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. If I wanted to reach the South Atlantic from the South Pacific while touching South America, I would have to use
    A)Magellan Straits
    B)Florida Straits
    C)Dardanelles
    D)Bosporus
    Answer: Magellan Straits
  • Q. What is the cause of ‘Green house effect’?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Carbon Dioxide
    D)Nitrogen Dioxide
    Answer: Carbon Dioxide
  • Q. The largest producer of diamond In India is:
    A)Maharastra
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Gujarat
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project : State 1 Damanganga : Gujarat 2 Girna : Maharashtra 3 Pamba : Kerala
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Where is Lonar Lake situated?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Kerala
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. “They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height,” The reference here is to
    A)Negroids
    B)Nordic Aryans
    C)Austrics
    D)Mongoloids
    Answer: Mongoloids
  • Q. The flash flood is related with which of the following?
    A)Tsunami
    B)Incessant storm
    C)Cyclonic storm
    D)Tornado
    Answer: Cyclonic storm
  • Q. Which one of the following statements in not correct?
    A)India is the largest producer of silk in world
    B)India is the highest oil-seeds and vegetable oil producing country in the world
    C)India is the second largest exporter of jute goods in the world
    D)India is the second largest producer of three-wheeler motor vehicles in the world
    Answer: India is the largest producer of silk in world
  • Q. Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
    A)Wind deposition
    B)Wind erosion
    C)Erosion by water
    D)Mechanical weathering
    Answer: Wind deposition
  • Q. Mist is a result of which one of the following?
    A)Sublimation
    B)Condensation
    C)Evaporation
    D)Saturation
    Answer: Condensation
  • Q. Which of the following is known as the “Roof of the World”?
    A)Siberian Field
    B)Everest
    C)Pamir Mountains
    D)Hindu Kush Mountain
    Answer: Pamir Mountains
  • Q. The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because ________
    A)It receives only light falls of snow
    B)It is on the western side of the continent
    C)It 'is near the sea
    D)It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift
    Answer: It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift
  • Q. The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as
    A)Annual range of temperature
    B)Average annual temperature
    C)Mean temperature
    D)Isothermic range of temperature
    Answer: Annual range of temperature
  • Q. A fertile soil, suitable growing common crops, is like to have a pH value of
    A)Six to seven
    B)Three
    C)Four
    D)Nine to ten
    Answer: Nine to ten
  • Q. In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
    A)Uzbekistan
    B)Kazakhstan
    C)Turkmenistan
    D)China
    Answer: China
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?
    A)Laterite soils
    B)Saline and Alkaline soils
    C)Red soils
    D)Alluvial soils
    Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils
  • Q. There is a project in India which is similar to T.V.A. (Tenacy Valley Authority) of USA,it is
    A)Damodar Valley Project
    B)Ramganga Multi Purpose Project
    C)Idukki Project
    D)Mahanadi Delta Project
    Answer: Damodar Valley Project
  • Q. Arrange the following geographical regions in proper order: I. Tundra II. Shrub III. Taiga IV. Deciduous
    A)II, III, I, IV
    B)II, IV, I, III
    C)I, II, III, IV
    D)I, III, IV, II
    Answer: I, III, IV, II
  • Q. The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Stratosphere
    C)Exosphere
    D)Mesosphere
    Answer: Exosphere
  • Q. In which state, Salal Hydro Power Project is located?
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Haryana
    C)Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

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