Geography World Geography

Q. “Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in

A
Philippines
B
Caribbean Islands
C
Australia
D
Indonesia

Correct Answer

Australia

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The ‘land of eternal spring’ are certain parts of
    A)Mediterranean region
    B)Tundra region
    C)Highland region
    D)Hot Wet Equatorial region
    Answer: Hot Wet Equatorial region
  • Q. Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Majorda, and Miramar are beaches in
    A)Mumbai
    B)Chennai
    C)Goa
    D)Visakhapatnam
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Which of the following state is the member of “Seven Sisters”?
    A)Orissa
    B)West Bengal
    C)Tripura
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Tripura
  • Q. Wavy hair is characteristic or
    A)Mongoloid race
    B)Neanderthal man
    C)Nordic race
    D)Cromagnon man
    Answer: Nordic race
  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw materials and food grains from India to Britain?
    A)It led to agricultural shortage and famines
    B)It raised the prices of raw materials
    C)It brought enormous profits to unscrupulous businessman
    D)It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus
    Answer: It led to agricultural shortage and famines
  • Q. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
    A)Kosi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Narmada
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. Siwaliks are ________
    A)In Meghalaya
    B)To the north of Himadri
    C)Foothills of Himalayan ranges
    D)The plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar
    Answer: Foothills of Himalayan ranges
  • Q. When does winter solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)21st March
    B)21st June
    C)22nd December
    D)23rd March
    Answer: 22nd December
  • Q. Which one of the following states is a Ieading producer of woollen textiles?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Jammu and Kashmir
    C)Punjab
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. The largest ocean is
    A)Arctic Ocean
    B)Atlantic Ocean
    C)Indian Ocean
    D)Pacific Ocean
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. The Regur soil is:
    A)Black Soil
    B)Red Soil
    C)Clay Soil
    D)Sand Soil
    Answer: Black Soil
  • Q. Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world?
    A)Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
    B)Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
    C)Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
    D)Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
    Answer: Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
  • Q. Winds blow ________
    A)From a region of low pressure to a region of high pressure
    B)In regions of low pressure
    C)From a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
    D)In regions of high pressure
    Answer: From a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
  • Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
    A)I and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. When it is 12:00 noon in India, the time in San Francisco (USA) would be closed to ________
    A)8 : 30 p.m.
    B)11 : 30 p.m.
    C)11 : 30 p.m. of previous day
    D)8 : 30 p. m. of previous day
    Answer: 8 : 30 p. m. of previous day
  • Q. Which one the following condition is not favourable for the formation of delta?
    A)Sea adjoining the delta should be shallow
    B)Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers
    C)Coast should be preferably tideless
    D)There should be no strong current running at right angles to the river mouths
    Answer: Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers
  • Q. In India economically exploitable lignite deposits occur at
    A)Talcher, Odisha
    B)Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
    C)Singareni, Andhra Pradesh
    D)Jharia, Bihar
    Answer: Neyveli, Tamil Nadu
  • Q. In the northern hemisphere, currents are deflected to their right due to ________
    A)Cyclonic storms
    B)Centrifugal force
    C)Coriolis force
    D)None of these
    Answer: Coriolis force
  • Q. The longest dam in India is
    A)Hirakund Dam
    B)Bhakra Dam
    C)Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
    D)Kosi Dam
    Answer: Hirakund Dam
  • Q. The largest producers of coffee in the world is:
    A)China
    B)India
    C)Brazil
    D)USA
    Answer: Brazil

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