Q. A strait is

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A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea

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  • Q. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. The term Mediterranean agriculture applies to a particular blend of ________ and activities and ________ is confined to regions encircling the Mediterranean basins.
    A)Grazing and fishing
    B)Farming and grazing
    C)Farming and fishing
    D)Fishing and mining
    Answer: Farming and grazing
  • Q. The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is distributed throughout the year, Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of ________
    A)Tropical desert type
    B)China type
    C)Sudan type
    D)Taiga type
    Answer: China type
  • Q. The direction of ocean currents is reversed with season ________
    A)In the Indian Ocean
    B)In the Pacific Ocean
    C)In the Atlantic Ocean
    D)In the Mediterranean Sea
    Answer: In the Indian Ocean
  • Q. The problem of arsenic in India is due to
    A)Overexploitation of coal in Bihar and Bengal
    B)Overexploitation of surface water inaffected areas
    C)Overexploitation of arsenopyrite in land
    D)Overexploitation of ground water in affected areas
    Answer: Overexploitation of ground water in affected areas
  • Q. Temperate grasslands of Eurasia are called:
    A)Steppe
    B)Grasswood
    C)Getepp
    D)Greenwood
    Answer: Steppe
  • Q. Which of the following natural regions has specialised in cultivation of fruit trees?
    A)Tropical East Margin region
    B)Mediterranean region
    C)Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region
    D)Mid-latitude Grassland region
    Answer: Mediterranean region
  • Q. Which of the following place is the most humid place of India?
    A)Udhagamandalam
    B)Mahabaleshwar
    C)Cherrapunji
    D)Mawsynram
    Answer: Mawsynram
  • Q. Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence?
    A)Emergent upland
    B)Ria coasts
    C)Uplifted lowland
    D)Concordant coasts
    Answer: Ria coasts
  • Q. Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall ?
    A)Cuba
    B)Cyprus
    C)Sumatra
    D)Greenland
    Answer: Sumatra
  • Q. The river transports material in
    A)Traction
    B)Suspension
    C)Solution
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which of the following is not produced in the season of kharif?
    A)Jau and Mustard
    B)Millet and Rice
    C)Maize and Jowar
    D)Jowar and Rice
    Answer: Jau and Mustard
  • Q. The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world’s greatest fishing regions, lie between the ________
    A)The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
    B)Bering Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
    C)The North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
    D)The Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
    Answer: The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
  • Q. Badland topography is characteristic of
    A)Sundarban delta
    B)Chambal valley
    C)Coastal area
    D)Gulf of Kachchh
    Answer: Chambal valley
  • Q. India’s first marine national park is located in:
    A)Arabian Sea
    B)The Gulf of Kutch
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)The Gulf of Khambhat
    Answer: The Gulf of Kutch
  • Q. ________ is a land locked country.
    A)Nepal
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Myanmar
    D)Sri Lanka
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. A group of interconnected islands is known as
    A)Archipelago
    B)Strait
    C)Peninsula
    D)Lagoon
    Answer: Archipelago
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours 4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports Which of these statements are correct?
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is ________
    A)Paradeep
    B)Haldia
    C)New Tuticorin
    D)Vishakhapatnam
    Answer: Paradeep
  • Q. Corbett National Park was established to protect which animal?
    A)Asiatic Lions
    B)Bengal Tigers
    C)Snow Leopards
    D)One Horned Rhinos
    Answer: Bengal Tigers

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