Q. A strait is

Correct Answer

A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which border line separates India from Pakistan?
    A)17th Parallel Line
    B)McMohan Line
    C)Radcliffe Line
    D)Durand Line
    Answer: Radcliffe Line
  • Q. What is the correct order of occurrence of the following places as one moves from east to west? 1. Murshidabad 2. Gorakhpur 3. Bhopal 4. Bhavnagar
    A)1-2-3-4
    B)2-4-3-1
    C)1-3-4-2
    D)4-3-2-1
    Answer: 1-2-3-4
  • Q. Land breeze is a cold breeze which flows from land to
    A)Desert
    B)Sea
    C)Forest
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sea
  • Q. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The narrow meandering bands of swift winds which blow in the mid latitudes near the tropopause and encircle the globe are known as:
    A)Narrow wind band
    B)Jet Stream
    C)Meander
    D)None of these
    Answer: Jet Stream
  • Q. A river drains the water collected from a specific area which is called its:
    A)Drain Area
    B)Catchment Area
    C)Collecting Area
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Catchment Area
  • Q. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in
    A)Dust particles in stratus clouds
    B)Water vapour in Stratus Clouds
    C)Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds
    D)Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
    Answer: Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
  • Q. Which of the following countries leads in the production of aluminium and its products in the world?
    A)India
    B)Australia
    C)France
    D)USA
    Answer: USA
  • Q. The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the State of ________
    A)Manipur
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The oldest mountains in India are
    A)Satpuras
    B)Aravalis
    C)Vindhyas
    D)Nilgiri hills
    Answer: Aravalis
  • Q. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?
    A)Dihang
    B)Manas
    C)Dhansiri
    D)Tsangpo
    Answer: Dihang
  • Q. Urea is prepared by the chemical reactions of
    A)Chlorine and water
    B)Ammonium sulphate and calcium chloride
    C)Ammonia and carbon dioxide
    D)Acetamide and ethyl alcohol
    Answer: Ammonia and carbon dioxide
  • Q. The outer most range of Himalayas is called ________.
    A)Dehradun
    B)Kali
    C)Shiwaliks
    D)Kumaon
    Answer: Shiwaliks
  • Q. Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a
    A)Continental plateau
    B)Piedmont plateau
    C)Intermontane plateau
    D)Volcanic plateau
    Answer: Intermontane plateau
  • Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________
    A)Chile
    B)USA
    C)Italy
    D)Australia
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history?
    A)Vindhyas
    B)Nilgiris
    C)Satpura Range
    D)Aravalli
    Answer: Aravalli
  • Q. The country which leads in the production of rubber is ________
    A)Malaysia
    B)Australia
    C)Indonesia
    D)Thailand
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. ________ influences the rate of weathering and humus in soil formation.
    A)Parent rock
    B)Flora & Fauna
    C)Time
    D)Climate
    Answer: Climate
  • Q. The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of ________
    A)An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
    B)Their remote and inaccessible locations
    C)Very little interference from man
    D)Poor economic development
    Answer: An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
  • Q. The Paddy fields of India are located in the areas of annual rainfall
    A)100 cm
    B)120 cm
    C)140 cm
    D)80 cm
    Answer: 100 cm

Leave a Comment