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. What is the correct sequence of hill stations according to height above mean sea level in descending order?
    A)Kodaikanal, Shimla, Mahabaleshwar and Darjeeling
    B)Kodaikanal, Darjeeling, Shimla and Mahabaleshwar
    C)Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
    D)Mahabaleshwar, Shimla, Darjeeling and Kodaikanal
    Answer: Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
  • Q. How much is the difference of time between any two consecutive longitudes?
    A)4 minutes
    B)10 minutes
    C)14 minutes
    D)30 minutes
    Answer: 4 minutes
  • Q. Where is Saddle Peak in Andaman and Nicobar Island situated?
    A)Little Andaman
    B)Great Nicobar
    C)Middle Andaman
    D)Northern Andaman
    Answer: Northern Andaman
  • Q. Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
    A)Bhopal
    B)Jaipur
    C)Nagpur
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Jaipur
  • Q. The Laterite soil is found in which of the following state?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Kerala
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The method of soil conservation in the coastal and dry regions where rows of trees are planted to check the wind movement to protect soil cover is called
    A)Rock dam
    B)Mulching
    C)Contour barriers
    D)Shelter belts
    Answer: Shelter belts
  • Q. Bandipur National Park is in which state?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in ________
    A)West Bengal
    B)Gujarat
    C)Bihar
    D)Assam
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Which of the following city is known as the “Eternal City”?
    A)Athens
    B)London
    C)Rome
    D)Berlin
    Answer: Rome
  • Q. The Indira Gandhi canal gets water from which river
    A)Ravi and Chenab
    B)Sutlej and Beas
    C)Ravi and Beas
    D)Beas only
    Answer: Sutlej and Beas
  • Q. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Krishna
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. The internationally recognised scale for describing wind speeds is ________.
    A)The Modified Mercalli Scale
    B)The Richter Scale
    C)The Moho's Scale
    D)The Beaufort Scale
    Answer: The Beaufort Scale
  • Q. The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________
    A)Perigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Aphelion
    D)Apogee
    Answer: Aphelion
  • Q. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
    A)Jharkhand
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Assam
    D)Chattisgarh
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at
    A)Ranchi
    B)Jharia
    C)Jamshedpur
    D)Lohardaga
    Answer: Jharia
  • Q. The continents of the world are mainly composed of
    A)Sial
    B)Core
    C)Mantal
    D)Sima
    Answer: Sial
  • Q. Where is Pygmalion Point also known as Indira Point?
    A)Rameswaram
    B)Lakshadweep
    C)Andman and Nicobar Islands
    D)Point Calimere
    Answer: Andman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. The southern most point of Indian territory is in
    A)Trivandrum
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?
    A)84.5ºE
    B)86.5ºE
    C)85.5ºE
    D)82.5ºE
    Answer: 82.5ºE
  • Q. High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the ________
    A)Equatorial region
    B)Monsoon region
    C)Mediterranean region
    D)Savanna region
    Answer: Equatorial region

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