Geography World Geography

Q. The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for years. The Atacama is in ________

A
Canada
B
Africa
C
Asia
D
South America

Correct Answer

South America

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called
    A)Rockdam
    B)Mulching
    C)Contour barriers
    D)Terrace Farming
    Answer: Rockdam
  • Q. The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
    A)Melting snow
    B)Cirrus cloud
    C)Cumulonimbus cloud
    D)Sand
    Answer: Cirrus cloud
  • Q. The group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is ________
    A)Dravidian
    B)Austro-Asiatic
    C)Indo-Aryan
    D)None of these
    Answer: Indo-Aryan
  • Q. What is the difference between the Indian Standard time and Greenwich Standard Time?
    A)5 Hour and 30 minutes
    B)5 Hour
    C)15 Hour and 30 minutes
    D)6 Hour and 30 minutes
    Answer: 5 Hour and 30 minutes
  • Q. What is true with regard to Jet Streams? 1. High velocity winds 2. Blow from west to east 3. Blow in upper troposphere near the tropopause 4. Blow in the mesosphere
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)2 and 3
    C)2 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth?
    A)Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
    B)Continental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
    C)Continental slope, Continental shelf, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
    D)Continental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
    Answer: Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
  • Q. The core of the Earth is also known as
    A)Barysphere
    B)Lithosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Centrosphere
    Answer: Barysphere
  • Q. According to census 2001, the highest density of population is in the state of
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton in India is
    A)The Indo Gangetic Valley
    B)The Brahmaputra Valley
    C)The Deccan Plateau
    D)The Rann of Kutch
    Answer: The Deccan Plateau
  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for India’s failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades? I. Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies II. Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers III. Lack of marketing facilities
    A)I and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and III
  • Q. In which of the following ways can soil be conserved? I. Contour ploughing II. Terracing III. Shifting cultivation IV. Crop rotation
    A)II and IV
    B)I, II and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and III
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population? I. Only 10% of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere II. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea III. Nearly 80% of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea levels
    A)I and III
    B)I and II
    C)II and III
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. India lies
    A)On the Equator
    B)Mainly in the northern hemisphere
    C)Entirely in the northern hemisphere
    D)More in the southern hemisphere
    Answer: Entirely in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?
    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the ________
    A)Himalayas are higher than the Alps
    B)Himalayas have denser forest cover
    C)Himalayas face the monsoon winds
    D)Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
    Answer: Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
  • Q. Deciduous trees
    A)Do not lose their leaves
    B)Depend on others for its food
    C)Lose their leaves every year
    D)Do synthesis of their food
    Answer: Lose their leaves every year
  • Q. By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to?
    A)Developing countries
    B)Least developed countries
    C)Underdeveloped countries
    D)Underdeveloped countries
    Answer: Developing countries
  • Q. Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India : I. Jute II. Cotton Textile III. Steel IV. Cement
    A)II, I, IV, III
    B)I, II, IV, III
    C)II, I, III, IV
    D)I, II, III, IV
    Answer: II, I, III, IV
  • Q. The Islands of Lakshadweep are
    A)Of continental origin
    B)Of volcanic origin
    C)Of coral origin
    D)Elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
    Answer: Of coral origin
  • Q. The ideal conditions for coral growth are: I. water temperature around 20°C II. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S) III. highly saline water IV. adequate oxygen
    A)I, II and III
    B)I, II and IV
    C)I, III and IV
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV

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