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. Earthquakes occur frequently in ________
    A)Western coast of America
    B)Eastern coast of Asia
    C)Islands of South East Pacific Ocean
    D)All of the above areas
    Answer: All of the above areas
  • Q. At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________
    A)The Tropic of Capricorn
    B)The Arctic Circle
    C)The Tropic of Cancer
    D)The South Pole
    Answer: The Tropic of Capricorn
  • Q. What is the difference between the Indian Standard time and Greenwich Standard Time?
    A)5 Hour and 30 minutes
    B)5 Hour
    C)15 Hour and 30 minutes
    D)6 Hour and 30 minutes
    Answer: 5 Hour and 30 minutes
  • Q. The world’s largest inland sea is ________.
    A)The Caspian Sea
    B)The Black Sea
    C)The Dead Sea
    D)The Aral Sea
    Answer: The Caspian Sea
  • Q. The Great Circle routes join
    A)Perth to Tokyo and London to Quebec
    B)London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
    C)Vancouver to Quebec and Perth to Melbourne
    D)Los Angeles to Perth and Tokyo to Bombay
    Answer: London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
  • Q. The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
    A)4.3 million sq km
    B)2.3 million sq km
    C)3.3 million sq km
    D)5.3 million sq km
    Answer: 3.3 million sq km
  • Q. In which of the following grouping of states of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
    A)Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
    B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
    C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
    D)Odisha-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
  • Q. The portion of incident radiation (energy) without heating that surface reflected back from a surface of a body is called:
    A)Albedo
    B)Streto
    C)Ironodo
    D)Thermedo
    Answer: Albedo
  • Q. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to:
    A)Agriculture
    B)Health
    C)Tourism
    D)Contribution in the development of Neat technology
    Answer: Contribution in the development of Neat technology
  • Q. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?
    A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
    B)In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
    C)Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
    D)Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
    Answer: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Days and nights are similar here
    A)Antarctica
    B)Poles
    C)Main time zone
    D)Equator
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to ________
    A)Arctic deserts
    B)Alpine meadows
    C)Antarctica
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. The latitude also known as the
    A)Antarctic Circle
    B)Tropic of Capricorn
    C)Tropic of Cancer
    D)Arctic Circle
    Answer: Arctic Circle
  • Q. Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is also known as ________.
    A)Chemozen soil
    B)Meadow soil
    C)Pedalfer soil
    D)Podzols oil
    Answer: Pedalfer soil
  • Q. Diamond mine are being worked at ________.
    A)Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
    B)Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
    C)Kolar, Karnataka
    D)Panna, Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Panna, Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Assam
    C)Gujarat
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. All the watches of a country are set according to ________
    A)Greenwich mean time
    B)Local time
    C)Standard time of the country
    D)Time of sunrise and sunset
    Answer: Standard time of the country
  • Q. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
    A)Produce heat and radiate it towards earth
    B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
    C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
    D)Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
    Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth
  • Q. Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban’s Delta?
    A)India
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Myanmar
    D)Thailand
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. At which height, the gaseous surrounding has covered the Earth’s atmosphere?
    A)200km
    B)100km
    C)150km
    D)300km
    Answer: 300km

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