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. Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Kerala
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. The National highways system is the responsibility of
    A)A special Roads Authority
    B)State Governments
    C)Central Government
    D)State and Central Government
    Answer: Central Government
  • Q. Which if the following river crosses the Equator twice.
    A)Niger
    B)Congo
    C)Amazon
    D)Nile
    Answer: Congo
  • Q. The Tagus river flows through
    A)Lisbon
    B)Damascus
    C)Khartoum
    D)Kabul
    Answer: Lisbon
  • Q. The method of soil conservation in which stones grass, soil are used to build barriers along contours and trenches are made in front of the barriers to collect water is called?
    A)Rock dam
    B)Mulching
    C)Contour barriers
    D)Terrace farming
    Answer: Contour barriers
  • Q. The line at which a day is lost or gained is called:
    A)Line of Control day and night
    B)International Gain line
    C)International loss line
    D)International Date line
    Answer: International Date line
  • Q. The term used for the zone at low pressure and light and variable winds in the oceanic equatorial regions is ________
    A)Horse-latitudes
    B)Depression
    C)Doldrums
    D)Inter-tropical convergence
    Answer: Depression
  • Q. Tobacco was introduced into India by the
    A)English
    B)Chinese
    C)Portuguese
    D)French
    Answer: Portuguese
  • Q. The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as
    A)Tuber
    B)Legume
    C)Rice
    D)Potato
    Answer: Legume
  • Q. The instrument used for finding out wind-direction is ________
    A)Wind gauze
    B)Anemometer
    C)Wind vane
    D)Hygrometer
    Answer: Wind vane
  • Q. The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
    A)Melting snow
    B)Cirrus cloud
    C)Cumulonimbus cloud
    D)Sand
    Answer: Cirrus cloud
  • Q. Which of the following separates Asia and Africa?
    A)Nile River
    B)Panama Canal
    C)Suez Canal
    D)Buckingham River
    Answer: Suez Canal
  • Q. Where are the Balearic Islands located?
    A)Baltic Sea
    B)Mediterranean Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: Mediterranean Sea
  • Q. The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from
    A)Vijayawada to Villupuram
    B)Punjab to Haryana
    C)Mumbai to Goa
    D)Cochin to Kozhikode
    Answer: Vijayawada to Villupuram
  • Q. The largest producer of Sugar in India is
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Bihar
    C)Karnataka
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?
    A)Saturn and Earth
    B)Earth and Jupiter
    C)Jupiter and Saturn
    D)Saturn and Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter and Saturn
  • Q. Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________
    A)River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
    B)Sea animals are salt producing
    C)The air around the sea is saltish
    D)Sea beds have salt producing mines
    Answer: River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
  • Q. Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________
    A)Sun comes between the earth and moon
    B)Moon comes between the sun and the earth
    C)Earth comes between the sun and the moon
    D)None of these
    Answer: Earth comes between the sun and the moon
  • Q. Which of the following river does not form a delta?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Ganga
    C)Godavari
    D)Tapti
    Answer: Tapti
  • Q. Which of the following statements is true?
    A)Both latitudes and longitudes are great circles
    B)Arctic circle, antarctic circle and equator are great circles
    C)Both equator and longitudes are great circles
    D)Both equator and latitudes are great circles
    Answer: Both equator and longitudes are great circles

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