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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. A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as
    A)Strait
    B)Bay
    C)Isthmus
    D)Archipelago
    Answer: Strait
  • Q. Where are the coaches of trains manufactured in India?
    A)Hyderabad and Perambur
    B)Jamshedpur and Perambur
    C)Kapurthala and Perambur
    D)Varanasi and Perambur
    Answer: Kapurthala and Perambur
  • Q. The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because ________
    A)It receives only light falls of snow
    B)It is on the western side of the continent
    C)It 'is near the sea
    D)It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift
    Answer: It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift
  • Q. Kanchipuram is in which of the following states?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The shape of the Himalayas is like
    A)A zigzag line
    B)A straight line
    C)An arc
    D)A spiral
    Answer: An arc
  • Q. The Mountain system of Alps, Carpathians, Transylvanian, Balkans are located in:
    A)Europe
    B)South America
    C)New Zealand
    D)North America
    Answer: Europe
  • Q. The mass of Jupiter is almost
    A)Hundred of the mass of the Sun
    B)Tenth of the mass of the Sun
    C)One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
    D)Half of the mass of the Sun
    Answer: One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Alluvial soil is rich in chemical properties and is capable of yielding Rabi and Kharif crops. 2. Black soil is suitable for cotton, groundnut. 3. Rabi crops are reaped in autumn after sowing in June. Which of these statements are correct ?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. What is the main natural cause of disruption of road in hilly areas?
    A)Traffic
    B)Landslide
    C)Falling of Trees
    D)Road Construction
    Answer: Landslide
  • Q. Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?
    A)They perform very little erosion activity
    B)They have very large basins
    C)Many of them pass through giant gorges
    D)Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds
    Answer: They perform very little erosion activity
  • Q. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
    A)Gujarat and Maharashtra
    B)West Bengal and Assam
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Kerala and Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala and Karnataka
  • Q. The reason behind broadening the river valley is
    A)Attrition
    B)Corrosion
    C)Soil Erosion
    D)Hydraulic Action
    Answer: Soil Erosion
  • Q. Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?
    A)The Danube
    B)The Rhine
    C)The Rhone
    D)The Seine
    Answer: The Rhine
  • Q. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
    A)Three
    B)One
    C)Two
    D)Four
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Which of the following pair is correct in context of thermal power projects?
    A)Talchar - Andhra Pradesh
    B)Korba - Uttar Pradesh
    C)Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
    D)Kawas - Gujarat
    Answer: Kawas - Gujarat
  • Q. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
    A)Western Ghats
    B)Semi-arid areas of Gujarat
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. To which group do the tribals of central and southern India belong?
    A)Mongoloids
    B)Proto-Australoids
    C)Negritos
    D)Brachycephals
    Answer: Proto-Australoids
  • Q. Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters arid dredgers?
    A)Garden Reach Shipyard
    B)Hindustan Shipyard
    C)Mazgaon Shipyard
    D)Cochin Shipyard
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  • Q. In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained ________
    A)Oxygen in fixed form
    B)Free oxygen
    C)No oxygen
    D)Oxygen bound to carbon
    Answer: Oxygen bound to carbon
  • Q. The major peaks like Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mansalu, Chooyu, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna all are situated in:
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    C)Sivalik Range
    D)The Eastern Ghats
    Answer: The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)

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