Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: 1. great length of indented coastline 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower than 20°C 4. sparse population

A
1 and 2
B
1, 2 and 3
C
2, 3 and 4
D
2 and 4

Correct Answer

1, 2 and 3

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Partial industrialised economy
    B)High population growth potential but low actual growth
    C)High population growth potential and high actual growth
    D)Typically increasing urbanization
    Answer: Typically increasing urbanization
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    A)Chilka (Odisha)
    B)Sambhar (Rajasthan)
    C)Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)
    D)Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)
    Answer: Sambhar (Rajasthan)
  • Q. Which is the best irrigated State in India?
    A)Punjab
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. A group of populations of different species living in the same habitat and interacting with one another is called:
    A)Biological Community
    B)Ecological Community
    C)Zoological Community
    D)None of Above.
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  • Q. The heat from Sun to Earth is called as
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    B)Temperature Radiation
    C)Insolation
    D)Solar Radiation
    Answer: Solar Radiation
  • Q. The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because ________
    A)It receives only light falls of snow
    B)It is on the western side of the continent
    C)It 'is near the sea
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    Answer: It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift
  • Q. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?
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    B)Shivaliks
    C)Pachmarhi
    D)Nilgiris
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  • Q. Which is the highest quality of hard coal?
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    C)Red soils
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    B)The Western Ghat
    C)The Aravali
    D)The Eastern Ghat
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    A)Maharashtra
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Kerala
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  • Q. The study of plant communities in relation to their habitats of a given ecosystem is known as:
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    B)Seneology
    C)Synecology
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    A)Temperate evergreen forests have rainfall throughout the year
    B)Tropical evergreen forests have very little undergrowth
    C)Tropical monsoon forests have dense undergrowth
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    B)They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
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    B)West Coast Canal
    C)River Brahamputra
    D)Sundarbans Waterways
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  • Q. Which, among the following countries, lies at the junction of three continents (Asia, Africa ad Europe)?
    A)Syria
    B)Turkey
    C)Cyprus
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