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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. Shortest air route from New Delhi to Vancouver will be ________
    A)New Delhi - Moscow - London - Vancouver
    B)New Delhi - Bangkok - Tokyo - Vancouver
    C)New Delhi - London - New York - Vancouver
    D)New Delhi - Paris - New York - Vancouver
    Answer: New Delhi - Bangkok - Tokyo - Vancouver
  • Q. The Land of the Morning Calm’ is
    A)Indonesia
    B)Japan
    C)Malaysia
    D)Korea
    Answer: Korea
  • Q. Where was India’s rocket launching station set up?
    A)Thumba
    B)Sriharikota
    C)Arvi
    D)Port Blair
    Answer: Thumba
  • Q. Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
    A)Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
    B)Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
    C)Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
    D)Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna
    Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
  • Q. Which dam in India has the distinction of being the longest main stream dam in the world?
    A)Tehri Dam
    B)Bhakra Nangal Dam
    C)Rihand Dam
    D)Kosi Project
    Answer: Tehri Dam
  • Q. The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga system, is that of ________.
    A)Brahmani
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Baitarni
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in:
    A)1935
    B)1933
    C)1932
    D)1939
    Answer: 1935
  • Q. Mediterranean climate prevails in
    A)Peru
    B)Central Chile
    C)Northern Chile
    D)Argentina
    Answer: Central Chile
  • Q. Which of the following set of country is known as “Golden Crescent”, world’s largest opium Industry?
    A)Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
    B)Myanmar, Laos and Thailand
    C)Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq
    D)Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand
    Answer: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
  • Q. “Rail Bandhu” is
    A)Security guard in all air conditioned coaches of rajdhani/ shatabadi and duranto trains
    B)Website of every rail division
    C)Medical officer in every train to fight in any medical emergency
    D)A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains
    Answer: A magazine available of Indian rail available in all Rajdhani/ Shatabadi/ AC Duranto Trains
  • Q. Which of the following region is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
    A)Aravalli
    B)Eastern Ghat
    C)Vindhyanchal
    D)Western Ghat
    Answer: Western Ghat
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? States of USA Geography Division
    A)California Pacific
    B)Iowa West North Central
    C)Texas West South Central
    D)New Jersey South Atlantic
    Answer: New Jersey South Atlantic
  • Q. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in ________
    A)Baluchistan
    B)Kashmir
    C)Nepal
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Myanmar
  • Q. Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation?
    A)Silver fir
    B)Juniper
    C)Mahogany
    D)Spruce
    Answer: Mahogany
  • Q. There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of Gujarat because
    A)Salt is exported from Kandla port
    B)Gandhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat
    C)Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
    D)The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
    Answer: Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
  • Q. To which group do belong?
    A)Mongoloids
    B)Negritoes
    C)Proto-Australoids
    D)Western Brachycephals
    Answer: Proto-Australoids
  • Q. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?
    A)Europe
    B)Africa
    C)Asia
    D)North America
    Answer: Asia
  • Q. Tropical rain forests appear in which or the following regions?
    A)Central America and Guinea Coast
    B)Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Islands
    C)North and South of the Congo Basin
    D)South America and South Africa
    Answer: North and South of the Congo Basin
  • Q. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is
    A)Single cropping
    B)Rotation of crops
    C)Rotation of fields
    D)Use of plenty of fertilizer
    Answer: Rotation of fields
  • Q. Total number of biosphere reserves in India are
    A)15
    B)11
    C)10
    D)18
    Answer: 18

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