Geography World Geography

Q. The most salty basin in the world is the

A
Red Sea
B
Caspian Sea
C
Dead Sea
D
Arabian Sea

Correct Answer

Dead Sea

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Bedouins are inhabitants of ________.
    A)The Arabian Desert
    B)Australia
    C)Northern Canada
    D)Central Asia
    Answer: The Arabian Desert
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of these areas in descending order of their coal reserves? 1. Himalayas 2. Chhotta Nagpur 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Son Valley
    A)1, 3, 4, 2
    B)1, 4, 3, 2
    C)2, 4, 3, 1
    D)2, 3, 4, 1
    Answer: 2, 3, 4, 1
  • Q. A form of condensation which reduces the visibility and causes breathing problems, is
    A)Smoke fog
    B)Dew
    C)Frost
    D)Fog
    Answer: Smoke fog
  • Q. Where is Arvi earth station for satellite communication?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Pakistan’s nuclear power plant is located at ________
    A)Kahuta
    B)Islamabad
    C)Peshawar
    D)Karachi
    Answer: Kahuta
  • Q. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
    A)21.5°
    B)23.5°
    C)22.5°
    D)20.0°
    Answer: 23.5°
  • Q. Ferrel’s Law is associated with the
    A)Low pressure of winds
    B)Velocity of winds
    C)High pressure of winds
    D)Direction of winds
    Answer: Direction of winds
  • Q. The south-west monsoon contributes ________ of the total rain in India.
    A)22%
    B)86%
    C)50%
    D)100%
    Answer: 86%
  • Q. What is a cloudburst?
    A)It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
    B)It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
    C)It refers to 50mm rain over a period of time
    D)It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain
    Answer: It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes
  • Q. Name the longest river in India
    A)Godavari
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Ganga
    D)Krishna
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history?
    A)Vindhyas
    B)Nilgiris
    C)Satpura Range
    D)Aravalli
    Answer: Aravalli
  • Q. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers? I. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas II. They have a perennial flow III. They have a great capacity for erosion IV. They do not form gorges
    A)III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)II and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which of the following is an important Green house Gas?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Carbon Dioxide
    C)Chlorofluorocarbon
    D)Freon
    Answer: Carbon Dioxide
  • Q. Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm? It is due to
    A)Severe heat energy from the sun
    B)Increase in the humidity of air
    C)Fall in the atmospheric pressure
    D)Rise in the atmospheric pressure
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  • Q. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
    A)111 km
    B)321 km
    C)211 km
    D)91 km
    Answer: 111 km
  • Q. The most literate union territory in India is
    A)Chandigarh
    B)Delhi
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Puducerry
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  • Q. The highest dam from the following in India is
    A)Hirakud
    B)Maithan
    C)Bhakra
    D)Machkund
    Answer: Bhakra
  • Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
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    B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
    C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
    D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
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  • Q. A hinterland is
    A)An elevated area
    B)An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
    C)The interior of a valley
    D)An area occupied by backward community
    Answer: An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
  • Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
    A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
    B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
    C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
    D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
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