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. Wind power is employed prominently in ________
    A)Saudi Arabia
    B)France
    C)Holland
    D)Canada
    Answer: Holland
  • Q. The population of India has of late been growing very fast because
    A)The birth rate has continuously been increasing
    B)Not enough attention has been paid to methods of population control
    C)The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
    D)Industrialization has provided a fillip to growth of population
    Answer: The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
  • Q. Which of the following is the largest producer of copper?
    A)Australia
    B)Ghana
    C)Malaysia
    D)Chile
    Answer: Chile
  • Q. Who Invented Universal Standard Time?
    A)Sandford Fleming
    B)Enrico Fermi
    C)Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick
    D)Benoit Fourneyron
    Answer: Sandford Fleming
  • Q. Godwin Austin is a
    A)Telescope inventor
    B)Pass
    C)Peak
    D)Geologist
    Answer: Peak
  • Q. Biospheric ecosystem consist of two major components e.g.
    A)Vertical Component and Biome Component
    B)Biome and Habitat Component
    C)Habitat Component and VertualComponent
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Biome and Habitat Component
  • Q. The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is ________
    A)23 hrs 50 minutes 7.2 sec
    B)24 hrs
    C)24 hrs 35 sec
    D)23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
    Answer: 23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the following ports from north to south? 1. Karaikal 2. Machilipatnam 3. Paradeep 4. Visakhapatnam
    A)3-2-4-1
    B)1-2-4-3
    C)1-4-2-3
    D)3-4-2-1
    Answer: 3-4-2-1
  • Q. Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are connected by ________ canal
    A)Kiel
    B)Suez
    C)Panama
    D)Soo
    Answer: Panama
  • Q. Which of these is/are endangered species animals of India? 1. Crocodile 2. Elephant
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
    A)Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
    B)Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean'
    C)Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
    D)Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
    Answer: Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
  • Q. World’s only floating National Park is located in
    A)Bilaspur
    B)Manipur
    C)Kuala Lumpur
    D)Dispur
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. Which of the following factor affects the agriculture in India?
    A)Wind
    B)Temperature
    C)Humidity
    D)Rain
    Answer: Rain
  • Q. Silk production in the world has declined because of
    A)Growing competition from man-made fibres
    B)Lack of demand
    C)Lack of remunerative prices
    D)Dearth of skilled labour
    Answer: Growing competition from man-made fibres
  • Q. Which of the following depletion results in the increase in the UV radiation on the Earth?
    A)Ozone
    B)Carbon monoxide
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Oxygen
    Answer: Ozone
  • Q. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________
    A)Its longitude
    B)Its climate
    C)Its latitude
    D)Both (a)and (b)
    Answer: Both (a)and (b)
  • Q. Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada : 1. Jabalpur 2. Mandla 3. Amarkantak 4. Bharuch In which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth?
    A)2, 1, 4, 3
    B)3, 2, 1, 4
    C)4, 3, 2, 1
    D)1, 4, 3, 2
    Answer: 3, 2, 1, 4
  • Q. Which is the world’s largest river?
    A)The Brahmaputra
    B)The Nile
    C)The Amazon
    D)The Mississippi and Missouri
    Answer: The Amazon
  • Q. The instrument which records the seismic waves generated by the occurrence of earth-quakes is called:
    A)Wavograph
    B)Barometer
    C)Gyrometer
    D)Seismograph
    Answer: Seismograph
  • Q. Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an “Ecological Hot Spot”?
    A)Western Ghats
    B)Western Himalayas
    C)Eastern Himalayas
    D)Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Western Ghats

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