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Q. A huge muss of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding downhill before It starts melting is called

A
Iceberg
B
Glacier
C
Avalanche
D
Snow cover

Correct Answer

Glacier

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Baltic Sea
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Red Sea
    D)Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: Red Sea
  • Q. The Map showing the speciality of the surface of any area is called as
    A)Thematic Map
    B)Relief Map
    C)Area Map
    D)Geographic Map
    Answer: Relief Map
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    A)Burning of diesel
    B)Flow of water
    C)Burning of coal
    D)Production of steam
    Answer: Flow of water
  • Q. A stony desert is termed as ________ and sandy desert as ________.
    A)Erg, loess
    B)Reg, erg
    C)Reg, loess
    D)Erg, reg
    Answer: Reg, erg
  • Q. The study of moon is called:
    A)Moonology
    B)Lunarlogy
    C)Selenology
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Selenology
  • Q. Lac is secreted by
    A)Some animals
    B)Trees like rubber
    C)Certain kinds of birds
    D)A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
    Answer: A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
  • Q. The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called
    A)Rockdam
    B)Mulching
    C)Contour barriers
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    Answer: Rockdam
  • Q. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in:
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    B)West Bengal
    C)Tamil Nadu
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    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. The World’s largest bio-fuel plant has been established with a production capacity of 100 million liters per year, is located in
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    C)India
    D)USA
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    A)Condensation
    B)Dust particles in the atmosphere
    C)Evaporation
    D)Wind
    Answer: Wind
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    B)Tropical evergreen
    C)Mangrove
    D)Coniferous
    Answer: Tropical deciduous
  • Q. A group of populations of different species living in the same habitat and interacting with one another is called:
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    B)Ecological Community
    C)Zoological Community
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    Answer: Ecological Community
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correct ?
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    B)Shale-possesses laminations
    C)Quartzite-soft rock
    D)Basalt-coarse grained rock
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  • Q. Ken, Betwa and Chambal are the rivers which merge with:
    A)Ganga
    B)Damodar
    C)Yamuna
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Yamuna
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    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Uttarakhand
    D)Uttar Pradesh
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  • Q. Which of the following pairings is incorrect ?
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    B)Isohytes-Humidity
    C)Isobars-Pressure
    D)Isohels-Sunshine
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    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
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    B)Centrifugal force
    C)Coriolis force
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