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 Great Barrier Reef is ________
    A)Salt hills of Afghanistan
    B)Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
    C)Mountains range in Utah, U.S.A.
    D)Sub-Oceanic mountain in South China Sea
    Answer: Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
  • Q. On the Equator the day and night are equal
    A)On winter solstice
    B)On equinoxes
    C)On summer solstice
    D)Throughout the year
    Answer: Throughout the year
  • Q. The country which is commonly known as ‘The Land of Golden Fleece’ is ________
    A)France
    B)Australia
    C)Britain
    D)Japan
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. Consider the following statements about rocks: 1. Shale becomes slate through metamorphosis. 2. Shale is converted to slate when it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature. 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: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following places does not lie on the banks of Godavari?
    A)Rajhamundry
    B)Nanded
    C)Bhadrachalam
    D)Kakinada
    Answer: Kakinada
  • Q. An active volcano was reported at ________ India in 1991.
    A)Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu
    B)Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Aliabet Island, Gujarat
    D)Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
    Answer: Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. In how much time, Earth rotates once on its axis?
    A)23 hours 10 minutes 2 sec
    B)23 hours 30 minutes
    C)23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
    D)24 hours
    Answer: 23 hours 56 minutes 4.9 sec
  • Q. HYV is also known ________ in India.
    A)Traditional revolution
    B)White revolution
    C)Blue revolution
    D)New agricultural policy
    Answer: New agricultural policy
  • Q. Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone? I. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth II. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food III. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone IV. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I, II and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II, III and IV
  • Q. The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by ________
    A)Hot dry summer and mild wet winters
    B)Average rainfall of about 300 cm
    C)Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
    D)Hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall
    Answer: Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
  • Q. Dr. Waldimir Koppen – the great climatologist of Austria suggested in his new scheme of climatic classification:
    A)Five major types of climate.
    B)Two major types of climate.
    C)Four major types of climate.
    D)Three major types of climate.
    Answer: Five major types of climate.
  • Q. The phenomenon known as the “Midnight Sun” is caused by
    A)Inclination of the Earth's axis
    B)The rotation of the Earth on its axis
    C)Sun spots
    D)Nuclear explosions
    Answer: Inclination of the Earth's axis
  • Q. What do you mean by ‘reserved forest’ ?
    A)Reserved for hunting
    B)Reserved for local use
    C)Reserved for commercial exploitation
    D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
    Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation
  • Q. Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?
    A)Nagarjunasagar
    B)Bhakra Nangal
    C)Damodar Valley
    D)Thungabhadra
    Answer: Bhakra Nangal
  • Q. The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________
    A)Equinox
    B)Zenith
    C)Solstice
    D)Noontime
    Answer: Solstice
  • Q. The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of ________
    A)Particles
    B)Short waves
    C)Long waves
    D)None of these
    Answer: Short waves
  • Q. Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in
    A)India
    B)Norway
    C)Sweden
    D)UK
    Answer: Norway
  • 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. Antipodes are ________
    A)Places located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude
    B)Lines joining places having a time difference of 12 hours
    C)Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
    D)Lines joining places having the same depths
    Answer: Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
  • Q. Economically exploitable gypsum occurs in
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    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Bihar
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan

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