Q. “Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in

Correct Answer

Australia

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The brightest star in the sky is ________
    A)Sirius
    B)Alfa Centauri
    C)Proxima Centauri
    D)Sun
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
    A)Pepper
    B)Mustard
    C)Cotton
    D)Virginia tobacco
    Answer: Pepper
  • Q. What are ‘Igloos’?
    A)Mammoth mammals found in the Pacific Ocean
    B)A kind of animal hunted by Kalahari Bushmen
    C)A kind of animal domesticated by aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
    D)A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
    Answer: A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
  • Q. Where are Rain forests found?
    A)North-Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
    B)Central India
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)North-Western Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
    Answer: North-Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
  • Q. The length of the Suez Canal is approximately
    A)140 km
    B)80 km
    C)110 km
    D)190 km
    Answer: 190 km
  • Q. Katchatheevu Island was ceded by India to which country in 1974?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Maldives
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Sri Lanka
  • Q. The Outer Himalayas correspond with
    A)The Kailas range
    B)The Karakoram range
    C)The Shiwalik range
    D)The Hindukush range
    Answer: The Shiwalik range
  • Q. The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from ________
    A)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
    B)The focus within the body of the earth
    C)The focus on the surface of the earth
    D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
    Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
  • Q. The “cradles of civilization” have been
    A)Plateaux
    B)Valleys
    C)Plains
    D)Hills
    Answer: Plains
  • Q. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?
    A)Tropical semi-arid steppe
    B)Tropical wet and dry climate
    C)Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
    D)Subtropical monsoon rainforest
    Answer: Tropical semi-arid steppe
  • Q. ________ State has the biggest area in India.
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
    A)Strait of Florida
    B)Malacca Strait
    C)Bering Strait
    D)Strait of Gibraltar
    Answer: Bering Strait
  • Q. The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as ________
    A)Fiord coast
    B)Dalmation coast
    C)Ria coast
    D)Haff coast
    Answer: Dalmation coast
  • Q. Monpa, Daffla, Abor, Mishmi, Nishi and Nagas are the prominent tribal communities found in:
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Sikkim
    C)Himanchal Pradesh
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to ________
    A)Arctic deserts
    B)Alpine meadows
    C)Antarctica
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. Which border line separates India from Pakistan?
    A)17th Parallel Line
    B)McMohan Line
    C)Radcliffe Line
    D)Durand Line
    Answer: Radcliffe Line
  • Q. Which one of the following is the largest country area-wise?
    A)Kazakhastan
    B)Argentina
    C)India
    D)Sudan
    Answer: India
  • Q. Which of the following is a tropical monsoon crop?
    A)Cotton
    B)Wheat
    C)Rice
    D)Maize
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Which of the following countries is known as the ‘Sugar bowl of the World’ ?
    A)Brazil
    B)India
    C)Cuba
    D)U.S.A.
    Answer: Cuba
  • Q. The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying on jet aeroplanes is ________
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Stratosphere

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