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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

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    A)Shipki La
    B)Nathu La
    C)Jelep La
    D)Sharabathanga
    Answer: Shipki La
  • Q. Which of the following mountain range is located in India?
    A)Salt range
    B)Arakan yoma
    C)Sulaiman
    D)Pir Panjal
    Answer: Pir Panjal
  • Q. According to census 2001, the average annual growth rate during 1991 – 2001 is almost
    A)2.13%
    B)1.22%
    C)1.93%
    D)2.24%
    Answer: 1.93%
  • Q. In which of the following states, Teesta Urja hydro-power project is proposed to be set up?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Sikkim
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. 2. The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they (isotherms) are regular and follow the latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Mongoloid races are characterised by
    A)Dolico cephalic head
    B)Prognathism
    C)Epicanthic fold
    D)None of these
    Answer: Epicanthic fold
  • Q. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
    A)Karakoram
    B)Zaskar
    C)Kailash
    D)Ladakh
    Answer: Karakoram
  • Q. The most important factor in thunderstorms development is ________
    A)Abundance of moisture
    B)Atmospheric stability
    C)Atmospheric instability
    D)Temperature inversion
    Answer: Atmospheric instability
  • Q. The word “tsunami”belongs to:
    A)English
    B)Chinese
    C)German
    D)Japanese
    Answer: Japanese
  • Q. The Lakshadweep are an example of
    A)Coral Islands
    B)Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes
    C)Volcanic Islands
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Coral Islands
  • Q. HBJ pipeline transports
    A)Petroleum
    B)Crude Oil
    C)Natural Gas
    D)Iron Ore in slurry form
    Answer: Natural Gas
  • Q. The difference between the equatorial and polar diametres of the earth is about
    A)42 km
    B)22 km
    C)32 km
    D)62 km
    Answer: 42 km
  • Q. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of ________
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    C)Diu and Daman
    D)Pondicherry
    Answer: Pondicherry
  • Q. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Orissa
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?
    A)Poor farm management and administration
    B)Large dependence on manual labour
    C)Poor storage facilities
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The continents of the world are mainly composed of
    A)Sial
    B)Core
    C)Mantal
    D)Sima
    Answer: Sial
  • Q. The most salty basin in the world is the
    A)Red Sea
    B)Caspian Sea
    C)Dead Sea
    D)Arabian Sea
    Answer: Dead Sea
  • Q. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
    A)0630 hours
    B)midnight, GMT
    C)1730 hours
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 0630 hours
  • Q. India lies
    A)On the Equator
    B)Mainly in the northern hemisphere
    C)Entirely in the northern hemisphere
    D)More in the southern hemisphere
    Answer: Entirely in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?
    A)Four
    B)Two
    C)Three
    D)Five
    Answer: Three

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