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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

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    A)The Lower Si Basin
    B)Lower Yangtse Basin
    C)Hwang Ho Basin
    D)South East Coast
    Answer: Lower Yangtse Basin
  • Q. What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
    A)Plantation agriculture
    B)Commercial agriculture
    C)Extensive agriculture
    D)Subsistence agriculture
    Answer: Subsistence agriculture
  • Q. India is divided into how many pin code zones?
    A)Eight
    B)Six
    C)Seven
    D)Ten
    Answer: Eight
  • Q. Which of the following is not Rabi Crop in India?
    A)Rape seed
    B)Wheat
    C)Jau
    D)Jute
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. The surface temperature of the Sun is measured
    A)18000°C
    B)6000°C
    C)12000°C
    D)24000°C
    Answer: 6000°C
  • Q. In which of the following country has the maximum population of Muslims?
    A)Indonesia
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
    D)Saudi Arabia
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as
    A)North Equatorial and Counter Equatorial currents
    B)Oyashio and California currents
    C)Alaska and Kuroshio currents
    D)North Pacific and Kuroshio currents
    Answer: Oyashio and California currents
  • Q. The ‘Solar Corona’ mainly consists of ________
    A)Gases
    B)Cosmic rays
    C)Molten lava
    D)Ice
    Answer: Molten lava
  • Q. Which of the following depletion results in the increase in the UV radiation on the Earth?
    A)Ozone
    B)Carbon monoxide
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Oxygen
    Answer: Ozone
  • Q. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because ________
    A)Mumbai is a coastal city
    B)Mumbai is on the windward side
    C)Pune is at a-greater elevation
    D)Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
    Answer: Mumbai is on the windward side
  • Q. The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:
    A)Jupiter
    B)Saturn
    C)Venus
    D)Mars
    Answer: Saturn
  • Q. Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following?
    A)Birth control
    B)Gynaecology
    C)Navigation
    D)Medical treatment
    Answer: Navigation
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    A)Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
    B)Salim AliBird Sanctuary
    C)Khijadia Bird Sanctuary
    D)Mayani Bird Sanctuary
    Answer: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
  • Q. Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west: 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh
    A)3-2-6-7-5
    B)2-5-7-4-1
    C)2-4-7-5-1
    D)3-7-4-6-2
    Answer: 2-4-7-5-1
  • Q. Study the following diagram and say which of the given statements is not correct regarding it ________
    A)There is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle
    B)It shows the earth's orbital position on 21st June
    C)All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
    D)South of the equator the length of the day decreases with increasing latitude
    Answer: All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
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    A)Maize
    B)Wheat
    C)Rice
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Wheat
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    A)China and Tibet
    B)North Korea and South Korea
    C)East Germany and West Germany
    D)Asia and Europe
    Answer: North Korea and South Korea
  • Q. The land-locked country in South East Asia is
    A)Laos
    B)Thailand
    C)Malayasia
    D)Vietnam
    Answer: Laos
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    A)2 and 4 only
    B)1, 2 and 3 only
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
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    A)Rainfall all through the year
    B)Large quantity of rainfall
    C)Rainfall six months in a year
    D)Scanty or no rainfall
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