Geography World Geography

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 number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
    A)12
    B)15
    C)22
    D)9
    Answer: 22
  • Q. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
    A)Newton
    B)Kepler
    C)Galileo
    D)Copernicus
    Answer: Kepler
  • Q. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in
    A)North Sea
    B)Baltic Sea
    C)English Channel
    D)Norwegian Sea
    Answer: North Sea
  • Q. Which of the following statements is true?
    A)Both latitudes and longitudes are great circles
    B)Arctic circle, antarctic circle and equator are great circles
    C)Both equator and longitudes are great circles
    D)Both equator and latitudes are great circles
    Answer: Both equator and longitudes are great circles
  • Q. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by
    A)Uneven heating of the Earth
    B)Revolution of the Earth
    C)Rotation of the Earth
    D)All the above
    Answer: Rotation of the Earth
  • Q. The famous Naini lake is in
    A)Rishikesh
    B)Nainital
    C)Mussorie
    D)Pushkar
    Answer: Nainital
  • Q. Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in ________.
    A)Lunar mass
    B)Earth's mass
    C)Solar mass
    D)Neutron mass
    Answer: Solar mass
  • Q. The city located on the river Yamuna is
    A)Patna
    B)Varanasi
    C)Lucknow
    D)Agra
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. Which of the following state is considered as the traditional area for tank irrigation in India?
    A)Assam
    B)Gujarat
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tropical cyclone?
    A)Hurricane
    B)Typhoon
    C)Tornado
    D)Willy-willy
    Answer: Tornado
  • Q. The ‘Pong Dam’ is constructed on the river
    A)Beas
    B)Ravi
    C)Tapti
    D)Don
    Answer: Beas
  • Q. Which of the following statements is not true?
    A)Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon
    B)The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions
    C)Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon
    D)All are correct
    Answer: All are correct
  • Q. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________
    A)Mass wasting
    B)Erosion
    C)Weathering
    D)Degradation
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. In which of the following countries, has maximum damage to the forest been caused by acid rain?
    A)Poland
    B)Spain
    C)Netherlands
    D)Italy
    Answer: Poland
  • Q. In which of the state land with maximum area is unusable?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Gujarat
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. When was the World Wildlife Fund founded?
    A)1961
    B)1969
    C)1992
    D)1965
    Answer: 1961
  • Q. Simlipal Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Odisha
  • Q. Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western parts of the continents. This is because these regions ________
    A)Have warm offshore currents
    B)Are very hot throughout the year
    C)Have offshore winds throughout the year
    D)Lie in the belt of the doldrums
    Answer: Have offshore winds throughout the year
  • Q. Which of the following river originates out of India?
    A)Ravi
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Beas
    D)Jhelum
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. Which of the following is called Red Planet?
    A)Mars
    B)Venus
    C)Mercury
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Mars

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