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 earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately ________
    A)3° per day
    B)1° per day
    C)2° per day
    D)5° per day
    Answer: 1° per day
  • Q. The approximate depth of the Mariana Trench or the Pacific Ocean is
    A)11030 m
    B)5530 m
    C)7530 m
    D)13030 m
    Answer: 11030 m
  • Q. The Silent valley of Kerala
    A)Is famous for picnic spot
    B)Is only Evergreen Forest in India
    C)Has trees of expensive construction wood
    D)Has rare species of Flora and Fauna.
    Answer: Has rare species of Flora and Fauna.
  • Q. Which of the following is not concerned with increased production of a food item?
    A)White Revolution
    B)Green Revolution
    C)Blue Revolution
    D)Orange Revolution
    Answer: Orange Revolution
  • Q. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
    A)Gypsum
    B)Bauxite
    C)Magnesium
    D)Manganese
    Answer: Gypsum
  • Q. Which of the following was India’s first mobile offshore drilling platform?
    A)Sagar Samrat
    B)Sagar Kanya
    C)Sagar Mata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sagar Samrat
  • Q. Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
    A)Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
    B)Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
    C)Checking silting of Kolkata Port
    D)Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
    Answer: Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
  • Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
    A)Epicentre
    B)Tsunamis
    C)Focus
    D)Eye of the Earthquake
    Answer: Focus
  • Q. Where are the Balearic Islands located?
    A)Baltic Sea
    B)Mediterranean Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct?
    A)Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plains of the country
    B)About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall.
    C)The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells
    D)The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
    Answer: The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
  • Q. Which of the following biomes is known as “Bread basket of the World”?
    A)Mediterranean
    B)Mid Latitude Grassland
    C)Taiga
    D)Tropical Savanna
    Answer: Mid Latitude Grassland
  • Q. The main part of water in coastal areas of ocean which is located near the main region of continents are called
    A)Continental Shelf
    B)Topography
    C)Ocean Peak
    D)Continental Slope
    Answer: Continental Shelf
  • Q. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State’s population?
    A)Punjab
    B)Jharkhand
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. The Rourkela steel plant obtains: I. hydel power from the Hirakud dam II. coking coal from Jharia coalfields III. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
    A)I and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)II and III
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. A form of condensation which reduces the visibility and causes breathing problems, is
    A)Smoke fog
    B)Dew
    C)Frost
    D)Fog
    Answer: Smoke fog
  • Q. The radiation that heats earth’s atmosphere comes from the
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Sun
    C)Earth
    D)Sun and earth
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. What percent of Indian terrain receive annual rainfall below 75 cm.
    A)0.4
    B)0.35
    C)0.45
    D)0.3
    Answer: 0.35
  • Q. Which of the following is a cold wind?
    A)Chinook
    B)Buran
    C)Foehn
    D)Sirocco
    Answer: Buran
  • Q. Suez Canal joins ________
    A)Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    B)Red Sea and Arabian Sea
    C)Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    D)North Sea and Baltic Sea
    Answer: Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. One will not have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to
    A)Port Said
    B)Alexandria
    C)Suez
    D)Benghazi
    Answer: Suez

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