Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Major source of oceanic salinity is

A
Wind
B
Rivers
C
Land
D
Ash from volcanoes

Correct Answer

Rivers

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
    A)El Nino and southern oscillations
    B)La Nina
    C)Movement of jet streams
    D)Green-house effect on global level
    Answer: El Nino and southern oscillations
  • Q. The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in
    A)The Deccan Plateau
    B)The Himalayan Mountain Complex
    C)The Indus Ganga Plain
    D)The Central Indian Plateau
    Answer: The Himalayan Mountain Complex
  • Q. The largest mangrove forest in the world is located in:
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)West Bengal
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: West Bengal
  • Q. Lake Manasarovar is in
    A)Kashmir
    B)Sikkim
    C)Tibet
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Tibet
  • Q. Green House Effect’ means ________
    A)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
    B)Pollution in houses in tropical regions
    C)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
    D)Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
    Answer: Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
  • Q. Which of the following is an organic rock?
    A)Granite
    B)Marble
    C)Coal
    D)Slate
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. Which one of the following types of plains is not formed by the action of the riven?
    A)Flood plain deposits
    B)Loess plains
    C)Alluvial plains
    D)Deltas
    Answer: Loess plains
  • Q. Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone?
    A)Temperate deserts
    B)Equatorial forests
    C)Monsoon regions
    D)Tropical grasslands
    Answer: Temperate deserts
  • Q. In which one of the following is Malta located?
    A)Black Sea
    B)Baltic Sea
    C)Mediterranean Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. A ship met with an accident at 30ºC and 35ºN. The ship was sailing in the ________
    A)Mediterranean Sea
    B)Baltic Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)Red Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is
    A)Japan
    B)Thailand
    C)The United States of America
    D)China
    Answer: Thailand
  • Q. Why is very little rice sold in world markets?
    A)The market price of rice is not very remunerative
    B)The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation
    C)The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
    D)Rice is not eaten throughout the world
    Answer: The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
  • Q. Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to ________ type of fish.
    A)Anadromous
    B)Pelagic
    C)Demersal
    D)Fresh water
    Answer: Pelagic
  • Q. In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the
    A)Sub polar low pressure belts
    B)Equator
    C)Horse latitudes
    D)Poles
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Lakshadweep Islands are the product of ________
    A)Sea-floor expansion
    B)Volcanic activity
    C)Wave action
    D)Reef formation
    Answer: Reef formation
  • Q. Which one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth’s crust?
    A)Manganese
    B)Bauxite
    C)Silica
    D)Iron
    Answer: Silica
  • Q. The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
    A)Coastal Tamil Nadu
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Central Highlands
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. Which European country has over 200 volcanoes, many of them still active?
    A)Ireland
    B)Finland
    C)Iceland
    D)Norway
    Answer: Iceland
  • Q. A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as?
    A)V Shaped Valley
    B)Rift Valley
    C)U Shaped Valley
    D)Hanging Valley
    Answer: Rift Valley
  • Q. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of ________
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    C)Diu and Daman
    D)Pondicherry
    Answer: Pondicherry

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