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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

  • Q. The science of drawing map is called
    A)Topology
    B)Cartography
    C)Geography
    D)Geology
    Answer: Cartography
  • Q. The country with the highest density is ________
    A)India
    B)China
    C)Bangladesh
    D)Singapore
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________
    A)Degradational weathering
    B)Biological weathering
    C)Chemical weathering
    D)Mechanical weathering
    Answer: Mechanical weathering
  • Q. A river erodes by
    A)Attrition
    B)Hydraulic action
    C)Corrosion
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Pacific Ocean
    C)Indian Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Blizzards are more frequent in
    A)Arctic region
    B)Tropical region
    C)Temperate region
    D)Antarctic region
    Answer: Antarctic region
  • Q. For which of the following reason, it is necessary to secure a large area for forest?
    A)More rain
    B)Absorption of carbon dioxide
    C)Conservation of wild
    D)Ecological balance
    Answer: Ecological balance
  • Q. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belog to Tamil Nadu?
    A)Periyar
    B)Idukki
    C)Aliyar
    D)Kundah
    Answer: Idukki
  • Q. Iron ore mines are located in
    A)Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh
    B)Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj
    C)Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh
    D)Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
    Answer: Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
  • Q. Nallamala hills are located in the state of
    A)Andhra pradesh
    B)Odisha
    C)Meghalaya
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Andhra pradesh
  • Q. The first multi-purpose project of independent India is
    A)Hirakud
    B)Bhakra-Nangal
    C)Damodar
    D)Nagarjunasagar
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. In hydro power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to
    A)Burning of diesel
    B)Flow of water
    C)Burning of coal
    D)Production of steam
    Answer: Flow of water
  • Q. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?
    A)Nallamalai hills
    B)Shivaliks
    C)Pachmarhi
    D)Nilgiris
    Answer: Nilgiris
  • Q. Which one of the following rivers flow between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?
    A)Mahe
    B)Narmada
    C)Son
    D)Netravati
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams of people came to India via
    A)The sea
    B)The western Himalayan passes
    C)Tibet
    D)The eastern Himalayan passes
    Answer: The western Himalayan passes
  • Q. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon’s velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________
    A)Umbra
    B)Apehelion
    C)Apogee
    D)Perihelion
    Answer: Apogee
  • Q. Which of the following combinations of riven and cities situated on their banks is wrong?
    A)Badrinath - Alaknanda
    B)Lucknow - Gomati
    C)Ayodhya - Saryu
    D)Vijayawada - Narmada
    Answer: Vijayawada - Narmada
  • Q. Which of the following scientist had proven that every planet has an elongated path?
    A)Copernicus
    B)Galileo
    C)Newton
    D)Kepler
    Answer: Kepler
  • Q. The first cotton mill was set up at Fort Gloaster in Kolkata in
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    B)1919
    C)1926
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    Answer: 1818
  • Q. The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:
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    B)Genome
    C)Abiome
    D)Biome
    Answer: Biome

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