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 major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are
    A)Migrations
    B)Births
    C)Deaths
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?
    A)82°30' E
    B)97°30' E
    C)97°30' W
    D)82°30' W
    Answer: 82°30' E
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct in matching the layer of atmosphere and its characteristic ? I. Troposphere : weather phenomena II. Stratosphere : ozone layer III. Ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth’s surface IV. Mesosphere : Aurorae
    A)II and III
    B)I, II, III and IV
    C)I, II and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw materials and food grains from India to Britain?
    A)It led to agricultural shortage and famines
    B)It raised the prices of raw materials
    C)It brought enormous profits to unscrupulous businessman
    D)It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus
    Answer: It led to agricultural shortage and famines
  • Q. The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because ________
    A)Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
    B)The trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
    C)The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
    D)The Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
    Answer: The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
  • Q. Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun?
    A)Nitrogen
    B)Helium
    C)Hydrogen
    D)Ozone
    Answer: Hydrogen
  • Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
    A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
    B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
    C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
    D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
    Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
  • Q. The largest Inland Sea is the
    A)Caspian Sea
    B)Black Sea
    C)Dead Sea
    D)Aral Sea
    Answer: Caspian Sea
  • Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
    A)50
    B)25
    C)35
    D)60
    Answer: 35
  • Q. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?
    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. If a truck has to carry goods from Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior, by National Highways (NH) following the shortest route, which one of the following groups of National Highways it has to go by ?
    A)NH 8, NH 3, NH 11
    B)NH 2, NH 11, NH 12
    C)NH 2, NH 3, NH 12
    D)NH 2, NH 25, NH 11
    Answer: NH 2, NH 3, NH 12
  • 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. Katchatheevu Island was ceded by India to which country in 1974?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Maldives
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Sri Lanka
  • Q. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
    A)Ramagundam
    B)Nizam Sagar
    C)Shivasamudram
    D)Mettur
    Answer: Shivasamudram
  • Q. Iron ore mines are located in
    A)Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh
    B)Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj
    C)Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh
    D)Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
    Answer: Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
  • Q. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
    A)Thanjavur
    B)Coimbatore
    C)Salem
    D)Madurai
    Answer: Coimbatore
  • Q. Limestone is an example of
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Igneous rocks
    C)Sedimentary rocks
    D)Crystalline rocks
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks
  • Q. The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto
    A)Assam Valley
    B)Mizo Hills
    C)Himachal Himalayas
    D)Maghalaya Hills
    Answer: Maghalaya Hills
  • Q. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by man In the earth’s crust?
    A)Carbon
    B)Silicon
    C)Oxygen
    D)Calcium
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. The National Geophysical Research Institute is located in
    A)Lucknow
    B)Pilani
    C)Goa
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Hyderabad

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