Geography Lithosphere

Q. A group of interconnected islands is known as

A
Archipelago
B
Strait
C
Peninsula
D
Lagoon

Correct Answer

Archipelago

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Evergreen trees
    B)Deciduous trees
    C)Coniferous trees
    D)Both deciduous and coniferous trees
    Answer: Deciduous trees
  • Q. The largest fish exporting region in the world is ________
    A)The North - East Pacific Region
    B)The South - East Asian Region
    C)The North - West Pacific Region
    D)The North - East Atlantic Region
    Answer: The North - West Pacific Region
  • Q. The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is ________.
    A)The Arabian Sea
    B)The Dead Sea
    C)The Red Sea
    D)The Baltic Sea
    Answer: The Dead Sea
  • Q. The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because ________
    A)Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
    B)Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
    C)Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
    D)Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not
    Answer: Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
  • Q. Trincomalee is a port situated on the
    A)East coast, Andhra Pradesh
    B)East coast, Tamil Nadu
    C)East coast of Sri Lanka
    D)West coast of Sri Lanka
    Answer: East coast of Sri Lanka
  • Q. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?
    A)Pine
    B)Fir
    C)Mahogany
    D)Spruce
    Answer: Mahogany
  • Q. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
    A)North America
    B)Australia
    C)South America
    D)Central America
    Answer: North America
  • Q. “Konkan” is a region of which one of the following States?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Karnataka
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are
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    B)Alluvial and late rite soils
    C)Red and laterite soils
    D)Laterite and black soils
    Answer: Black and alluvial soils
  • Q. The Lakshadweep are an example of
    A)Coral Islands
    B)Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
    C)Volcanic Islands
    D)None of the above
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    A)Pantograph
    B)Hygrometer
    C)Hydrograph
    D)Barograph
    Answer: Hygrometer
  • Q. The largest volcano crater in the world is ________
    A)Etna (Sicily)
    B)Vesuvius (Italy)
    C)Toba (Indonesia)
    D)Stromboli (Sicily)
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    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
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  • Q. In which of the following City, Hindustan Machine and Tool Industry is located?
    A)Hyderabad
    B)Mumbai
    C)Chennai
    D)Bengaluru
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    A)Saturn
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Mercury
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    B)Over the Atlantic Ocean
    C)Over the Pacific via Siberia
    D)Through the latitude which passes through them
    Answer: Over the Atlantic Ocean
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    A)Jharkand
    B)Assam
    C)Tripura
    D)Meghalaya
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  • Q. What is the difference between the Local time and Greenwich time one degree longitude?
    A)6 minutes
    B)2 minutes
    C)4 minutes
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    B)1 and 2
    C)1, 2 and 3
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