Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The Ocean currents transfer heat from ________

A
The surface of the sea to greater depths
B
One sea or ocean to another
C
One coast to another
D
Lower to higher latitudes

Correct Answer

Lower to higher latitudes

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Volcanic activities are found more in
    A)Columbia
    B)Hawaii
    C)Japan
    D)New Zealand
    Answer: Hawaii
  • Q. The place Sabarimala is situatad in which of the following states?
    A)Kerala
    B)Andhra pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called “The River of Sorrow” is
    A)Krishna
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Damodar
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. Which from the following towns is not on the “Golden Quadrilateral” being created for the roads-infrastructure of the country?
    A)Jabalpur
    B)Ajmer
    C)Ahmedabad
    D)Gaya
    Answer: Jabalpur
  • Q. The second highest peak in the world is ________
    A)Nandadevi
    B)Kanchenjunga
    C)K-2 (Godwin Austin)
    D)Lhotse
    Answer: K-2 (Godwin Austin)
  • Q. Which of the following is not concerned with increased production of a food item?
    A)White Revolution
    B)Green Revolution
    C)Blue Revolution
    D)Orange Revolution
    Answer: Orange Revolution
  • Q. “Mulching” is the term used for the process of
    A)Transplanting of paddy seedlings
    B)Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
    C)Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones
    D)Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers
    Answer: Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
  • Q. Where is Anaimudi peak located?
    A)Nilgiri mountain range
    B)Sahyadri
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)Palani range
    Answer: Sahyadri
  • Q. Which is the largest fishing ground in the world?
    A)North-East Pacific
    B)Japan Sea
    C)North Sea
    D)Newfoundland Water
    Answer: North Sea
  • Q. The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world’s greatest fishing regions, lie between the ________
    A)The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
    B)Bering Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
    C)The North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
    D)The Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea
    Answer: The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
  • Q. The orbit in which of the following planet is nearest to the Sun?
    A)Mars
    B)Saturn
    C)Jupiter
    D)Uranus
    Answer: Mars
  • Q. Assume that the moon takes exactly 30 days to complete the cycle and also assume that it rises in the east exactly at 6.48 p.m., on the first day. On the fourth day, at what time will it rise?
    A)10.00 p.m
    B)8.24 p.m
    C)9. 12 p.m
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  • Q. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
    A)Vishnuprayag
    B)Rudraprayag
    C)Devprayag
    D)Karnaprayag
    Answer: Devprayag
  • Q. Which of the following are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO? : 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai 3. Mamallapuram 4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)
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    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
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  • Q. The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries?
    A)India-Pakistan
    B)India-Nepal
    C)India-China
    D)China-Pakistan
    Answer: China-Pakistan
  • Q. Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
    A)Hecataeus
    B)Eratosthenes
    C)Aristotle
    D)Herodotus
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    B)Equal temperature
    C)Equal pressure
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  • Q. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
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    B)Nizam Sagar
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    B)Seneology
    C)Synecology
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    A)2 Only
    B)1 and 4
    C)3 and 4
    D)3, 2 and 4
    Answer: E

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