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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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    B)Corrosion
    C)Soil Erosion
    D)Hydraulic Action
    Answer: Soil Erosion
  • Q. The oldest oil field in India is the ________ field, in ________
    A)Nawagam, Gujarat
    B)Anleshwar, Gujarat
    C)Bombay High, Maharashtra
    D)Digboi, Assam
    Answer: Digboi, Assam
  • Q. A passenger, on his transcontinental railway journey in Europe comes across the cities. What is the sequence in which he touches these cities in his east to west journey? 1. Belgrade 2. Vienna 3. Sophia 4. Prague
    A)2, 3, 4, 1
    B)1, 3, 4, 2
    C)4, 2, 1, 3
    D)3, 1, 2, 4
    Answer: 3, 1, 2, 4
  • Q. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation equatorial areas is called ________.
    A)Frontal rainfall
    B)Orographic rainfall
    C)Cyclonic rainfall
    D)Convectional rainfall
    Answer: Convectional rainfall
  • Q. Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population?
    A)France, Italy and Ireland
    B)Australia, Canada and Sweden
    C)U.K., Sweden and Germany
    D)Japan, U.S.A. and Russia
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  • Q. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
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    B)Orography
    C)Convection
    D)Anticyclones
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  • Q. The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. This is due to ________
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    B)Vertical motion of these heavenly bodies
    C)Motions of the earth
    D)These are visible because of light of the sun reflected from their surface
    Answer: Atmospheric refraction
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    B)Raises the absolute humidity
    C)Produces no change in relative humidity
    D)Increases the relative humidity
    Answer: Decreases the relative humidity
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    C)Todas
    D)Munda
    Answer: Todas
  • Q. Which of the following statements is true?
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    B)Arctic circle, antarctic circle and equator are great circles
    C)Both equator and longitudes are great circles
    D)Both equator and latitudes are great circles
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  • Q. Raniganj in West Bengal is concerned with
    A)Manganese
    B)Coal
    C)Iron are
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  • Q. The busiest sea route is
    A)The North Atlantic Route
    B)The Mediterranean Red-Sea Route
    C)The South Atlantic Route
    D)The Pacific Route
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    B)Myanmar
    C)Thailand
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    A)42 km
    B)22 km
    C)32 km
    D)62 km
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    A)Granite
    B)Marble
    C)Zinc
    D)Bauxite
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    B)2 only
    C)1 and 3
    D)3 only
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  • Q. The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of
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    B)February and March
    C)July and August
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  • Q. The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in
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    B)United Kingdom
    C)Australia
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