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. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
    A)Krishna
    B)Cauvery
    C)Tungabhadra
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. The most important commercial forests of India are
    A)Tropical deciduous
    B)Tropical evergreen
    C)Mangrove
    D)Coniferous
    Answer: Tropical deciduous
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat?
    A)Kalyan Sona
    B)Sonalika
    C)Ratna
    D)Girija
    Answer: Ratna
  • Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary – Main River a Chambal – Narmada b Son – Yamuna c Manas – Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
    A)a and c only
    B)a, b and c
    C)a and b only
    D)c only
    Answer: c only
  • Q. The approximate radius of the Earth is
    A)6400 km
    B)25000 km
    C)12500 km
    D)4500 km
    Answer: 6400 km
  • Q. The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is
    A)Soyabean oil
    B)Linseed oil
    C)Mustard oil
    D)Coconut oil
    Answer: Coconut oil
  • Q. The objective of Biosphere Reserve is
    A)Research and Development of agro product
    B)Preservation of flora and fauna of forest land
    C)Research and Development of forest product
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The water content in the atmosphere ________
    A)Decreases as temperature increases
    B)Is independent of temperature
    C)Increases as temperature increases
    D)Either increases or decreases with temperature increase
    Answer: Decreases as temperature increases
  • Q. Which of the following groups of states produce rubber on commercial scale?
    A)Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland
    B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
    C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
    D)Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
  • Q. What is the name of India’s Southern Tip?
    A)Indira Point
    B)Kanyakumari
    C)Point Calimere
    D)Kovalam
    Answer: Indira Point
  • Q. Which of the following countries shares the longest border with India?
    A)China
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Bhutan
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
    A)Rice
    B)Barley and maize
    C)Jowar and bajra
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Rice
  • 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. The mean thickness of oceanic crust is:
    A)5 kilometer
    B)10 kilometer
    C)8 kilometer
    D)4 kilometer
    Answer: 5 kilometer
  • Q. What is the reason of duration of cold wave in America?
    A)Political Administration
    B)Bio-diversity and Habitat
    C)Climate and Energy
    D)Polar Vortex
    Answer: Polar Vortex
  • Q. The second most important agro based industry of India after textiles is:
    A)Processed Food Industry
    B)Dairy Industry
    C)Pulp Industry
    D)Sugar Industry
    Answer: Sugar Industry
  • Q. Lowest temperature is recorded in
    A)Verkhoyansk
    B)USA
    C)Mexico
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Verkhoyansk
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
    A)Doldrums - The equator
    B)New Moore Island - India
    C)Hurricane - China Sea
    D)Trade winds - Winds which blow towards the equator
    Answer: Hurricane - China Sea
  • Q. An important river of Indian desert is
    A)Krishna
    B)Luni
    C)Narmada
    D)Beas
    Answer: Luni
  • Q. A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with Scandinavia is
    A)Fjord
    B)Bay
    C)Gulf Stream
    D)None of these
    Answer: Fjord

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