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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. An active volcano was reported at ________ India in 1991.
    A)Rameshwaram Island, Tamil Nadu
    B)Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Aliabet Island, Gujarat
    D)Mumbai Island, Maharashtra
    Answer: Barren Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. What is the capital of Rwanda?
    A)Copenhagen
    B)Libreville
    C)Kigali
    D)Bogota
    Answer: Kigali
  • Q. The country that has the greatest length of the day during summer is ________
    A)Nigeria
    B)Australia
    C)Mexico
    D)Norway
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. The largest port of India is:
    A)Mumbai Port
    B)Kandla Port
    C)Okha Port
    D)Kolkata Port
    Answer: Mumbai Port
  • Q. Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction?
    A)North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
    B)North equatorial - California Kuroshio - North equatorial
    C)North equatorial – California – Kuroshio - Pacific drift-North equatorial
    D)North equatorial - Pacific drift – Kuroshio – California - North equatorial
    Answer: North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
  • Q. The best way of conservation of water resources is
    A)Encouraging reformation of natural plants
    B)Storage of rain water
    C)Sustainable water consumption
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be ________
    A)Indo-Aryans
    B)Mongoloids
    C)Negritoes
    D)Mediterraneans
    Answer: Negritoes
  • Q. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?
    A)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult
    B)Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
    C)It is made up of crystalline rock
    D)The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals
    Answer: Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
  • Q. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following state
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Jammu & Kasmir
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
    A)Sandstone
    B)Limestone
    C)Marble
    D)Shale
    Answer: Marble
  • Q. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?
    A)The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
    B)There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
    C)High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
    D)These margins coincide with the plate margins
    Answer: These margins coincide with the plate margins
  • Q. Which of the following is a cash crop?
    A)Rice
    B)Wheat
    C)Millets
    D)Rubber
    Answer: Rubber
  • Q. The evergreen trees are those which remain green through out the year. This is because
    A)Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
    B)Their leaves do not fall at all
    C)Of the effect of the climatic conditions in which they have evolved
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
  • Q. Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    C)Gujarat
    D)Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is ________.
    A)Sandalwood
    B)Teak
    C)Shisam
    D)Sal
    Answer: Sandalwood
  • Q. Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?
    A)Sugarcane
    B)Barley
    C)Maize
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Sugarcane
  • Q. Which is the home of “Alphonso mango”?
    A)Maida
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Banaras
    D)Vijayawada
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. Mixed farming means ________
    A)Producing crops
    B)Growing two crops at the same time
    C)Growing different crops in succession
    D)Using mixture of manures and fertilizer
    Answer: Growing two crops at the same time
  • Q. Which is the brightest planet of the solar system?
    A)Uranus
    B)Jupiter
    C)Mercury
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The leading producer of wind-power in the world is:
    A)Brazil
    B)China
    C)Germany
    D)USA
    Answer: China

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