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. How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?
    A)They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
    B)They cause heavy damage to the standing crops
    C)They bring in locusts which destroy the crops
    D)They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
    Answer: They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
  • Q. Which of these is a dwarf planet?
    A)Eris
    B)Neptune
    C)Titan
    D)Hydra
    Answer: Eris
  • 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. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is ________
    A)1/6th
    B)1/10th
    C)1/9th
    D)1/5th
    Answer: 1/10th
  • Q. Which of the following is the deepest lake?
    A)Lake Superior
    B)Lake Victoria
    C)Caspian Sea
    D)Lake Baikal
    Answer: Lake Baikal
  • Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
    A)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
    B)The formation of fold mountains
    C)The forces of tension in the earth's crust
    D)The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
    Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
  • Q. Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ?
    A)Epicontinental sea
    B)Continental slope
    C)Continental shelf
    D)Sea shelf
    Answer: Continental slope
  • Q. Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from
    A)North to south
    B)East to west
    C)West to east
    D)South to north
    Answer: North to south
  • Q. The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is
    A)Penumbra
    B)Halo
    C)Umbra
    D)Black Hole
    Answer: Umbra
  • Q. The northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are
    A)Barail and Patkai hills
    B)Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma
    C)Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
    D)Khasi and Pegu Yoma
    Answer: Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
  • 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. Jurollo volcano, Mexico is an example of ________ type of volcano.
    A)Lava plateau
    B)Acid lava cone
    C)Shield volcano
    D)Composite
    Answer: Composite
  • Q. Seasonal contrast in temperature are minimum in the equatorial region because ________
    A)Forests prevent sunlight from reaching the ground
    B)Sky is always overcast
    C)Sun is almost vertically overhead throughout the year
    D)Rainfall cool the atmosphere
    Answer: Sun is almost vertically overhead throughout the year
  • Q. Which of the following is known as “the cold pole” of the world?
    A)Antarctica
    B)Laurentian region of Canada
    C)Verkhoyansk in Russia
    D)Greenland
    Answer: Verkhoyansk in Russia
  • Q. Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?
    A)Ganga, Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna
    B)Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi
    C)Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari
    D)Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
    Answer: Ganga, Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna
  • Q. Rio Summit is associated with
    A)Ozone depletion
    B)Convention on Biological Diversity
    C)Green house gases
    D)Wet lands
    Answer: Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Q. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________
    A)Leaching
    B)Percolation
    C)Conduction
    D)Transpiration
    Answer: Leaching
  • Q. Consider the following statements I. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest National Park of India. II. It was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973. III. Initially it was named as ‘Haile National Park’. Which of the statements given above are correct?
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which is not correctly matched?
    A)Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu
    B)Darjeeling - West Bengal
    C)Mount Abu - Rajasthan
    D)Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
    A)1 only
    B)2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3

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