Geography Hydrosphere

Q. “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?

A
Tidal Waves
B
Earthquake
C
Cyclone
D
Undersea Waves

Correct Answer

Tidal Waves

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
    A)Doldrum belt lies between 10°N and 10°S latitudes
    B)Roaring forties are the southern latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent
    C)Monsoons are local seasonal winds
    D)Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies
    Answer: Monsoons are local seasonal winds
  • Q. Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population?
    A)France, Italy and Ireland
    B)Australia, Canada and Sweden
    C)U.K., Sweden and Germany
    D)Japan, U.S.A. and Russia
    Answer: Australia, Canada and Sweden
  • Q. The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________
    A)July 4th
    B)December 22nd
    C)January 3rd
    D)June 21st
    Answer: January 3rd
  • Q. Cement industry is generally known as:
    A)Source of end products
    B)Source of raw material
    C)Real Industry
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Source of raw material
  • Q. The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is
    A)Atacama Trench
    B)Java Trench
    C)Aleutian Trench
    D)Tizard Trench
    Answer: Java Trench
  • Q. The mass of Jupiter is almost
    A)Hundred of the mass of the Sun
    B)Tenth of the mass of the Sun
    C)One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
    D)Half of the mass of the Sun
    Answer: One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
  • Q. Rivers in “Annular” pattern flow in which direction?
    A)Like a ring
    B)West to East
    C)North to South
    D)Transverse direction
    Answer: Like a ring
  • Q. Who demarcated the boundary line between India and Pakistan?
    A)Cyril Radcliffe
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Lord Canning
    D)Stafford Cripps
    Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
  • Q. When was the World Wildlife Fund founded?
    A)1961
    B)1969
    C)1992
    D)1965
    Answer: 1961
  • Q. What are the five main indicators of global climate change of our planet?
    A)Arctic ocean ice, carbon dioxide, global temperature, sea level, surface ice
    B)Sea level, rising temperature, rain, nitrogen and Arctic ocean ice
    C)Antarctica ice, oxygen, rain, drought and sea level
    D)None of these
    Answer: Arctic ocean ice, carbon dioxide, global temperature, sea level, surface ice
  • Q. The smallest amongst the following islands is ________.
    A)Sumatra
    B)Borneo
    C)Greenland
    D)New Guinea
    Answer: Sumatra
  • Q. Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by
    A)Manmohan Singh
    B)P V Narasimha Rao
    C)I K Gujral
    D)Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • Q. The highest plateau in the world is
    A)Plateau of Iran
    B)Plateau of Tibet
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Spanish Plateau
    Answer: Plateau of Tibet
  • Q. Which of the following is not a navigable river in India?
    A)Narmada
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Godavari
    D)Chenab
    Answer: Chenab
  • Q. The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface is in ________
    A)Russia
    B)North America
    C)South America
    D)Africa
    Answer: North America
  • Q. The Greenhouse effect gases trap only the heat of:
    A)Solar Radiation
    B)All heat
    C)UV Rays
    D)Thermal Radiation
    Answer: Solar Radiation
  • Q. On which of the following date/dates, Winter Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere? I. 21st December II. 5th August III. 10th January
    A)Only 3
    B)Only 1
    C)1 and 2 Both
    D)Only 2
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. What is known as High Pressure Subtropical Latitude?
    A)Screaming sixties
    B)Roaring forties
    C)Furious fifties
    D)Horse latitudes
    Answer: Horse latitudes
  • Q. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. Most of India’s rainfall is ________
    A)Elusive
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Convectional
    D)Orographic
    Answer: Convectional

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