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)Kolkata
    B)Ahmedabad
    C)Badodara
    D)Lucknow
    Answer: Ahmedabad
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    A)Russia
    B)North America
    C)South America
    D)Africa
    Answer: North America
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    A)Tokyo
    B)Fukushima
    C)Kyoto
    D)None of These
    Answer: Fukushima
  • Q. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of ________
    A)Iron ore
    B)Bauxite
    C)Coal
    D)Petroleum
    Answer: Petroleum
  • Q. There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of Gujarat because
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    B)Gandhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat
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    D)The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
    Answer: Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
  • Q. Which one of the following can be considered as an initial warning of an approaching Tsunami?
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    B)Thundering noise
    C)Squally winds and rainfall
    D)Rapid landward movement of water
    Answer: Rapid withdrawal of water away from the beach
  • Q. Kanchipuram is in which of the following states?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Latitudes include 181 lines while longitudes are 360 lines because ________
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    C)Longitude is divided from equator while latitude is from prime meridian
    D)None of these
    Answer: Longitude is divided from prime meridian while latitude is from equator
  • Q. The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. Each 15° longitude represents ________
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    B)Half an hour
    C)Forty five minutes
    D)One hour fifteen minutes
    Answer: One hour
  • Q. Rabi crop is sown in
    A)January - February
    B)October - November
    C)April - May
    D)August - September
    Answer: October - November
  • Q. A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction, is known as ________
    A)Granular disintegration
    B)Shattering
    C)Block separation
    D)Exfoliation
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  • Q. Palk Strait separates
    A)Sunda and Sumatra
    B)Malaysia and Sumatra
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    D)Borneo and Celebes
    Answer: India and Sri Lanka
  • Q. What helps to maintain the heat budget on the surface of the earth?
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    Answer: Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
  • Q. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Surat
    C)Agra
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  • Q. The most fertile region of India is
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    B)the Himalayas
    C)the central Highlands
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    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Narmada
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    A)60 miles
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    C)Tamil Nadu
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