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 area marked by internal drainage is
    A)Desert
    B)Plateau
    C)Plains
    D)Mountain
    Answer: Desert
  • Q. The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is
    A)Africa
    B)Asia
    C)South America
    D)Australia
    Answer: Africa
  • Q. Which of the following cities is incorrectly matched to the river on which it is situated?
    A)Amsterdam - River Amsel
    B)Budapest - River Danube
    C)Baghad - River Tigris
    D)Alexandria - River Niger
    Answer: Alexandria - River Niger
  • Q. The cauliflower shape is associated with which of the following cloud formations?
    A)Nimbus
    B)Stratus
    C)Cumulus
    D)Cirrus
    Answer: Cumulus
  • Q. The relative humidity or the atmospheric air
    A)Decreases with decrease in temperature
    B)Increases with increase in temperature
    C)Decreases with increase in temperature
    D)Is independent of temperature
    Answer: Decreases with increase in temperature
  • Q. Monsoon retreat is marked by: 1. clear sky 2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal 3. rise in temperature on land
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. The Barak River is a famous river of:
    A)Satpura hills
    B)The Western Ghat
    C)Eastern Ghat
    D)Manipur hills
    Answer: Manipur hills
  • Q. The area of food crops in total area of cropping in India is
    A)50% - 60%
    B)More than 70%
    C)60% - 70%
    D)Less than 50%
    Answer: 60% - 70%
  • Q. The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through
    A)Badodara and Jhansi
    B)Nasik and Gwalior
    C)Pune and Bhopal
    D)Jaipur and Kanpur
    Answer: Nasik and Gwalior
  • Q. Which soil is best for the production of cotton?
    A)Alluvial soil
    B)Black soil
    C)Loam soil
    D)Peaty soil
    Answer: Black soil
  • Q. Which of the following canals is located in West Bengal?
    A)Eden Canal
    B)Lower Ganga Canal
    C)Sarada Canal
    D)Sirhind Canal
    Answer: Eden Canal
  • Q. Relative humidity
    A)Decreases with decreased temperature
    B)Increases with increased temperature
    C)Decreases with increased temperature
    D)Has no relation with increase or decrease of temperature
    Answer: Decreases with increased temperature
  • Q. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
    A)Newton
    B)Kepler
    C)Galileo
    D)Copernicus
    Answer: Kepler
  • Q. Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________
    A)Shillong
    B)Chennai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Thiruvananthapuram
    Answer: Shillong
  • Q. What is the Stage in the population cycle in which India is classified on the basic of its demographic characteristics?
    A)Late expanding stage
    B)Early expanding stage
    C)High stationary stage
    D)Declinning Stage
    Answer: Late expanding stage
  • Q. According to the latest figures, literacy in India is
    A)67%
    B)63%
    C)65%
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above
  • Q. There is rainfall more than 200 cm. In a sloppy mountainous tract of India. Which of the following crops can be farmed there?
    A)Tobacco
    B)Cotton
    C)Jute
    D)Tea
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. In India the most important source of energy is
    A)Nuclear
    B)Petroleum
    C)Coal
    D)Hydro-electricity
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. The Ozone hole is detected in the atmosphere, where is it located?
    A)Above India
    B)Above Arctic Ocean
    C)Above Antarctica
    D)Above Alaska
    Answer: Above Antarctica
  • Q. The climate of India is ________
    A)Savanna type of climate
    B)Tropical climate
    C)Sub-tropical climate
    D)Subtropical monsoon
    Answer: Subtropical monsoon

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