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

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    A)Karwar Creek
    B)Daman Creek
    C)Sir Creek
    D)Mandovi Creek
    Answer: Sir Creek
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    A)Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
    B)Increased frequency of hurricanes
    C)Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
    D)Shrinking of the polar ice regions
    Answer: Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
  • Q. Where is Copacabana Beach located?
    A)Rio de Janeiro
    B)Buenos Aires
    C)Hawaiian Islands
    D)Valletta
    Answer: Rio de Janeiro
  • Q. Who among the following was first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
    A)Hecataeus
    B)Eratosthenes
    C)Aristotle
    D)Herodotus
    Answer: Eratosthenes
  • Q. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
    A)the Deccan plateau
    B)the Brahmaputra valley
    C)the Indo-Gangetic valley
    D)the Rann of Kutch
    Answer: the Deccan plateau
  • Q. Choose the incorrect statement
    A)The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
    B)All meridians are of the same length
    C)The axis of the earth is inclined at an angle of to the horizontal
    D)The summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere is in December
    Answer: The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
  • Q. Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________
    A)Degradational weathering
    B)Biological weathering
    C)Chemical weathering
    D)Mechanical weathering
    Answer: Mechanical weathering
  • Q. Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in
    A)North East Atlantic
    B)North West Atlantic
    C)North East Pacific
    D)North West Pacific
    Answer: North East Atlantic
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    A)The horse latitude
    B)The equator
    C)The doldrums
    D)The Tundras
    Answer: The horse latitude
  • Q. Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south ________ 1. Nilgiri 2. Cardamom 3. Nallamala 4. Anaimalai Select the correct answer using the code given below ________
    A)1-3-4-2
    B)3-1-4-2
    C)4-3-1-2
    D)1-2-3-4
    Answer: 3-1-4-2
  • Q. The south-west monsoon contributes ________ of the total rain in India.
    A)22%
    B)86%
    C)50%
    D)100%
    Answer: 86%
  • 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
  • Q. Panama Canal connects ________ and ________.
    A)Panama and Colon
    B)San Jose and Colon
    C)Panama and San Jose
    D)Cartagena and Colon
    Answer: Panama and Colon
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs of cities have the largest annual average rain difference as compared to the other three pairs?
    A)Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar
    B)Jabalpur and Nagpur
    C)Mumbai and Pune
    D)Guwahati and Shillong
    Answer: Mumbai and Pune
  • Q. Which one of the following is igneous rock?
    A)Marble
    B)Limestone
    C)Granite
    D)Slate
    Answer: Granite
  • Q. Solar energy received to earth takes:
    A)Eight Minutes
    B)Nine Minutes
    C)10 Minutes
    D)15 Minutes
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  • Q. The following statements are made about ocean currents: 1. They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics 2. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere 3. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere Which of the above are correct?
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
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  • Q. Under normal conditions, which one of the following is the correct sequential developments of features made by fluvial action?
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    B)Waterfalls - Meander bars - River terraces - Oxbow lakes
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  • Q. Arrange the following geographical regions in proper order: I. Tundra II. Shrub III. Taiga IV. Deciduous
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    B)II, IV, I, III
    C)I, II, III, IV
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