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. A person wants to visit the national parks in Ranthambhor, Gir and Bandipur located in three different states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go in this connection?
    A)Kerala
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Karnataka
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The Richter scale is used to measure which of the following?
    A)Magnitude of Earthquake
    B)Humidity of Air
    C)Velocity of Air
    D)Density of Liquid
    Answer: Magnitude of Earthquake
  • Q. Which of the following newly manufacturing unit is going to be established by Indian railway?
    A)Wheel and Axle Plant, Durgapur
    B)Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
    C)Wheel Factory, Chapra
    D)Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru
    Answer: Wheel Factory, Chapra
  • 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. The country worst affected by cyclones and accompanying floods is ________.
    A)Pakistan
    B)Indonesia
    C)Sri Lanka
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Approximately what percentage of world’s cattle population is to be found in India?
    A)80%
    B)50%
    C)18%
    D)7%
    Answer: 18%
  • Q. Soil having high content of aluminum and iron oxide is also known as ________.
    A)Chemozen soil
    B)Meadow soil
    C)Pedalfer soil
    D)Podzols oil
    Answer: Pedalfer soil
  • Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
    A)Wind direction
    B)Air pressure
    C)Wind velocity
    D)Humidity
    Answer: Wind velocity
  • Q. Heligoland is an archipelago of which of the following nations?
    A)USA
    B)Britain
    C)Germany
    D)Indonesia
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. Suez Canal joins ________
    A)Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    B)Red Sea and Arabian Sea
    C)Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
    D)North Sea and Baltic Sea
    Answer: Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________
    A)Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
    B)There is a thick undergrowth of bushes
    C)They do not shed their leaves.
    D)While plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves
    Answer: Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
  • Q. Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause
    A)No change in earth's temperature
    B)Earth's temperature to rise
    C)Earth's temperature to fall
    D)Increase in ultra-violet radiation reaching the earth
    Answer: Earth's temperature to rise
  • Q. Which of the following phenomenon gives an evidence for the spherical shape of the earth?
    A)Lunar eclipse
    B)Solar eclipse
    C)Revolution
    D)Rotation of Earth
    Answer: Revolution
  • Q. The Planet amongst the following (other than Saturn), that shows a faint ring is ________.
    A)Mars
    B)Earth
    C)Jupiter
    D)Pluto
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Among sources of power India has largest of
    A)Natural gas
    B)Coal
    C)Oil
    D)Lignite
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?
    A)Nallamala hills
    B)Sheravoy hills
    C)Javadi hills
    D)Elamalai hills
    Answer: Elamalai hills
  • Q. Which one of the following groups comprises of States sharing borders with Chhattisgarh ?
    A)Bihar, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Orissa
    B)Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa
    C)Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Orissa
  • Q. The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of ________
    A)An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
    B)Their remote and inaccessible locations
    C)Very little interference from man
    D)Poor economic development
    Answer: An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
  • Q. The lake Ontario and St. Lawrence of USA and Canada lie to the south-east of
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Hudson Bay
    C)Labrador Sea
    D)New Found land
    Answer: Hudson Bay
  • Q. In which part of India is Dogri spoken?
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)West Bengal
    C)Assam
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

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