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 river originates beyond Himalaya?
    A)Ganga
    B)Indus
    C)Saraswati
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Indus
  • Q. Tides are complied and they vary from place to place because of ________
    A)Irregularities in the configuration of oceans
    B)The movement of Moon in relation to Earth
    C)Uneven distribution of water over the globe
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in
    A)Hawaiian Islands
    B)Japan
    C)Philippines
    D)Singapore
    Answer: Hawaiian Islands
  • Q. What is the ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships?
    A)Lithosphere
    B)Total Wild Life
    C)Biosphere
    D)Hydrosphere
    Answer: Biosphere
  • Q. The world largest producer of natural gas is:
    A)Russia
    B)America
    C)England
    D)India
    Answer: Russia
  • Q. In which one of the following is the Himalayan pass Shipki La located?
    A)Nubra valley
    B)Chandra valley
    C)Hunza valley
    D)Sutlej valley
    Answer: Sutlej valley
  • Q. The approximate age of the Aravallis range is
    A)570 million years
    B)370 million years
    C)470 million years
    D)670 million years
    Answer: 670 million years
  • Q. World’s leading producer of fertilizers is ________
    A)U.S.
    B)U.K.
    C)India
    D)Russia
    Answer: U.S.
  • Q. What is the “cloud burst”? It is
    A)An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
    B)The states of sky with respect to clouds
    C)The disintergration of a huge cloud mass
    D)Breaking up of clouds by high mountain ranges
    Answer: An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
  • Q. Which of the following helps in the ‘greening process’ of crops?
    A)Nitrogenous fertilizers
    B)Sunshine
    C)Phosphatic fertilizers
    D)Potassic fertilizers
    Answer: Nitrogenous fertilizers
  • Q. Himalayan mountain range is an Example of
    A)Block Mountains
    B)Volcanic Mountains
    C)Residual Mountains
    D)Fold Mountains
    Answer: Fold Mountains
  • Q. The State with the largest area under waste land is ________
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)Gujarat
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Where are the Lepchas mainly to be found staying?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Mizoram
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Which one of the following lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order?
    A)Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
    C)Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
    D)Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
  • Q. Where is Kanha National Park?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Bihar
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________
    A)10,589 m
    B)8,890 m
    C)9,653 m
    D)11,021 m
    Answer: 11,021 m
  • Q. Which one of the following States of India is the largest producer of lignite coal?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Gujarat
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Relative humidity of the atmosphere is directly affected by ________
    A)Change in the direction of winds
    B)Change in atmospheric pressure
    C)Change in atmospheric temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Change in atmospheric temperature
  • Q. The tides in the Sea are primarily due to
    A)The gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth
    B)The atmospheric effect of the Earth
    C)The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth
    D)The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
    Answer: The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
  • Q. What is the study of Moon called?
    A)Iridology
    B)Selenology
    C)Cosmology
    D)Planetology
    Answer: Selenology

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