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. 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. Which one of the following is a north flowing river?
    A)Chambal
    B)Cauvery
    C)Narmada
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Chambal
  • Q. The Study of Lakes is called
    A)Topology
    B)Limnology
    C)Potomology
    D)Hydrology
    Answer: Limnology
  • Q. Why is that India has one of the lowest agricultural yields in the world?
    A)Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
    B)Summers are very hot
    C)Lack of fertile soil
    D)Occurrence of frost at night
    Answer: Farmers being poor and illiterate do not use modern farming techniques
  • Q. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
    A)Deforestation in drainage zone
    B)Rise in annual rain
    C)Deposition of silt in dams
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Deforestation in drainage zone
  • Q. Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?
    A)Mars
    B)Earth
    C)Jupiter
    D)Venus
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. The zone of low atmospheric pressure and ascending air located at or near the equator is called:
    A)Intera-Tropical Convergence Zone
    B)Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
    C)Outer-Tropical Convergence Zone
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
  • Q. Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct?
    A)The contribution of an anticyclone towards determining weather of an area is quite significant
    B)Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
    C)In anticyclone the movement of wind is inward
    D)The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere
    Answer: Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
  • Q. The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North – South direction is: 1. Kishenganga 2. Ganga 3. Wainganga 4. Penganga
    A)2, 1, 4, 3
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)2, 1, 3, 4
    D)1, 2, 4, 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Q. The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in
    A)India
    B)United Kingdom
    C)Australia
    D)New Zealand
    Answer: India
  • Q. The term ‘syzygy’ is referred to when the ________
    A)Moon and sun are at right angles with reference to the earth
    B)Earth is at perihelion and moon at perigee
    C)Earth is at apehelion and moon at apogee
    D)Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
    Answer: Moon, sun and earth lie along a straight line
  • Q. Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?
    A)The summers would have been of longer duration
    B)All the seasons would have been of same duration
    C)The seasons would not have changed
    D)The winters would have been of longer duration
    Answer: The seasons would not have changed
  • Q. Which State Possesses biggest coal reserve?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Bihar
    C)Jharkhand
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Jharkhand
  • Q. What percentage of World’s fresh water is stored in the form of glacier ice
    A)1.7
    B)0.5
    C)0.1
    D)0.3
    Answer: 1.7
  • Q. The Lena river passes through which country?
    A)Russia
    B)China
    C)USA
    D)Brazil
    Answer: Russia
  • Q. Abadan’ is well known as
    A)A pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
    B)A major Air Force base in Iraq
    C)The main oil terminal in Iran
    D)An archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India
    Answer: The main oil terminal in Iran
  • Q. Batholiths and Laccoliths are formations of ________
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Sedimentary rocks
    C)Igneous rocks
    D)Polymetamorphosed rocks
    Answer: Igneous rocks
  • Q. The ________ railway is the longest railway route in the world.
    A)Trans-Andes
    B)Trans-Siberian
    C)Canadian-Pacific
    D)Trans-Continental, Australia
    Answer: Trans-Siberian
  • Q. The crude Birth Rate is defined as:
    A)No. of births per 50 thousand populations
    B)No. of births per 10 thousand populations
    C)No. of births per 20 thousand populations
    D)No. of births per thousand populations
    Answer: No. of births per thousand populations
  • Q. Which of the following state has become India’s first carbon free state?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh

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