Q. A strait is

Correct Answer

A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is an example of Mid-latitude desert ?
    A)Thar desert
    B)Sahara desert
    C)Arabian desert
    D)Patagonia desert
    Answer: Patagonia desert
  • Q. The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is
    A)140 km
    B)12 miles
    C)360 km
    D)None of these
    Answer: 360 km
  • Q. The Buckingham Canal runs through
    A)Tamil Nadu and Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
    C)Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by : I. ocean currents II. planetary winds III. tides IV. waves
    A)I and IV
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Kaziranga National Park is famous for which of the following
    A)Deer
    B)Rhinos
    C)Tiger
    D)Elephant
    Answer: Rhinos
  • Q. The ‘Old Faithful’ in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is a/an
    A)Geyser
    B)Hot spring
    C)Extinct volcano
    D)Oak tree
    Answer: Geyser
  • 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 country falls in all three natural regions : Hot desert, Mediterranean and Cool temperate type of climate?
    A)Lebanon
    B)Chile
    C)Israel
    D)None of these
    Answer: Chile
  • Q. The 99% mass of earth atmosphere is confines to the height of:
    A)64 Km from the Earth’s surface
    B)16 Km from the Earth’s surface
    C)32 Km from the Earth’s surface
    D)72 Km from the Earth’s surface
    Answer: 32 Km from the Earth’s surface
  • Q. Name the longest river in India
    A)Godavari
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Ganga
    D)Krishna
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
    A)Shole
    B)Slate
    C)Sandstone
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Slate
  • Q. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?
    A)Jupiter
    B)Mercury
    C)Earth
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Which of the following city is known as the “Eternal City”?
    A)Athens
    B)London
    C)Rome
    D)Berlin
    Answer: Rome
  • Q. The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Punjab
    D)Jammu & Kashmir
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Khetri project in Rajasthan has been set up for producing
    A)Copper
    B)Zinc
    C)Manganese
    D)Salt
    Answer: Copper
  • Q. In India the yield per hectare is very low in
    A)Commercial cultivation
    B)Intensive farming
    C)Extensive farming
    D)Plantation agriculture
    Answer: Extensive farming
  • Q. Which of the following is the main ore for aluminium?
    A)Magnesite
    B)Calcite
    C)Bauxite
    D)Limonite
    Answer: Bauxite
  • Q. The Himalayas were uplifted from the:
    A)Grass land
    B)Valcano
    C)Plateau
    D)Tethys Geosynclines
    Answer: Tethys Geosynclines
  • Q. Where is the secretariat of the Conference on Biological Diversity?
    A)Montreal
    B)London
    C)Italy
    D)Toronto
    Answer: Montreal
  • Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of
    A)Of Sun and Moon on Earth
    B)Of Earth on Moon
    C)Of Earth on Sun
    D)Of Moon on Earth
    Answer: Of Sun and Moon on Earth

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