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 permanent tilt of the earth’s axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: I. deflection of winds and ocean currents II. differences in time between places on different meridians III. varying length of day and night at different times of the year IV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year
    A)III and IV
    B)II, III and IV
    C)I and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: III and IV
  • Q. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
    A)Kosi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Narmada
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. Which of the following sequences of clouds in ascending order would one meet 500 metres and above the mean sea level?
    A)Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cumulo-nimbus
    B)Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
    C)Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus
    D)Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulo-numbus, Cirrocumulus
    Answer: Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
  • Q. Sunspots generally wax and wane over a/an
    A)3-year cycle
    B)11-year cycle
    C)25-year cycle
    D)15-year cycle
    Answer: 11-year cycle
  • Q. ________ is a land locked country.
    A)Nepal
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Myanmar
    D)Sri Lanka
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. Which of the following statements about Stratosphere is incorrect?
    A)It is not free from the violent weather changes occurring on the earth
    B)It is the region in the atmosphere above tropopause
    C)It contains ozone layer which prevents ultraviolet radiations of sun from reaching to the earth
    D)It provides ideal flying conditions
    Answer: It is not free from the violent weather changes occurring on the earth
  • Q. What is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco?
    A)Moscow to Siberia to Japan and crossing Pacific
    B)Moscow to Europe to Greenland; crossing Atlantic and then North America
    C)Moscow to Europe; crossing Atlantic and East Coast of North America
    D)Over the North Pole and over Canada
    Answer: Moscow to Europe; crossing Atlantic and East Coast of North America
  • Q. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in ________
    A)Baluchistan
    B)Kashmir
    C)Nepal
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Myanmar
  • Q. The Study of Lakes is called
    A)Topology
    B)Limnology
    C)Potomology
    D)Hydrology
    Answer: Limnology
  • Q. What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
    A)Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
    B)Hot and dry weather
    C)Very low velocity winds
    D)High temperature associated with high humidity
    Answer: High temperature associated with high humidity
  • Q. Kanchenjunga National Park is located in
    A)Sikkim
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. The oldest mountains in India are
    A)Satpuras
    B)Aravalis
    C)Vindhyas
    D)Nilgiri hills
    Answer: Aravalis
  • Q. Coniferous forests are in the region of ________
    A)Low mean annual temperature throughout the year and very cold winter
    B)High humidity and high temperature
    C)Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
    D)Heavy rainfall and high temperature during summer
    Answer: Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
  • Q. Infant mortality rate is ________
    A)Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 100 of the population
    B)Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population
    C)Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 1000 of the population
    D)Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 100 of the population
    Answer: Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population
  • Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
    A)Corrasion
    B)Corrosion
    C)Attrition
    D)Plucking
    Answer: Plucking
  • Q. The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is
    A)140 km
    B)12 miles
    C)360 km
    D)None of these
    Answer: 360 km
  • Q. Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?
    A)Balimela Project - Odisha
    B)Koyana Project - Maharashtra
    C)Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
    D)Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
    Answer: Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
  • Q. Which one of the following countries is situated, geographically in America’ but politically a part of Europe?
    A)Green Land
    B)Iceland
    C)Canary Islands
    D)Cuba
    Answer: Green Land
  • Q. Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?
    A)Delhi
    B)Pondicherry
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Chandigarh
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. Which of the following is a major sugarcane-producing state in India?
    A)Kerala
    B)Odisha
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Maharashtra

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