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Q. A ship met with an accident at 30ºC and 35ºN. The ship was sailing in the ________

A
Mediterranean Sea
B
Baltic Sea
C
Black Sea
D
Red Sea

Correct Answer

Mediterranean Sea

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Ozone layers absorb
    A)All radiations from the sun
    B)Infrared rays
    C)Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
    D)Cosmic rays
    Answer: Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun
  • Q. Which is the largest reservoir of sweet water?
    A)Lakes
    B)Underground Water
    C)Pond
    D)Glacier
    Answer: Glacier
  • Q. The problem of leaching of the soil is more pronounced in the areas where the rainfall is ________
    A)Average
    B)Scanty
    C)Less than average
    D)Heavy
    Answer: Heavy
  • Q. Who introduced the term ‘monsoon’?
    A)The Arabs
    B)The British
    C)The Mughals
    D)The Chinese
    Answer: The Arabs
  • Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
    A)At Tropic of Capricorn
    B)At Equator
    C)At Tropic of Cancer
    D)At Poles
    Answer: At Poles
  • Q. The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are
    A)Tapi and Mahi
    B)Narmada and Luni
    C)Narmada and Tapi
    D)Mahi and Luni
    Answer: Narmada and Tapi
  • Q. Oolong tea is ________
    A)A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
    B)A scented tea
    C)Tea cultivated in home gardens
    D)Green leaf tea of China
    Answer: A variety of tea cultivated in Taiwan
  • Q. Which of the following is a commercial source of energy?
    A)Sun
    B)Agricultural waste
    C)Dried dung
    D)Natural gas
    Answer: Natural gas
  • Q. What is true with regard to Jet Streams? 1. High velocity winds 2. Blow from west to east 3. Blow in upper troposphere near the tropopause 4. Blow in the mesosphere
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)2 and 3
    C)2 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?
    A)Vegetable compost
    B)Gypsum
    C)Lime
    D)Calcium superphosphate
    Answer: Lime
  • Q. The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as
    A)Kumaon Himalayas
    B)Punjab Himalaya
    C)Nepal Himalayas
    D)Assam Himalayas
    Answer: Kumaon Himalayas
  • Q. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?
    A)Commercial grain farming
    B)Commercial plantation
    C)Pastoral herding
    D)Subsistence agriculture
    Answer: Pastoral herding
  • Q. At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________
    A)The Tropic of Capricorn
    B)The Arctic Circle
    C)The Tropic of Cancer
    D)The South Pole
    Answer: The Tropic of Capricorn
  • Q. Ferrel’s Law is associated with the
    A)Low pressure of winds
    B)Velocity of winds
    C)High pressure of winds
    D)Direction of winds
    Answer: Direction of winds
  • Q. The regions with the highest and lowest densities are respectively ________
    A)North America and Africa
    B)Europe and Africa
    C)Asia and Oceania
    D)Europe and Oceania
    Answer: Europe and Oceania
  • Q. Hampi is in
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Sri Lanka
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is ________
    A)Water vapour
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Argon
    D)Oxygen
    Answer: Argon
  • Q. The Ghatampur thermal power plant recently approved by Cabinet is to be setup in?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The Forest of Sundarban is called as
    A)Deciduous forest
    B)Thorn forest
    C)Mangrove forest
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  • Q. Which of the following winds is incorrectly paired with the area in which it prevails?
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    B)Berg wind - South eastern Africa
    C)Karaburan - Tarim basin of Sinkiang
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    Answer: Hurricanes - New Zealand

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