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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 is/are correct about shifting cultivation ? I. It involves no ploughing II. It is slash and burn agriculture III. It involves crop rotation IV. It is combined with transhumance
    A)II and III
    B)I, II, III and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and II
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Which one of the following states does not form border with Bangladesh?
    A)Manipur
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Tripura
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are ________
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Indus
    C)Sutlej
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which of the following is not a plant product?
    A)Vanilla
    B)Camphor
    C)Aloe vera
    D)All are plant products
    Answer: All are plant products
  • Q. Where does Moraine form?
    A)Glacial Region
    B)Deltas of Rivers
    C)Dry Zones
    D)Monsoon Region
    Answer: Glacial Region
  • Q. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
    A)Jharkhand
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Assam
    D)Chattisgarh
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because
    A)Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
    B)It is not rotating about its own axis
    C)Its rotation and revolution are opposite
    D)Its rotation is faster than its revolution
    Answer: Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
  • Q. How are the caves of the world’s greatest fold mountains formed?
    A)Horizontal movement
    B)Regular movement
    C)Vertical movement
    D)Compressional movement
    Answer: Compressional movement
  • Q. Anticline is a type of which of the following?
    A)Eroded Landmass
    B)Riverine
    C)Fold Structure
    D)Delta
    Answer: Fold Structure
  • Q. Where is the MIG engine manufactured in India?
    A)Ozar
    B)Koraput
    C)Bengaluru
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Koraput
  • Q. The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as
    A)Selvas
    B)Savanna
    C)Prairies
    D)Pampas
    Answer: Selvas
  • Q. Among the following States, which one has the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of a large variety of orchids with minimum cost of production, and can develop an export oriented industry in this field?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption?
    A)Basin
    B)Horsts
    C)Dykes
    D)Drumlin
    Answer: Dykes
  • Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
    A)Wind direction
    B)Air pressure
    C)Wind velocity
    D)Humidity
    Answer: Wind velocity
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    A)Phoomdis
    B)Tipis
    C)Barkhans
    D)Izba
    Answer: Phoomdis
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the North towards the South ?
    A)Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan
    B)Islamabad - Gujranwala - Peshawar - Multan
    C)Peshawar - Gujranwala - Multan - Islamabad
    D)Islamabad - Multan - Peshawar - Gujranwala
    Answer: Peshawar - Islamabad - Gujranwala - Multan
  • Q. Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?
    A)Krishna
    B)Cauvery
    C)Tungabhadra
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
    A)Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam
    B)Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar
    C)Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch
    D)Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl
    Answer: Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam
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    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Exosphere
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