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. The leading producer of tea which accounts for about 28% of total production in the world is:
    A)Srilanka
    B)Kenya
    C)India
    D)Turkey
    Answer: India
  • Q. The Doctor is a wind which
    A)Is injurious to health
    B)Is enervating
    C)Withers plants
    D)Is conducive to health
    Answer: Is conducive to health
  • Q. Rubber is the coagulated Juice or latex or an equatorial tree called
    A)Cinchona
    B)Ebony
    C)Mahogany
    D)Hevea
    Answer: Hevea
  • Q. Which of the following is not an island?
    A)Ireland
    B)Cuba
    C)Greenland
    D)Sweden
    Answer: Sweden
  • Q. As per the census 2011, what is the density in India?
    A)372
    B)325
    C)352
    D)382
    Answer: 382
  • Q. The driest part of India is
    A)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
    B)Darbhanga (Bihar)
    C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
    D)Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
    Answer: Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
  • Q. The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to
    A)Hard labour of the farmers over the generations
    B)The heavy and timely rains and forests
    C)Alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains
    D)Better irrigation facilities
    Answer: Alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains
  • Q. The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
    A)Mumbai
    B)Guwahati
    C)Jamnagar
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Jamnagar
  • Q. Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes ________
    A)Uniform earth temperature
    B)Rise in earth temperature
    C)Fall in earth temperature
    D)Increase in Ultraviolet rays
    Answer: Rise in earth temperature
  • Q. Where are the coaches of trains manufactured in India?
    A)Hyderabad and Perambur
    B)Jamshedpur and Perambur
    C)Kapurthala and Perambur
    D)Varanasi and Perambur
    Answer: Kapurthala and Perambur
  • Q. Which of the following is a commercial source of energy?
    A)Sun
    B)Agricultural waste
    C)Dried dung
    D)Natural gas
    Answer: Natural gas
  • Q. The Nagarjunasagar Project is an important multipurpose project on the river ________ in the ________ district of Andhra Pradesh.
    A)Krishna, Nalgonda
    B)Godavari, West Godavari
    C)Mahanadi, Krishna
    D)Tungabhadra, East Godavari
    Answer: Krishna, Nalgonda
  • 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 is the largest island of the Philippines?
    A)Luzon
    B)Mindanao
    C)Palawan
    D)Negnos
    Answer: Luzon
  • Q. Arable lands refer to
    A)Woodland
    B)Pasture land
    C)Fallow land
    D)Cultivable land
    Answer: Cultivable land
  • Q. Which is the greatest archipelago on the globe?
    A)Indonesia
    B)Japan
    C)West Indies
    D)Philippines
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. The most important layer for all biological activity in the atmosphere is:
    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere.
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Troposphere.
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Orissa
  • Q. The study of plant communities in relation to their habitats of a given ecosystem is known as:
    A)Ecology
    B)Seneology
    C)Synecology
    D)Ecosystem
    Answer: Synecology
  • Q. The largest amount of reflection of the solar radiant energy which is reflected back into space before reaching the earth’s surface is due to ________
    A)Snow and ice covered areas of the earth
    B)Clouds
    C)Water-bodies
    D)All the above reflect nearly the same amount
    Answer: Clouds

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