Q. Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them

Correct Answer

2, 3 and 4

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is generally about ________
    A)200 cms
    B)80 cms
    C)160 cms
    D)250 cms
    Answer: 250 cms
  • Q. The largest southernmost single island in India is ________
    A)Car Nicobar Island
    B)Rameswaram Island
    C)Minicoy Island
    D)Great Nicobar Island
    Answer: Great Nicobar Island
  • Q. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________
    A)Pamban and Barren
    B)Kavaratti and New Moor
    C)Bitra and Kavaratti
    D)Narcondam and Barren
    Answer: Narcondam and Barren
  • Q. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in
    A)Dust particles in stratus clouds
    B)Water vapour in Stratus Clouds
    C)Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds
    D)Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
    Answer: Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
  • Q. The sun is never overhead at any time in : I. North Temperate Zone II. South Temperate Zone III. North Frigid Zone IV. Torrid Zone
    A)II and III
    B)III only
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?
    A)Sugarcane
    B)Barley
    C)Maize
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Sugarcane
  • Q. Igneous rocks are said to be acidic when they contain high proportion of ________
    A)Silica
    B)Iron
    C)Magnesium
    D)Aluminium
    Answer: Silica
  • Q. The term ‘transhumance’ means
    A)Moving over to another neighbouring country
    B)The practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
    C)The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
    D)Moving from place to place in search of work
    Answer: The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
  • Q. When can one record the lowest temperature of air?
    A)At 3 a.m.
    B)Just before sunrise
    C)At midnight
    D)No fixed time
    Answer: Just before sunrise
  • Q. Sedimentary rocks are formed by the process of ________
    A)Deposition
    B)Metamorphism
    C)Weathering
    D)Both B and C
    Answer: Both B and C
  • Q. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to ________
    A)Meet the chronic power shortage
    B)Preserve and maintain navigation
    C)Supply drinking water
    D)Bring additional areas into irrigation
    Answer: Preserve and maintain navigation
  • Q. The part of India receives maximum insolation.
    A)Western
    B)Northern
    C)Eastern
    D)Southern
    Answer: Southern
  • Q. Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of ________
    A)Sandstone
    B)Alluvial soil
    C)Coral reef
    D)Lava
    Answer: Lava
  • Q. The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to ________
    A)Arctic deserts
    B)Alpine meadows
    C)Antarctica
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. What is the total number of planets move around the Sun?
    A)Seven
    B)Five
    C)Eight
    D)Six
    Answer: Eight
  • Q. Corsica Island is related to
    A)Napoleon Bonaparte
    B)Mussolini
    C)Hitler
    D)Churchill
    Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Q. Green Revolution is related to which Crop
    A)Pulses
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Sugercane
    Answer: Wheat
  • Q. ________ is the wearing away of the landscape by different agents like water, wind and ice.
    A)Erosion
    B)Weathering
    C)Attrition
    D)Abrasion
    Answer: Erosion
  • Q. The position of Indian Railways network in the world is
    A)Fourth
    B)Second
    C)Third
    D)Fifth
    Answer: Fourth
  • Q. What is a cloudburst?
    A)It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
    B)It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
    C)It refers to 50mm rain over a period of time
    D)It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
    Answer: It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes

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