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. For short-term climatic perdictions, which one of the following events is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?
    A)El Nino and Southern Oscillations
    B)La Nina
    C)Movement of Jet Streams
    D)Greenhouse effect on global level
    Answer: El Nino and Southern Oscillations
  • Q. India’s indigenous pigs generally give birth to ________ young ones at a time.
    A)4 to 6
    B)10 to 12
    C)8 to 10
    D)2 to 4
    Answer: 4 to 6
  • Q. Which one among the following countries is the largest producer of Bauxite?
    A)West Indies
    B)Australia
    C)Brazil
    D)India
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. The deepest land locked and protected port in India is
    A)Mumbai
    B)Marmugoa
    C)Visakhaptanam
    D)Cochin
    Answer: Visakhaptanam
  • Q. “Venice of the East” is the name given to
    A)Rangoon
    B)Singapore
    C)Bangkok
    D)Hong Kong
    Answer: Bangkok
  • Q. Dr. Waldimir Koppen – the great climatologist of Austria suggested in his new scheme of climatic classification:
    A)Five major types of climate.
    B)Two major types of climate.
    C)Four major types of climate.
    D)Three major types of climate.
    Answer: Five major types of climate.
  • Q. According to the data,released by housing and urban poverity alleviation ministry, which state has the maximum number of slums?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. Which of the following is untraditional sources of Energy?
    A)Petroleum
    B)Coal
    C)Fuel
    D)Biogas
    Answer: Biogas
  • Q. Which of the following crops is regarded as a plantation crop?
    A)Sugarcane
    B)Coconut
    C)Cotton
    D)Rice
    Answer: Coconut
  • Q. Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate?
    A)Relief
    B)Convectional
    C)Cyclonic
    D)Rainfall does not occur at these places
    Answer: Cyclonic
  • Q. The major peaks like Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mansalu, Chooyu, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna all are situated in:
    A)The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
    B)The Western Ghat
    C)Sivalik Range
    D)The Eastern Ghats
    Answer: The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
  • Q. The largest Indian mammal is:
    A)The Lion
    B)Tiger
    C)Hippopotamus
    D)Elephant
    Answer: Elephant
  • Q. The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of – 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is ________
    A)Kullu
    B)Srinagar
    C)Shimla
    D)Leh
    Answer: Leh
  • Q. The First refinery in India was established in
    A)Digboi
    B)Barauni
    C)Vishakhapatnam
    D)Mumbai
    Answer: Digboi
  • Q. The Sivasamudram Falls is on ________
    A)Indravati
    B)Cauvery
    C)Subernarekha
    D)None of these
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. Which one among the following pairs of States is the leading producer of tobacco in India?
    A)Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
    B)Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
    C)Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
  • Q. Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? I. Bushman – Kalahari Desert II. Masai – North America III. Bindibus – Australia IV. Kirghiz – Asian Steppes
    A)III
    B)I
    C)II
    D)III and IV
    Answer: II
  • Q. Iron ore produced from the mines of Kudremukh is exported from which of the following?
    A)Mangalore
    B)Marmagao
    C)Kochin
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Mangalore
  • Q. The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include ________
    A)Karakoram
    B)Siwalik
    C)Greater Himalayas
    D)Lesser Himalayas
    Answer: Karakoram
  • Q. The International Date Line passes through ________
    A)Florida strait
    B)Bering strait
    C)Gibraltar strait
    D)Malacca strait
    Answer: Bering strait

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