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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 science of drawing map is called
    A)Topology
    B)Cartography
    C)Geography
    D)Geology
    Answer: Cartography
  • Q. Which planet is known as sister of earth?
    A)Mercury
    B)Mars
    C)Venus
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
    A)I and III
    B)I only
    C)II only
    D)All three
    Answer: I only
  • Q. Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?
    A)Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Simlipal National Park
    C)Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
    D)Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
    Answer: Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
  • Q. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite?
    A)West Indies
    B)Australia
    C)Brazil
    D)India
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. Nepal shares a border with which other country besides India?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)China
    C)Bhutan
    D)Afghanistan
    Answer: China
  • Q. Project Tiger in India was started in:
    A)The year 1980
    B)The year 1985
    C)The year 1982
    D)The year 1973
    Answer: The year 1973
  • Q. Victoria Falls in Africa are located on ________
    A)River Zambezi
    B)River Niger
    C)River Congo
    D)River Nile
    Answer: River Zambezi
  • Q. Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
    A)Kerala
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The largest country in the world (area-wise) is
    A)Russia
    B)China
    C)India
    D)The USA
    Answer: Russia
  • Q. In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been ________ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.
    A)Negligible
    B)Low
    C)High
    D)Almost the same
    Answer: Low
  • Q. How can the classification of climate based region be done
    A)Rain
    B)Distance from Equator
    C)Height
    D)Distance from sea
    Answer: Distance from Equator
  • Q. Consider the following: 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south?
    A)1, 3, 2002
    B)1, 2, 2003
    C)2, 1, 2003
    D)2, 3, 2001
    Answer: 1, 3, 2002
  • Q. Where are rare plantless forest found?
    A)Chaparral
    B)Alpine
    C)Tundra
    D)Taiga
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on
    A)Climate types
    B)Atmosphere
    C)Rainfall
    D)Annual range of temperature
    Answer: Climate types
  • Q. A black hole is a ________
    A)Star with no atmosphere
    B)Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
    C)Star with very low surface temperature
    D)Pulsating star
    Answer: Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
  • Q. The smallest country in South America is ________
    A)Surinam
    B)Uruguay
    C)Guyana
    D)Ecuador
    Answer: Surinam
  • Q. Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?
    A)Jamshedpur
    B)Asansol
    C)Chittaranjan
    D)Perambur
    Answer: Asansol
  • Q. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
    A)both A and B
    B)non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
    C)major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
    D)None of the above
    Answer: both A and B
  • Q. What is the approximate equatorial circumference of the earth?
    A)40,000 Km
    B)30,000 Km
    C)35,000 Km
    D)45,000 Km
    Answer: 40,000 Km

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