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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. India conducted its first nuclear explosion at
    A)Koyana
    B)Apsara
    C)Pokharan
    D)Kalpakkam
    Answer: Pokharan
  • Q. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because ________
    A)The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
    B)It is made of crystalline rocks
    C)The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
    D)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
    Answer: The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
  • Q. The amount of actual water vapour of air is known as ________
    A)Relative humidity
    B)Absolute humidity
    C)Dew point
    D)Condensation point
    Answer: Absolute humidity
  • Q. The ‘Grand Trunk Road’ connects ________
    A)Kolkata and Amritsar
    B)Kolkata and Mumbai
    C)Delhi and Chennai
    D)Tirupati and Ludhiana
    Answer: Kolkata and Amritsar
  • Q. The number of satellite of mercury is/are
    A)2
    B)0
    C)1
    D)16
    Answer: 0
  • Q. The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are
    A)Migrations
    B)Births
    C)Deaths
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Kanha National Park saving the rare and almost extinct species of the Swamp Deer, also known as
    A)Chinkara
    B)Barasingha
    C)Black Buck
    D)Nilgai
    Answer: Barasingha
  • Q. The smallest Union Territory is ________
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Pondicherry
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. The planet with the maximum number of satellites is ________.
    A)Saturn
    B)Uranus
    C)Jupiter
    D)Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Which of the following rivers makes an estuary?
    A)Kosi
    B)Krishna
    C)Mahanadi
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?
    A)Mahrashtra
    B)Chhattishgarh
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Jharkhand
    Answer: Jharkhand
  • Q. What is the circumference of the Earth?
    A)25,000 km
    B)13,000 km
    C)20,000 km
    D)40,000 km
    Answer: 40,000 km
  • Q. The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is ________
    A)Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Earth
    B)Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Earth
    C)Earth, Mars, Mercury, Uranus
    D)Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
    Answer: Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
  • Q. The hair or Nordic races is generally
    A)Straight
    B)Blond
    C)Woolly
    D)All of these
    Answer: Blond
  • Q. Tin Bigha Corridor is an issue, between India and
    A)Myanmar
    B)Pakistan
    C)Nepal
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Which among the following districts is not situated in the terai of Uttar pradesh?
    A)Lakhimpur
    B)Pilibhit
    C)Bahraich
    D)Hardoi
    Answer: Hardoi
  • Q. “Panna” is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for
    A)Diamond mines
    B)Gold mines
    C)Silver mines
    D)Iron mines
    Answer: Diamond mines
  • Q. Which among these is an intermontane plateau?
    A)Columbia
    B)Deccan
    C)Anatolia
    D)Tibet
    Answer: Tibet
  • Q. What is Weathering?
    A)Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
    B)Removal of earth's material by river action
    C)Removal of earth's material by wind action
    D)Hardening up of rocks due to weather conditions
    Answer: Breaking up and disintegration of rocks
  • Q. The leading producer of wind-power in the world is:
    A)Brazil
    B)China
    C)Germany
    D)USA
    Answer: China

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