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

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    A)II and III
    B)I only
    C)I and III
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
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    A)Iron and steel
    B)Fishing
    C)Ship building
    D)Pearl fishing
    Answer: Pearl fishing
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    A)Sugarcane
    B)Coconut
    C)Cotton
    D)Rice
    Answer: Coconut
  • Q. Which of the following rivers falls into the Atlantic Ocean? 1. Orinoco 2. Danube 3. Amazon 4. Congo
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil?
    A)Aniline dyes
    B)Naphtha
    C)Sulphur
    D)Paraffin wax
    Answer: Sulphur
  • Q. Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
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  • Q. The most important factor in thunderstorms development is ________
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    B)Atmospheric stability
    C)Atmospheric instability
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  • Q. Which of the following is a cash crop in India?
    A)Onion
    B)Maize
    C)Gram
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    B)Gujrat
    C)Bihar
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Assam
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    A)Baluchistan
    B)Kashmir
    C)Nepal
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Myanmar
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    A)Great Valleys
    B)Grand Canyon
    C)Grand Crators
    D)Great Basins
    Answer: Grand Canyon
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    A)They weathers quickly
    B)These rocks are resistant to all kinds of erosion
    C)They do not decay easily
    D)These rocks do not destruct easily
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    A)Meghalaya
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Manipur
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    A)Inclination of the Earth's axis
    B)The rotation of the Earth on its axis
    C)Sun spots
    D)Nuclear explosions
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    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
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    A)III and IV
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    B)Their leaves do not fall at all
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