Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The Coast of Norway is an example of

A
Ria Coast
B
Dalmatian Coast
C
Fjord Coast
D
Pelagic Coast

Correct Answer

Fjord Coast

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following higher ground is not the part of Telangana Plateau?
    A)Eastern ghat
    B)Aravalli
    C)Western ghat
    D)Satpura
    Answer: Aravalli
  • Q. Which state is the protectorate of India?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Nagaland
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
    A)It is away from the coast
    B)It is a rain shadow area
    C)It is located parallel to wind direction
    D)Rain bearing clouds are absent
    Answer: It is a rain shadow area
  • Q. Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western parts of the continents. This is because these regions ________
    A)Have warm offshore currents
    B)Are very hot throughout the year
    C)Have offshore winds throughout the year
    D)Lie in the belt of the doldrums
    Answer: Have offshore winds throughout the year
  • Q. Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________
    A)At tropics
    B)At poles
    C)At equator
    D)At arctic circle
    Answer: At equator
  • Q. In which of the following region, it rains throughout the year?
    A)Tropical
    B)Mediterranean
    C)Equatorial
    D)Temperate
    Answer: Equatorial
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
    A)Gomti
    B)Yamuna
    C)Son
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. The biggest producer of Uranium in the world is ________
    A)U.S.A.
    B)France
    C)India
    D)Zaire
    Answer: U.S.A.
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
    A)Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15° and 30° north and south latitudes
    B)Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
    C)Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
    D)Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
    Answer: Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
  • Q. Blizzards are more frequent in
    A)Arctic region
    B)Tropical region
    C)Temperate region
    D)Antarctic region
    Answer: Antarctic region
  • Q. IR-20 and RATNA are two main variety of
    A)Jwar
    B)Wheat
    C)Millet
    D)Rice
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. The Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigation cum-navigation canal is ________ long.
    A)157km
    B)137km
    C)147km
    D)167km
    Answer: 137km
  • Q. The Appalachian highland of North America are economically important mainly because of ________
    A)Large number of both summer and winter tourist centres
    B)Ready source of timber and water power
    C)Natural passes facilitating easy movement
    D)Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
    Answer: Rich mineral wealth forming the basis of flourishing industries
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a HYV of wheat?
    A)Kalyan Sona
    B)Sonalika
    C)Ratna
    D)Girija
    Answer: Ratna
  • Q. The world’s largest port is ________.
    A)New York/New Jersey
    B)Mumbai
    C)Sydney
    D)Singapore
    Answer: New York/New Jersey
  • Q. Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in
    A)Plain areas
    B)Forests
    C)Deserts
    D)Grass lands
    Answer: Forests
  • Q. What could be the main reason / reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt? 1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells. 2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents. Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. What is the correct decreasing order of the share of different salts in sea water?
    A)Sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate, magnesium chloride
    B)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate
    C)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
    D)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
    Answer: Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate
  • Q. Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________
    A)Hanging Valley
    B)Glacial trough
    C)Hum
    D)Cirque
    Answer: Cirque
  • Q. Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of ________
    A)Western Europe
    B)Peru
    C)Japan
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Peru

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