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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 source of the Brahmaputra is
    A)Somewhere near Tibet
    B)Pindari glacier
    C)A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
    D)Punjab
    Answer: A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
  • Q. The crude Birth Rate is defined as:
    A)No. of births per 50 thousand populations
    B)No. of births per 10 thousand populations
    C)No. of births per 20 thousand populations
    D)No. of births per thousand populations
    Answer: No. of births per thousand populations
  • Q. Bandipur National Park is in which state?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
    A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
    B)Cheap and abundant power supply
    C)Availability of coal
    D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
    Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
  • Q. Monsoon retreat is marked by: 1. clear sky 2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal 3. rise in temperature on land
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. What are the imaginary lines touching both the poles of Earth called?
    A)Isobars
    B)Latitudes
    C)Longitudes
    D)Isotherms
    Answer: Longitudes
  • Q. Pygmies are people living in
    A)Kenya
    B)Congo forests
    C)Namibia
    D)Cape Province
    Answer: Congo forests
  • Q. The Govt. of India has decided to increase the export of cashewnut. Which of the following is not a major cashewnut growing State?
    A)Kerala
    B)Goa
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. India’s biggest super Thermal power station is located In:
    A)Koradi near Nagpur
    B)Narora
    C)Cossipore (Kolkata)
    D)Kalpakkam
    Answer: E
  • Q. In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise
    A)Tea, coffee, cocoa
    B)Rubber, oil seeds, groundnut
    C)Cotton, Jute, hemp
    D)Rice, wheat, millets
    Answer: Rice, wheat, millets
  • Q. In which country, slash and burn agriculture is known as “Milpa”?
    A)Central America
    B)Venezuela
    C)Brazil
    D)Mexico and Central America
    Answer: Mexico and Central America
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Kharif season under rainfed conditions. 2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Shivpuri National Park of Madhya Pradesh is famous for which of the following?
    A)Birds
    B)Tiger and elephant
    C)Wild Bison
    D)Leopard and Spotted deer
    Answer: Leopard and Spotted deer
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Railway : Zone Headquarters
    A)Eastern Railway : Kolkata
    B)North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
    C)South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar
    D)South East Central Railway : Bilaspur
    Answer: South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar
  • Q. Cod, haddock, halibut, sole, garoupa and snapper are
    A)Fish varieties
    B)Major species of Tropical Forests
    C)Cattle breeds
    D)Pacific Islands
    Answer: Fish varieties
  • Q. Agriculture involving both crops and livestock is known as
    A)Dry farming
    B)Dairy farming
    C)Mixed farming
    D)Truck farming
    Answer: Mixed farming
  • Q. The river Damodar ends in
    A)The Bay of Bengal
    B)River Ganga
    C)River Hugli
    D)Salt Lake
    Answer: River Hugli
  • Q. Haematite is an ore of
    A)Iron
    B)Copper
    C)Lead
    D)Zinc
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct with reference to tornadoes? 1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes. 2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India. 3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour. 4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________
    A)Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
    B)There is a thick undergrowth of bushes
    C)They do not shed their leaves.
    D)While plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves
    Answer: Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year

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