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. A rainshadow region gets
    A)Rainfall all through the year
    B)Large quantity of rainfall
    C)Rainfall six months in a year
    D)Scanty or no rainfall
    Answer: Scanty or no rainfall
  • Q. The reason behind broadening the river valley is
    A)Attrition
    B)Corrosion
    C)Soil Erosion
    D)Hydraulic Action
    Answer: Soil Erosion
  • Q. A one-day Cricket match between India and England starts at 10.00 A.M. in London. The direct telecast of the match will begin in India at ________
    A)3.30 P.M.
    B)3.30 A.M.
    C)8.30 A.M.
    D)8.30 P.M.
    Answer: 3.30 P.M.
  • Q. Which of the following statements regarding literacy in India are correct ? 1. A person who can only read but cannot write is not defined literate 2. Children below 7 years of age are not taken into consideration even if they are able to read and write 3. For the purpose of census, a person is deemed literate if he or she can read and write with understanding in any of the 22 languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution 4. The fact that a district has attained hundred percent literacy does not mean that the entire population in the district is literate
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following soils is very hard to cultivate?
    A)Red
    B)Alluvial
    C)Black
    D)Sandy
    Answer: Sandy
  • Q. If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, the eclipse would likely to be ________
    A)Annular
    B)Total
    C)Partial
    D)None of these
    Answer: Annular
  • Q. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
    A)On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain
    B)Temperatures range from 21°C in summer to 10°C or below in the winter
    C)Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
    D)The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm
    Answer: Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
  • Q. Which of the following Indian states does not lie on in 1do-Bangla border?
    A)Tripura
    B)Assam
    C)Mizoram
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. If I wanted to reach the South Atlantic from the South Pacific while touching South America, I would have to use
    A)Magellan Straits
    B)Florida Straits
    C)Dardanelles
    D)Bosporus
    Answer: Magellan Straits
  • Q. The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________
    A)4 km
    B)2 km
    C)3 km
    D)5 km
    Answer: 4 km
  • Q. Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
    A)China
    B)Canada
    C)U.S.A.
    D)South Africa
    Answer: China
  • Q. Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?
    A)Mars
    B)Earth
    C)Jupiter
    D)Venus
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
    A)Katabatic wind
    B)Anabatic wind
    C)Khamsin
    D)Harmattan
    Answer: Katabatic wind
  • Q. Extensive mechanized wheat cultivation is carried out in
    A)Equatorial regions
    B)Tropical Savannas
    C)Temperate grasslands
    D)Mediterranean lands
    Answer: Temperate grasslands
  • Q. Sunda Trench lies in ________
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Atlantic Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Antarctic Ocean
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. Which of the following rock has formed the Earth’s crust?
    A)Sedimentary
    B)Igneous
    C)Metamorphic
    D)Carbonate
    Answer: Igneous
  • Q. In which form can the cultivable land be defined?
    A)Old fallow land + new follow land
    B)The land which can grow the crops
    C)Waste land + fallow land
    D)Total fallow land + net sown land
    Answer: Total fallow land + net sown land
  • Q. Gujarat is noted for the cultivation of
    A)Saffron
    B)Cotton
    C)Sugarcane
    D)Jute
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. Western Gateway to the United States is
    A)San Francisco
    B)Seattle
    C)San Diego
    D)Los Angeles
    Answer: San Francisco
  • Q. The gas which is largely responsible for green house effect is:
    A)Methane
    B)Ozone
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Water Vapor
    Answer: Water Vapor

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