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

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    A)Faster Birth Rate and Faster Mortality Rate
    B)Low Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
    C)High Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
    D)High Birth Rate and High Mortality Rate
    Answer: High Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
  • Q. The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:
    A)Kolkata
    B)Lucknow
    C)Patna
    D)Gorakhpur
    Answer: Gorakhpur
  • Q. Which of the rock formations in India is the richest in fossil content?
    A)Gondwana
    B)Rift Valley
    C)Delta
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Gondwana
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    B)Savanna
    C)Prairies
    D)Pampas
    Answer: Selvas
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the traditional Indian seasons (ritus)?
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    B)Vasant
    C)Grishma
    D)Sharad
    Answer: Margsheersha
  • Q. Namdapha is a national park in
    A)Tripura
    B)Mizoram
    C)Manipur
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The Panama Canal links ________
    A)Indian Ocean with Mediterranean Sea
    B)Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea
    C)Atlantic Ocean with Indian Ocean
    D)Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
    Answer: Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Where will you expect to find bamboo growing
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    B)At a great height from sea level
    C)At a medium height from sea level
    D)There is no such condition; it can grow anywhere
    Answer: At a very low height from sea level
  • Q. The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at ________
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    B)27° East
    C)27° West
    D)30° West
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    B)June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand
    C)May, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka
    D)March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
    Answer: March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
  • Q. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
    A)Of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
    B)Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
    C)Major part of India lies within the tropics
    D)Of the seasonal influence of jet streams
    Answer: Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
  • Q. Japan’s total land is about ________ that of India.
    A)One-ninth
    B)One-sixth
    C)One-fifth
    D)One-tenth
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    A)Haryana
    B)Maharastra
    C)Punjab
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  • Q. If the atmospheric air is cooled because of expansion, the cooling is known as
    A)Alto-cooling
    B)Adiabatic
    C)Lapse rate
    D)Inverse cooling
    Answer: Adiabatic
  • Q. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
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    B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
    C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
    D)Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
    Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth
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    A)125 km
    B)22 km
    C)67 km
    D)625 km
    Answer: 67 km
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