Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The salinity of the sea is maximum at the

A
Baltic Sea
B
Indian Ocean
C
Red Sea
D
Atlantic Ocean

Correct Answer

Red Sea

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary – Main River a Chambal – Narmada b Son – Yamuna c Manas – Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
    A)a and c only
    B)a, b and c
    C)a and b only
    D)c only
    Answer: c only
  • Q. The Ganga plain widens from
    A)North to south
    B)South to north
    C)West to east
    D)East to west
    Answer: West to east
  • Q. Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause
    A)No change in earth's temperature
    B)Earth's temperature to rise
    C)Earth's temperature to fall
    D)Increase in ultra-violet radiation reaching the earth
    Answer: Earth's temperature to rise
  • Q. Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
    A)Uttarkashi
    B)Fatehpur
    C)Bhagalpur
    D)Kanpur
    Answer: Uttarkashi
  • Q. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Indus
  • Q. Which of the following is/are methods of checking soil erosion? 1. Strip cropping 2. Contour ploughing 3. Use of irrigation and fertilisers 4. Terrace farming
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Horizontal transfer of heat is known as
    A)Conduction
    B)Advection
    C)Convection
    D)Elliptical line
    Answer: Advection
  • Q. Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following river flow from south to north direction?
    A)Son
    B)Krishna
    C)Cauvery
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Son
  • Q. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
    A)International controls on traffic
    B)Presence of water falls and rapids
    C)Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
    D)Fluctuating volume of traffic
    Answer: Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
  • Q. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
    A)1 only
    B)2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following countries has the greatest length of inland waterways?
    A)Germany
    B)The United States
    C)The Former USSR
    D)France
    Answer: The Former USSR
  • Q. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
    A)Foehn
    B)Sirocco
    C)Loo
    D)Mistral
    Answer: Sirocco
  • Q. Kullu valley is located among which of the following mountain ranges?
    A)Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
    B)Ladakh and Pir Panjal
    C)Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik
    D)Ranjoti and Nanga Parvat
    Answer: Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
  • Q. Which one of the following is not the port town of Gujarat ?
    A)Porbandar
    B)Jamnagar
    C)Okha
    D)Verval
    Answer: Jamnagar
  • Q. In which state, female literacy rate is the highest?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Maharashtra
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Tropical deciduous or monsoonal forests occur in ________
    A)Netherlands, Russia, Norway, U.K.
    B)Siberia, Alaska, U.S.A., Canada
    C)New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, France
    D)Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil
    Answer: Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil
  • Q. Bangladesh does not share its border with which Indian state?
    A)Jharkand
    B)Assam
    C)Tripura
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Jharkand
  • Q. What is the full form of ITCZ?
    A)Inter Tropical Centre Zone
    B)Inter Tropical Converter Zone
    C)Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
    D)None of these
    Answer: Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
  • Q. Which one of the following countries has the largest known reserves of oil ?
    A)Iraq
    B)Kuwait
    C)Iran
    D)Nigeria
    Answer: Kuwait

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