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Q. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in

A
North Sea
B
Baltic Sea
C
English Channel
D
Norwegian Sea

Correct Answer

North Sea

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. World Environment Day is observed on:
    A)June 5
    B)March 5
    C)April 5
    D)July 5
    Answer: June 5
  • Q. What is the official language of Nagaland?
    A)Assamese
    B)Nagali
    C)English
    D)Chinese
    Answer: English
  • Q. The mass of Jupiter is almost
    A)Hundred of the mass of the Sun
    B)Tenth of the mass of the Sun
    C)One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
    D)Half of the mass of the Sun
    Answer: One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
  • Q. Which of the following region in India is now regarded as an “Ecological Hot Spot”?
    A)Western Ghats
    B)Western Himalayas
    C)Eastern Himalayas
    D)Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of
    A)Glaciated valley
    B)River valley
    C)Rift valley system
    D)A canyon
    Answer: Rift valley system
  • Q. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that
    A)All longitudes with their opposites form great circles
    B)Longitudes are not parallel lines
    C)The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
    D)The earth is not a perfect sphere
    Answer: The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
  • Q. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
    A)Bihar and Assam
    B)Kamataka and Kerala
    C)Punjab and Haryana
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
  • Q. The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
    A)Of the overpowering influence of India Ocean
    B)Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
    C)Major part of India lies within the tropics
    D)Of the seasonal influence of jet streams
    Answer: Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
  • Q. Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by
    A)Coromandel Coast
    B)Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
    C)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Coromandel Coast
  • Q. Where was the first biosphere reserve established in India?
    A)Hazaribagh
    B)Nilgiri
    C)Nanda Devi
    D)Kanha
    Answer: Nilgiri
  • Q. Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area?
    A)The total amount of rain per year, irrespective of snow, hail and sleet
    B)All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water
    C)The total actual amount of rain, snow, hail and sleet
    D)All forms of precipitation measured after conversion to equal quantity of ice
    Answer: All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water
  • Q. A sierra is a/an
    A)Unit of electrical conductance
    B)Mountain range
    C)A midday or afternoon nap
    D)Holiday resort in the Mediterranean Sea
    Answer: Mountain range
  • Q. The ‘ring of fire’ : 1. is associated with earthquakes 2. is associated with volcanoes 3. goes round the Pacific Ocean 4. is associated with forest fires
    A)2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The highest peak of peninsular India is:
    A)K2
    B)Dodabeta
    C)Anaimudi
    D)Kanchanjangha
    Answer: Anaimudi
  • Q. Heat gain through insolation and heat loss through terrestrial radiation are equal approximately at which latitude?
    A)90° North and South
    B)22° W North and South
    C)40° North and South
    D)66° W North and South
    Answer: 40° North and South
  • Q. Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
    A)Hot desert
    B)Mediterranean
    C)Equatorial
    D)Cold desert
    Answer: Hot desert
  • Q. A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with Scandinavia is
    A)Fjord
    B)Bay
    C)Gulf Stream
    D)None of these
    Answer: Fjord
  • Q. Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation ?
    A)Alluvial
    B)Acidic
    C)Alkaline
    D)Regur
    Answer: Acidic
  • Q. The first coal mine in India
    A)Raniganj
    B)Dhanbad
    C)Jharia
    D)Asansol
    Answer: Raniganj
  • Q. Shwedagon pagoda is located in
    A)Mandalay
    B)Mahabalipuram
    C)Rangoon
    D)Jakarta
    Answer: Rangoon

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