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

Correct Answer

Glacier

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Indravati Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Telangana
    C)Rajasthan
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Chhattisgarh
  • Q. Which of the following is the brightest planet?
    A)Mars
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the non-conventional sources of energy in India?
    A)Thermal Energy
    B)Solar Energy
    C)Geo-Thermal Energy
    D)Tidal Power
    Answer: Thermal Energy
  • Q. Which of the following receive, heavy rainfall in the month of October and November?
    A)Coromandel Coast
    B)Hills of Garo, Khasi and Jaintia
    C)Plateau of Chota Nagpur
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Coromandel Coast
  • Q. With which country in the year 2010 did India propose to develop a solar city in India?
    A)South Africa
    B)Japan
    C)Russia
    D)USA
    Answer: Japan
  • Q. ________ affect the rate of humus formation of soil.
    A)Temperature
    B)Flora & Fauna
    C)Time
    D)Parent rock
    Answer: Flora & Fauna
  • Q. Mudumalai Wild life Sanctuary is located in the state of
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Andhra Paradesh
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours 4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports Which of these statements are correct?
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. The correct order of the given hills from west to east is ________
    A)Khasi-Garo-Jaintia-Naga
    B)Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi
    C)Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo
    D)Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga
    Answer: Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga
  • Q. The Khasi and Jaintia Hills are located in ________.
    A)Manipur
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Meghalaya
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. The acceleration due to gravity at the equator
    A)Is equal to that at the poles
    B)Is less than that at the poles
    C)Is greater than that at the poles
    D)Does not depend on the Earth centripetal acceleration
    Answer: Is less than that at the poles
  • Q. When was the World Wildlife Fund founded?
    A)1961
    B)1969
    C)1992
    D)1965
    Answer: 1961
  • Q. The Regur soil is:
    A)Black Soil
    B)Red Soil
    C)Clay Soil
    D)Sand Soil
    Answer: Black Soil
  • Q. Where is famous “GIR” forest located?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Mysore
    C)Kashmir
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Peaty soil is found in ________
    A)Assam
    B)Kerala
    C)Kashmir
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
    A)Mediterranean Climate
    B)Continental Climate
    C)Tundra Climate
    D)Taiga Climate
    Answer: Tundra Climate
  • Q. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
    A)Situated further east (about 30º longitude) than Dwaraka
    B)Higher in elevation than Dwaraka
    C)Situated further north than Dwaraka
    D)Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
    Answer: Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
  • Q. World Environmental day is celebrated on ________ every year.
    A)01-10-2024
    B)01-05-2001
    C)05-06-2005
    D)01-12-2025
    Answer: 05-06-2005
  • Q. When does winter solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)21st March
    B)21st June
    C)22nd December
    D)23rd March
    Answer: 22nd December
  • Q. Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by ________
    A)The areas of high latitudes
    B)The coastal areas in the warm temperate zone
    C)The eastern parts of the temperate lands
    D)The areas of equatorial regions
    Answer: The areas of high latitudes

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