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. Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’? 1. Cirrus 2. Nimbostratus 3. Cumulonimbus 4. Altocumulus
    A)3 and 4 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1 and 4 only
    Answer: 2 and 3 only
  • Q. Which of the following statements about New Zealand is incorrect ?
    A)Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
    B)It is a part of Australian continent
    C)It consists of two islands separated by Cook Strait
    D)Mt. Cook is the highest peak of New Zealand
    Answer: Tasman Sea is a land locked sea in the South Island
  • Q. Nag Tibba and Mahabharat Mountain Ranges are included in
    A)Lesser Himalayan
    B)Cross Himalayan
    C)Greater Himalayan
    D)Down Ward Himalayan
    Answer: Lesser Himalayan
  • Q. India’s first Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange was established in:
    A)1882
    B)1875
    C)1884
    D)1880
    Answer: 1875
  • Q. Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers
    A)Kosi and Brahmaputra
    B)Subarnarekha and Korkai
    C)Ganges and Yamuna
    D)Damodar and Mayurakshi
    Answer: Subarnarekha and Korkai
  • Q. The ________ current is a cold water current.
    A)Brazil
    B)Gulf Stream
    C)Kuroshio
    D)Labrador
    Answer: Labrador
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
    A)China Type region - Tea and Sugarbeet
    B)Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses
    C)Mediterranean region - Groundnut and Potato
    D)West-European region - Corn and Wheat
    Answer: Tundra region - Lichens and Mosses
  • Q. The Beas project consisting of Beas-Satluj link and pong dam at Beas is the joint venture of:
    A)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
    B)Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat
    D)Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir.
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. During which decade did the population record a negative growth rate?
    A)1941-51
    B)1921-31
    C)1911-21
    D)1931-41
    Answer: 1911-21
  • Q. Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
    A)Peat
    B)Anthracite
    C)Lignite
    D)Bituminous
    Answer: Peat
  • Q. The Sonapani glacier is the longest glacier of:
    A)The Western Ghat
    B)Sivalik range
    C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
    D)The Eastern Ghat
    Answer: Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
  • Q. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Cochin
    C)New Mangalore
    D)Vishakhapatnam
    Answer: New Mangalore
  • Q. Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?
    A)Italy
    B)Malta
    C)Libya
    D)Bulgaria
    Answer: Bulgaria
  • Q. Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets)?
    A)Kyoto (Japan)
    B)Karachi (Pakistan)
    C)Auckland (New Zealand)
    D)Brisbane (Australia)
    Answer: Brisbane (Australia)
  • Q. The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called
    A)Indiana
    B)Jurassic landmass
    C)Aryavarta
    D)Gondwana continent
    Answer: Gondwana continent
  • Q. The world’s highest hydel power project ‘Rongtong’ is located in ________
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Rangoon
    C)Kathmandu
    D)Beijing
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. The Trans-Andean railway connects
    A)Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
    B)Mexico City with Santiago
    C)Panama City with Santiago
    D)Rio de Janerio with Bogota
    Answer: Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
  • Q. Which of the following is largest planet?
    A)Saturn
    B)Jupiter
    C)Neptune
    D)Mars
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect. 2. The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes. 3. The diameter of a hurricane is never below 150 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3 only

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