Q. The salinity of the sea is maximum at the

Correct Answer

Red Sea

More Questions on Geography

  • 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. A narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water, connecting two large bodies of land is known as ________
    A)A peninsula
    B)An isthmus
    C)A lagoon
    D)A strait
    Answer: An isthmus
  • Q. The Vindhyan system of rocks is important for the production of
    A)Bauxite and mica
    B)Precious stones and building materials
    C)Iron ore and manganese
    D)Copper and uranium
    Answer: Precious stones and building materials
  • Q. Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found ________
    A)Off the Krishna and Godavari deltas
    B)Around the Gulf of Cambay
    C)Around the Konkan coast
    D)Around the Palk strait
    Answer: Off the Krishna and Godavari deltas
  • Q. Which river flows between Satpura and Vindhyas?
    A)Tapti
    B)Godavari
    C)Gandak
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. Trees with hardwood and dense canopy are generally found in ________
    A)Tidal forests
    B)Deciduous forests
    C)Evergreen forests
    D)Alpine forests
    Answer: Evergreen forests
  • Q. Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
    A)Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
    B)Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean'
    C)Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
    D)Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
    Answer: Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
  • Q. Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Kerala
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. Mixed farming means ________
    A)Producing crops
    B)Growing two crops at the same time
    C)Growing different crops in succession
    D)Using mixture of manures and fertilizer
    Answer: Growing two crops at the same time
  • Q. A geographical mile is a measure of length equal to one sixtieth of a degree or one minute (1′) of latitude. It varies with latitudes, but is approximately equals
    A)4500 feet
    B)7200 feet
    C)6080 feet
    D)6000 feet
    Answer: 6080 feet
  • Q. Himalayan mountain range is an Example of
    A)Block Mountains
    B)Volcanic Mountains
    C)Residual Mountains
    D)Fold Mountains
    Answer: Fold Mountains
  • Q. Arrange the following gases of the atmosphere in increasing order by volume: I. Nitrogen II. Oxygen III. Carbon dioxide IV. Argon
    A)III, IV, II, I
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)I, II, IV, III
    D)IV, III, II, I
    Answer: III, IV, II, I
  • Q. Which one of the following cities is associated with the river Mekong ?
    A)Shanghai
    B)Hong Kong
    C)Phnom-Penh
    D)Yangon
    Answer: Phnom-Penh
  • Q. Which or the following is mainly responsible for causing discomfort to mountaineers?
    A)Lack of oxygen
    B)Steep height
    C)Extreme cold
    D)Lack of shelter
    Answer: Lack of oxygen
  • Q. Zoji la pass connects
    A)Chamba and Spiti
    B)Srinagar and Leh
    C)Arunachal and Tibet
    D)Kalimpong and Lhasa
    Answer: Srinagar and Leh
  • Q. The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the ________
    A)Equinox
    B)Zenith
    C)Solstice
    D)Noontime
    Answer: Solstice
  • Q. The world largest producer of natural gas is:
    A)Russia
    B)America
    C)England
    D)India
    Answer: Russia
  • Q. The Planet amongst the following (other than Saturn), that shows a faint ring is ________.
    A)Mars
    B)Earth
    C)Jupiter
    D)Pluto
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. The countries with the lowest and worst economic conditions in the world referred to as the ‘Pole of hunger’ are
    A)Mid-West Countries
    B)European Countries
    C)Middle East Countries
    D)South East Asian Countries
    Answer: European Countries
  • Q. Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’?
    A)Western Ghats
    B)Western Himalayas
    C)Eastern Himalayas
    D)Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Western Ghats

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