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 are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO? : 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai 3. Mamallapuram 4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)
    A)2 and 4
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railway located?
    A)Secunderabad
    B)Itarsi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Vijayawada
    Answer: Secunderabad
  • Q. Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at
    A)Pinjore (Haryana)
    B)Bengaluru (Karnataka)
    C)Kalamassery (Kerala)
    D)All the three places above
    Answer: All the three places above
  • Q. The World’s biggest concrete structure “Three Gorges Dam” is located in which of the following countries?
    A)Malaysia
    B)China
    C)Taiwan
    D)Thailand
    Answer: China
  • Q. Which of the following spice is obtained from the roots?
    A)Turmeric
    B)Cloves
    C)Cinnamon
    D)None of these
    Answer: None of these
  • Q. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to ________
    A)Meet the chronic power shortage
    B)Preserve and maintain navigation
    C)Supply drinking water
    D)Bring additional areas into irrigation
    Answer: Preserve and maintain navigation
  • Q. What does acid rain contain which destroys plants?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Nitrate
    C)Ozone
    D)Sulphuric Acid
    Answer: Sulphuric Acid
  • Q. In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the first product is.
    A)Bituminous coal
    B)Peat
    C)Lignite
    D)Anthracite
    Answer: Peat
  • Q. Land breeze is a cold breeze which flows from land to
    A)Desert
    B)Sea
    C)Forest
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sea
  • Q. India’s neighbour country with minimum area is
    A)Srilanka
    B)Bhutan
    C)Nepal
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Bhutan
  • Q. In the history of India population, which duration period is referred to as ‘A great leap forward’?
    A)1951 - 1961
    B)1921 - 1931
    C)1941 - 1951
    D)1971 - 1981
    Answer: 1951 - 1961
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
    A)Bangladesh
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Pakistan
  • Q. The average density of the outer-most layer (zone)- that is crust- of the earth is:
    A)2.1 to 3.0
    B)1.2 to 5.0
    C)2.4 to 5.0
    D)2.8 to 3.0
    Answer: 2.8 to 3.0
  • Q. Where is Panchmari Biosphere Reserve located?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which one of the following countries is land locked?
    A)Suriname
    B)Bolivia
    C)Peru
    D)Uruguay
    Answer: Bolivia
  • Q. The salinity of the sea is maximum at the
    A)Baltic Sea
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Red Sea
    D)Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: Red Sea
  • Q. A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is ________.
    A)Sandalwood
    B)Teak
    C)Shisam
    D)Sal
    Answer: Sandalwood
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
    A)Manchester-Cotton Textiles
    B)Buenos Aires-Dairy Products
    C)Bangkok-Aircrafts
    D)Plymouth-Ship building
    Answer: Bangkok-Aircrafts
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3, and 4
    D)1, 2, 3, and 4
    Answer: 2, 3, and 4
  • Q. Cloud burst means ________
    A)Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky
    B)Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
    C)Formation of artificial rain
    D)Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
    Answer: Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm

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