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 statements is incorrect?
    A)Doldrum belt lies between 10°N and 10°S latitudes
    B)Roaring forties are the southern latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent
    C)Monsoons are local seasonal winds
    D)Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies
    Answer: Monsoons are local seasonal winds
  • Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
    A)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
    B)The formation of fold mountains
    C)The forces of tension in the earth's crust
    D)The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
    Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
  • Q. The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as
    A)Dew point
    B)Relative humidity
    C)Moisture content
    D)Absolute humidity
    Answer: Absolute humidity
  • Q. How many kilometers are represented by 1° of latitude?
    A)111 km
    B)321 km
    C)211 km
    D)91 km
    Answer: 111 km
  • Q. Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ?
    A)Mars
    B)Mercury
    C)Earth
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:
    A)Agenome
    B)Genome
    C)Abiome
    D)Biome
    Answer: Biome
  • Q. Which of the following can be used to correct acidic soil?
    A)Vegetable compost
    B)Gypsum
    C)Lime
    D)Calcium superphosphate
    Answer: Lime
  • Q. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
    A)Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej
    B)Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
    C)Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna
    D)Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej
    Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
  • Q. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in ________
    A)Angles from the poles
    B)Kilometers from the poles
    C)Kilometers from the equator
    D)Angles from the equator
    Answer: Angles from the equator
  • Q. Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban’s Delta?
    A)India
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Myanmar
    D)Thailand
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Which of the following countries does not share its border with Iraq?
    A)Turkey
    B)Jordan
    C)Syria
    D)Lebanon
    Answer: Lebanon
  • Q. Over 90% of the world’s biomass is in
    A)Top soils
    B)Tropical rain forests
    C)Freshwater wetlands
    D)Oceans
    Answer: Tropical rain forests
  • Q. The Coral reefs are a specimen of
    A)Savannah
    B)Temperate Forests
    C)Tropical Rain Forest
    D)Coppice Land
    Answer: Tropical Rain Forest
  • Q. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because
    A)Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
    B)Of easterly trade winds
    C)Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
    D)The rate of evaportation is greater along the
    Answer: Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
  • Q. Fjords abound the coast of
    A)Norway
    B)Sweden
    C)France
    D)Germany
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic hoarders’. For which region is this statement correct?
    A)Siberian Tundra
    B)African Savanna
    C)Central Asian Steppes
    D)North American Prairies
    Answer: Central Asian Steppes
  • Q. Which of the following is a wrong combination of location and hydroelectric projects undertaken by the NHPC?
    A)Loktak-Sikkim
    B)Baira Siul-Himachal Pradesh
    C)Salal-Jammu and Kashmir
    D)Devi Ghat-Nepal
    Answer: Loktak-Sikkim
  • Q. A strait is
    A)A wide indentation into the land formed by a sea or a lake
    B)A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
    C)A narrow strip of land joining two large land-masses
    D)A narrow headland
    Answer: A narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of sea
  • Q. Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical?
    A)Newton
    B)Kepler
    C)Galileo
    D)Copernicus
    Answer: Kepler
  • Q. Which of the following Bio-Reserves in India is the natural habitat for lions?
    A)Mudumalai Bio-Reserve
    B)Nilgiri Bio-Reserve
    C)Kaziranga Bio-Reserve
    D)Gir Bio-Reserve
    Answer: Gir Bio-Reserve

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