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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. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in ________
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Gujarat
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Gujarat
  • 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. The following statements are made about ocean currents: 1. They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics 2. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere 3. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere Which of the above are correct?
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3
  • Q. The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in India is
    A)Kaziranga
    B)Bharatpur
    C)Gir forest
    D)Nilgiris
    Answer: Kaziranga
  • Q. Temperate grasslands in South America are found on the ________ part of the continent.
    A)North-western
    B)Northern
    C)Southern
    D)South-eastern
    Answer: South-eastern
  • Q. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________
    A)Brightness of heavenly bodies
    B)Density of stars
    C)Astronomical distance
    D)Orbital velocity of giant stars
    Answer: Astronomical distance
  • Q. In the atmosphere of the primitive earth there was no ________
    A)Nitrogen
    B)Oxygen
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Ammonia
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. A stretch of sea water, partly or fully separated by a narrow strip from the main sea is called
    A)Lagoon
    B)Bay
    C)Isthmus
    D)Strait
    Answer: Lagoon
  • Q. Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
    A)Conventional rain
    B)South west monsoon
    C)North east monsoon
    D)Western distubances
    Answer: Western distubances
  • Q. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
    A)Krishna
    B)Cauvery
    C)Tungabhadra
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate?
    A)Relief
    B)Convectional
    C)Cyclonic
    D)Rainfall does not occur at these places
    Answer: Cyclonic
  • Q. Port Blair – the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands?
    A)Middle Andaman
    B)North Andaman
    C)Little Andaman
    D)South Andaman
    Answer: South Andaman
  • Q. The leading producer of wind-power in the world is:
    A)Brazil
    B)China
    C)Germany
    D)USA
    Answer: China
  • Q. The Ruhr-Westphalia region is a famous industrial region of ________
    A)North America
    B)Scandinavia
    C)Russia
    D)Germany
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. The World’s biggest concrete structure “Three Gorges Dam” is located in which of the following countries?
    A)Malaysia
    B)China
    C)Taiwan
    D)Thailand
    Answer: China
  • Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
    A)Wind direction
    B)Air pressure
    C)Wind velocity
    D)Humidity
    Answer: Wind velocity
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is wrong?
    A)IsohaleSun - light
    B)Isohyet - Humidity
    C)Isobar - Pressure
    D)Isotherm - Temperature
    Answer: Isohyet - Humidity
  • Q. Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? I. Earth’s gravity II. Atmospheric pressure III. Winds IV. Salinity of the water V. Seasonal Variations
    A)III, IV and V
    B)I, III and IV
    C)I, II and V
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. One astronomical unit is the average distance between which of the following?
    A)Jupiter and Sun
    B)Earth and Sun
    C)Earth and Moon
    D)Pluto and Sun
    Answer: Earth and Sun
  • Q. Which one of the following is correct? Benguela current flows ________
    A)Off Spanish and North African coast
    B)Along Brazilian coast
    C)Off Southwest African coast
    D)Along West coast of United States
    Answer: Off Southwest African coast

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