Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert. 2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert. 3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 3 only
B
1 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer

1 and 3 only

More Questions on Geography

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    A)India and Tibet
    B)India and China
    C)China and Afghanistan
    D)Pakistan and Afghanistan
    Answer: Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • Q. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to
    A)Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
    B)Uplift of folded Himalayan series
    C)Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
    D)Both A and B above
    Answer: Both A and B above
  • Q. The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called
    A)Rockdam
    B)Mulching
    C)Contour barriers
    D)Terrace Farming
    Answer: Rockdam
  • Q. Equator represents
    A)A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn
    B)Line joining North and South poles
    C)Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
    D)Axis of rotation of Earth
    Answer: Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
  • Q. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
    A)Bihar and West Bengal
    B)Bihar and Orissa
    C)Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
    D)Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
    Answer: Bihar and Orissa
  • Q. The thermal equator is found
    A)North of the geographical equator
    B)At the equator
    C)South of the geographical equator
    D)At the tropic of cancer
    Answer: North of the geographical equator
  • Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
    A)I and III
    B)I only
    C)II only
    D)All three
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  • Q. Which of the following factor affects the agriculture in India?
    A)Wind
    B)Temperature
    C)Humidity
    D)Rain
    Answer: Rain
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    A)Sri Lanka
    B)China
    C)Italy
    D)Zambia
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. Pyranees form a the boundary between
    A)Poland and Russia
    B)Spain and Portugal
    C)France and Spain
    D)Hungary and Rumania
    Answer: France and Spain
  • Q. In demographic features, India is sorted out in which of the following stage of population cycle?
    A)Late expanding stage
    B)Early expanding stage
    C)High stationary
    D)Declining stage
    Answer: Late expanding stage
  • Q. The oldest oil-field in India is in
    A)Neyveli
    B)Haldia
    C)Bombay High
    D)Digboi
    Answer: Digboi
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    A)0.4
    B)0.35
    C)0.45
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    Answer: 0.35
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    A)II and III
    B)I and IV
    C)I and III
    D)I and III
    Answer: I and III
  • Q. The first oil well in the world was drilled at
    A)Pensylvania
    B)Assam
    C)Japan
    D)Former USSR
    Answer: Pensylvania
  • Q. The tides in the Sea are primarily due to
    A)The gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth
    B)The atmospheric effect of the Earth
    C)The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth
    D)The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
    Answer: The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
  • Q. Longitude is geographically significant to India because ________
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    B)It determines the Indian standard time
    C)It has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
    D)It enables determining local time in eastern India
    Answer: It determines the Indian standard time
  • Q. Which kind of forest is found in Silent Valley of Kerala?
    A)Tropical Rain Forest
    B)Mangrove Forest
    C)Deciduous Forest
    D)Littoral and Swamp Forest
    Answer: Tropical Rain Forest
  • Q. Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
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  • Q. An estuary is a place where
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    B)Deposits of mud can be seen at a triangular piece of land
    C)Silt is deposited near the mouth of a river
    D)Fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river
    Answer: Fresh and salt water mix near the mouth of a river

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