
    D)Almost the same
    Answer: Low
  • Q. The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is ________
    A)Water vapour
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Argon
    D)Oxygen
    Answer: Argon
  • Q. When water freezes in the polar seas the salts ________
    A)Sink to the bottom
    B)Form a layer on top
    C)Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze
    D)Partly freeze and partly sink to the bottom
    Answer: Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze
  • Q. Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant – not located near coal deposits 2. First modern steel plant in India – Burnpur 3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants – German collaboration 4. Durgapur steel plant – British help
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Long treeless grassy palms are characteristics of ________
    A)Pampas
    B)Campos
    C)Llanos
    D)Prairies
    Answer: Pampas
  • Q. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers? I. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas II. They have a perennial flow III. They have a great capacity for erosion IV. They do not form gorges
    A)III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)II and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which Crop is cultivated in Zaid season?
    A)Maize
    B)Watermelon
    C)Soyabean
    D)Jute
    Answer: Watermelon
  • Q. Duncan passage is located between
    A)North and Middle Andaman
    B)South and Little Andaman
    C)North and South Andaman
    D)Andaman and Nicobar
    Answer: South and Little Andaman
  • Q. What is the name of the sand mound formed by high speed of wind?
    A)Dune
    B)Cliff
    C)Cirque
    D)Hamada
    Answer: Dune
  • Q. Which one of the following countries is situated, geographically in America’ but politically a part of Europe?
    A)Green Land
    B)Iceland
    C)Canary Islands
    D)Cuba
    Answer: Green Land
  • Q. Which one of the following states does not form border with Bangladesh?
    A)Manipur
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Tripura
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. Rain shadows are associated with
    A)Cyclonic rainfall
    B)Convectional rainfall
    C)Orographic rainfall
    D)Orographic cyolonic rainfall
    Answer: Orographic rainfall
  • Q. The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called ________
    A)Cosmic year
    B)Parsec
    C)Astronomical year
    D)Light year
    Answer: Cosmic year
  • Q. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
    A)Snowfall in Shimla
    B)The difference in their altitudes
    C)Their distance from sea
    D)Pollution in Amritsar
    Answer: The difference in their altitudes
  • Q. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
    A)the Deccan plateau
    B)the Brahmaputra valley
    C)the Indo-Gangetic valley
    D)the Rann of Kutch
    Answer: the Deccan plateau
  • Q. When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the Earth’s surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called
    A)Snowstorm
    B)Hail
    C)Snowfall
    D)Sleet
    Answer: Sleet
  • Q. The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of ________
    A)North-east monsoons
    B)South-west monsoons
    C)Retreating monsoons
    D)Westerly disturbances
    Answer: Westerly disturbances
  • Q. “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?
    A)Tidal Waves
    B)Earthquake
    C)Cyclone
    D)Undersea Waves
    Answer: Tidal Waves
  • Q. Caucasian people account for ________ per cent of world population.
    A)29
    B)33
    C)39
    D)43
    Answer: 33

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