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Q. In which river is “Grand canyon”?

A
Columbia
B
Mississippi
C
Colorado
D
Ohara

Correct Answer

Colorado

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because ________
    A)The climatic conditions are not suitable for exploitation of minerals
    B)It is made of crystalline rocks
    C)The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
    D)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult and very costly due to transport difficulties
    Answer: The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
  • Q. Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in ________
    A)West Bengal
    B)Gujarat
    C)U.P.
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Which of the following are associated with Saudi Arabia? 1. High proportion of urban population 2. Extensive agriculture pattern 3. Considerable extent of land under pasture lands Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1and 2
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?
    A)Energy resources
    B)Natural growth rate of population
    C)Food supplies
    D)Modem means of transport and communication
    Answer: Modem means of transport and communication
  • Q. The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is ________
    A)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
    B)The monsoon fail to reach this area
    C)It is too hot
    D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
    Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
  • Q. A valley with steep, parallel walls along the faultlines, formed by the subsidence of a part of earth’s crust is known as ________
    A)Canyon
    B)Hanging Valley
    C)Gorge
    D)Rift Valley
    Answer: Rift Valley
  • Q. Which of the following does not affect Indian climate?
    A)Proximity to equator
    B)Monsoon
    C)Ocean currents
    D)Existence of Indian Ocean
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. Which of the following are the factors that are mainly responsible for the movements of surface oceanic currents? 1. Prevailing winds 2. Earth’s Rotation 3. Earthquake activity 4. Bottom Topography 5. Difference in the density of seawater
    A)1, 2 and 5
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)3, 4 and 5
    Answer: 1, 2 and 5
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna?
    A)Ghataprabha
    B)Tungabhadra
    C)Malaprabha
    D)Amravati
    Answer: Amravati
  • Q. Where is the secretariat of the Conference on Biological Diversity?
    A)Montreal
    B)London
    C)Italy
    D)Toronto
    Answer: Montreal
  • Q. Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?
    A)Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
    B)Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
    C)Checking silting of Kolkata Port
    D)Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
    Answer: Facilitating navigation in Ganga river
  • Q. ________ is called the ‘land of a thousand lakes’.
    A)Sweden
    B)Finland
    C)Holland
    D)Portugal
    Answer: Finland
  • Q. Which one of the following is a north flowing river?
    A)Chambal
    B)Cauvery
    C)Narmada
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Chambal
  • Q. Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India?
    A)Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam
    B)Cochin, Goa, Mumbai
    C)Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
    D)Machilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey
    Answer: Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam
  • Q. If the difference in time between, two places were 2 hours and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be ________
    A)40°
    B)30°
    C)35°
    D)45°
    Answer: 35°
  • Q. Albert Canal links ________ and ________
    A)Antwerp and Liege
    B)Manchester and Antwerp
    C)Antwerp and Frankfurt
    D)Manchester and Liege
    Answer: Antwerp and Liege
  • Q. The leading states in the production of cotton in India are ________
    A)Maharashtra and Punjab
    B)Maharashtra and Gujarat
    C)Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
    D)Gujarat and Punjab
    Answer: Maharashtra and Gujarat
  • Q. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
    A)Karakoram
    B)Zaskar
    C)Kailash
    D)Ladakh
    Answer: Karakoram
  • Q. Wind in the Southern hemisphere is deflected towards left due to ________
    A)Difference in pressure
    B)Temperature variations
    C)Rotation of the earth
    D)Difference in water content
    Answer: Rotation of the earth
  • Q. Kalgoorlie in Australia is famous for its rich deposits of
    A)Mercury
    B)Coal
    C)Gold
    D)Iron
    Answer: Gold

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