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 Trans-Siberian railway links
    A)Buanos Aires with Valparaiso
    B)The Baltic coast with the North Sea
    C)Leningrad with Oldiotsk
    D)Leningrad with Vladivostok
    Answer: Leningrad with Vladivostok
  • Q. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)?
    A)Mohania
    B)Aurangabad
    C)Sasaram
    D)Patna
    Answer: Sasaram
  • Q. La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino ? 1. La Nina is characterised by un-usually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino IS characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. 2. El Nino has adverse effect on south-west monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
  • Q. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?
    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. Where is the old and over 2 km-long ‘Pamban Railway Bridge’, which attracts tourists from all over the country?
    A)Palk straits
    B)Nilgiris
    C)Krishna delta
    D)Malabar coast
    Answer: Palk straits
  • Q. Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material. Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
    A)Feldspar
    B)Granite
    C)Quartz
    D)Slate
    Answer: Slate
  • 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. Which of the following is the brightest planet?
    A)Mars
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Albedo is defined as ________
    A)Celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect
    B)UV radiations sent out by the SUN
    C)A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations
    D)The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
    Answer: The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
  • Q. Which of the following tribes and their area of inhabitance is incorrect ?
    A)Bindibus - Algeria
    B)Samoyeds - Asiatic Tundra
    C)Gaucho - Uruguay
    D)Tartars - Siberia
    Answer: Bindibus - Algeria
  • Q. Raniganj in West Bengal is concerned with
    A)Manganese
    B)Coal
    C)Iron are
    D)Copper
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. Blue Mountain (peak) is located in ________.
    A)Mizoram
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Kerala
    D)Kamataka
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. Pedology is a science of the study of
    A)Earthquakes
    B)Rocks
    C)Soils
    D)Volcanoes
    Answer: Soils
  • Q. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of uranium in the world?
    A)Namibia
    B)Canada
    C)South Africa
    D)USA
    Answer: Canada
  • Q. Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
    A)Bhopal
    B)Jaipur
    C)Nagpur
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Jaipur
  • Q. Three European cities viz Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade lie on the river
    A)Rhine
    B)Volga
    C)Rhone
    D)Danube
    Answer: Danube
  • Q. Which of the following countries shares the longest border with India?
    A)China
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Bhutan
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Panchmarhi is near the highest point on the range of
    A)Nilgiris
    B)Vindhyas
    C)Aravallis
    D)Satpuras
    Answer: Satpuras
  • Q. Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of
    A)Pine, Fir, Spruce
    B)Rosewood, Mahogany, Rubber
    C)Teak, Sal, Bamboo
    D)Olive, Mapple, Walnut
    Answer: Olive, Mapple, Walnut
  • Q. In 1990 India ratified the world Heritage Convention of 1977 identifying four natural sites of outstanding universal value namely:
    A)Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve (West Bengal)
    B)Kaziranga National park (Assam)
    C)Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan)
    D)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (Uttarakhand)
    Answer: E

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