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Q. To which of the following, Grand Bank and Dogger Bank are related?

A
Scuba diving
B
Tidal power plants
C
Main fish catching zone
D
Shipping

Correct Answer

Main fish catching zone

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following countries has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis?
    A)USA
    B)India
    C)Japan
    D)France
    Answer: Japan
  • Q. Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing
    A)Wind speed
    B)Earthquake intensity
    C)Noise level
    D)Radioactive intensity
    Answer: Wind speed
  • Q. Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones 1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas. 2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 2 only
  • Q. Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century ?
    A)Digboi in Assam, India
    B)Baku in Russia.
    C)Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
    D)Dhahran in Saudi Arabia
    Answer: Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Q. Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Thermosphere
    C)Troposphere
    D)Mesosphere
    Answer: Thermosphere
  • Q. Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga?
    A)Chambal
    B)Yamuna
    C)Son
    D)Hugli
    Answer: Hugli
  • Q. Which of the following statements characterize the anticyclones? 1. Anticyclones are low pressure systems. 2. They are characterized by divergent wind circulation. 3. They are indicative of dry weather conditions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)2 and 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)1 only
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Which district of Himachal Pradesh touches the border of China?
    A)Kullu
    B)Kinnaur
    C)Chamba
    D)Sirmaur
    Answer: Kinnaur
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory. 2. 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification 3. Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the states of USA. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)1 and 3
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 2
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
    A)At Tropic of Capricorn
    B)At Equator
    C)At Tropic of Cancer
    D)At Poles
    Answer: At Poles
  • Q. The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying on jet aeroplanes is ________
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Stratosphere
  • Q. Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
    A)Patagonia Plateau
    B)Colorado Plateau
    C)Pamir Plateau
    D)Potwar Plateau
    Answer: Pamir Plateau
  • Q. In India the yield per hectare is very low in
    A)Commercial cultivation
    B)Intensive farming
    C)Extensive farming
    D)Plantation agriculture
    Answer: Extensive farming
  • Q. Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?
    A)Monsoons
    B)Nearness to Equator
    C)Presence of Indian Ocean
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. The leading producer of “bort” variety of diamond in the world is ________
    A)Ghana
    B)South Africa
    C)Zaire
    D)Angola
    Answer: Zaire
  • Q. Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
    A)On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain
    B)Temperatures range from 21°C in summer to 10°C or below in the winter
    C)Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
    D)The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm
    Answer: Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer
  • Q. In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?
    A)Manipur
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Meghalaya
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
    A)Punjab
    B)Orissa
    C)West Bengal
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Wheat and rice in China are cultivated in
    A)The Lower Si Basin
    B)Lower Yangtse Basin
    C)Hwang Ho Basin
    D)South East Coast
    Answer: Lower Yangtse Basin
  • Q. The Green Revolution was most successful in
    A)Haryana
    B)Punjab and Tamil Nadu
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh and MaHarasthra
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

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