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. Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century ?
    A)Digboi in Assam, India
    B)Baku in Russia.
    C)Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
    D)Dhahran in Saudi Arabia
    Answer: Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Q. The prediction of storm is made, when atmospheric pressure
    A)Decreases suddenly
    B)Rises suddenly
    C)Rises gradually
    D)Decreases gradually
    Answer: Decreases suddenly
  • Q. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in ________
    A)Bay of Bengal
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Arabian Sea
    D)None of these
    Answer: Arabian Sea
  • Q. White coal refers to
    A)Uranium
    B)Hydroelectricity
    C)Petroleum
    D)Coal
    Answer: Hydroelectricity
  • Q. Which of the following state has become India’s first carbon free state?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which country is not a member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?
    A)India
    B)Thailand
    C)Myanmar
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Pakistan
  • Q. Which of the following is meant by an archipelago?
    A)Mountain
    B)Lake
    C)Island
    D)Plateau
    Answer: Island
  • Q. The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
    A)Ramagundam
    B)Nizam Sagar
    C)Shivasamudram
    D)Mettur
    Answer: Shivasamudram
  • Q. Where is the MIG engine manufactured in India?
    A)Ozar
    B)Koraput
    C)Bengaluru
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Koraput
  • Q. In India the problem of utilisation of agricultural wastes is in
    A)Conversion of starch into alcohol
    B)Conversion of cellulose into sugar
    C)Conversion of bran into molasses
    D)Conversion of sugar into carbohydrates
    Answer: Conversion of cellulose into sugar
  • Q. Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
    A)They are constant in strength and direction
    B)They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
    C)They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
    D)They sometimes contain intense depressions
    Answer: They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
  • Q. To which of the following, Grand Bank and Dogger Bank are related?
    A)Scuba diving
    B)Tidal power plants
    C)Main fish catching zone
    D)Shipping
    Answer: Main fish catching zone
  • Q. Rajasthan receives very little rain because
    A)The monsoons fail to reach this area
    B)It is too hot
    C)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
    D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
    Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
  • 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. Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?
    A)Hirakud
    B)Nagarjunasagar
    C)Kosi
    D)Tungabhadra
    Answer: Tungabhadra
  • Q. Which of the following is the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory
    A)Nanada Devi
    B)Mount Everest
    C)Kanchenjunga
    D)Nanga parbat
    Answer: Kanchenjunga
  • Q. If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be ________
    A)Yellow
    B)Orange
    C)Blue
    D)Black
    Answer: Black
  • Q. The Mediterranean region is known for heavy rain
    A)In winter
    B)In spring season
    C)In autumn
    D)In summer
    Answer: In winter
  • Q. The Ganga plain widens from
    A)North to south
    B)South to north
    C)West to east
    D)East to west
    Answer: West to east
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle?
    A)Infiltration – Evaporation – Condensation – Infiltration
    B)Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration
    C)Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration
    D)Condensation – Precipitation – Evaporation – Infiltration
    Answer: Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration

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