Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. 2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
Both 1 and 2
B
1 only
C
2 only
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

2 only

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. What is the difference between asteroids and comets? 1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. 2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3 only
  • Q. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
    A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
    B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
    C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
    D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
    Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
  • Q. The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is ________
    A)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
    B)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
    C)Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
    D)Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
    Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
  • Q. Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?
    A)Hirakud
    B)Nagarjunasagar
    C)Kosi
    D)Tungabhadra
    Answer: Tungabhadra
  • Q. What is “Supernova”?
    A)Meteor
    B)Comet
    C)Asteroid
    D)Black Hole
    Answer: Black Hole
  • Q. The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is
    A)Limpopo
    B)Orange
    C)Zambezi
    D)Nile
    Answer: Orange
  • Q. Days and nights are similar here
    A)Antarctica
    B)Poles
    C)Main time zone
    D)Equator
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. With which of the following countries India has no boundary ?
    A)Myanmar
    B)Nepal
    C)Mongolia
    D)Bhutan
    Answer: Mongolia
  • Q. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is ________
    A)12° C
    B)21° C
    C)18° C
    D)15° C
    Answer: 15° C
  • Q. Which of the following celestial bodies bear, ‘The Sea of Tranquility’ and ‘The Ocean of Storms’ ?
    A)Moon
    B)Mars
    C)Venus
    D)Sun
    Answer: Moon
  • Q. The contribution of Hydropower in India’s total power is almost
    A)Onefourth
    B)Half
    C)Onethird
    D)Onefifth
    Answer: Onefifth
  • Q. Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban’s Delta?
    A)India
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Myanmar
    D)Thailand
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad ?
    A)Kosi
    B)Gandak
    C)Ghaghra
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Yamuna
  • Q. The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from ________
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. India has a land boundary of about ________ km.
    A)15200
    B)5200
    C)10200
    D)20200
    Answer: 15200
  • Q. “Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in
    A)Philippines
    B)Caribbean Islands
    C)Australia
    D)Indonesia
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2 only
  • Q. The odd product out of the following is
    A)Caster seed
    B)Sesame
    C)Groundnut
    D)Mustard
    Answer: Caster seed
  • Q. Where is the MIG engine manufactured in India?
    A)Ozar
    B)Koraput
    C)Bengaluru
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Koraput

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