Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The direction of ocean currents is reversed with season ________

A
In the Indian Ocean
B
In the Pacific Ocean
C
In the Atlantic Ocean
D
In the Mediterranean Sea

Correct Answer

In the Indian Ocean

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    A)the Khasi hills
    B)the Naga hills
    C)the Garo hills
    D)the Jaintia hills
    Answer: the Naga hills
  • Q. Which of the following river crosses Tropic of Capricorn twice?
    A)Niger River
    B)Vaal River
    C)Limpopo River
    D)Zambezi River
    Answer: Limpopo River
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    A)Caspian Sea
    B)North Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)Adriatic Sea
    Answer: North Sea
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    A)43132
    B)1/3
    C)1.6
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 1/3
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    A)Magnesium
    B)Sodium
    C)Chlorine
    D)Sulphur
    Answer: Chlorine
  • Q. The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as ________
    A)Laccolith
    B)Basalt
    C)Hypabyssal
    D)Batholith
    Answer: Hypabyssal
  • Q. The temperature at which dew is formed is known as
    A)Precipitation point
    B)Evaporation point
    C)Dew point
    D)Critical point
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  • Q. Which of the following is a type of farming that involves both the growing of crops as well as raising of livestock?
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    C)Mixed Farming
    D)Dry Farming
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    C)South Africa
    D)Tanzania
    Answer: South Africa
  • Q. Which is the highest peak in India?
    A)Nanda Devi
    B)Kamet
    C)Nandakot
    D)K2 (GodwinAustin)
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    A)1, 3, 2, 4
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)2, 1, 3, 4
    D)2, 1, 4, 3
    Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
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    A)Vidarbha
    B)Telangana
    C)Marwar
    D)Marathwada
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    A)The interior of a continent
    B)An island
    C)A tropical country
    D)Temperate latitudes
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  • Q. How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes?
    A)4 minutes
    B)10 minutes
    C)14 minutes
    D)30 minutes
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  • Q. The Portuguese possessions Goa, Daman and Diu were liberated in ________.
    A)1981
    B)1961
    C)1971
    D)1951
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    B)Maharashtra
    C)Madhya Pradesh
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    B)London (U.K.
    C)Moscow (Russia)
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    A)Karaganda Basin
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    C)Kuzentsk basin
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