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 evergreen trees are those which remain green through out the year. This is because
    A)Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
    B)Their leaves do not fall at all
    C)Of the effect of the climatic conditions in which they have evolved
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
  • Q. The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is
    A)Atacama Trench
    B)Java Trench
    C)Aleutian Trench
    D)Tizard Trench
    Answer: Java Trench
  • Q. Of the floating iceberg in the sea, the portion remaining above the sea level is ________
    A)1/6th
    B)1/10th
    C)1/9th
    D)1/5th
    Answer: 1/10th
  • Q. If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal?
    A)Lake Gatun
    B)Great Bitter Lake
    C)Little Bitter Lake
    D)Lake Timsah
    Answer: Lake Gatun
  • Q. Alaskan current is found in
    A)North Pacific
    B)Northern Atlantic
    C)South Atlantic
    D)Indian Ocean
    Answer: North Pacific
  • Q. The coral reefs are most characteristic of
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Mediterranean Sea
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Apatanis are the tribes found in:
    A)Sikkim
    B)Himanchal Pradesh
    C)Nagaland
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in:
    A)Sikkim
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Meghalya
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Meghalya
  • Q. Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers
    A)Kosi and Brahmaputra
    B)Subarnarekha and Korkai
    C)Ganges and Yamuna
    D)Damodar and Mayurakshi
    Answer: Subarnarekha and Korkai
  • Q. The earth’s annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of ________
    A)966 million kms
    B)1,096 million kms
    C)1,036 million kms
    D)896 million kms
    Answer: 966 million kms
  • Q. Which state has the largest area in India?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant?
    A)Silchar
    B)Narora
    C)Rawatbhata
    D)Tarapore
    Answer: Silchar
  • Q. With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?
    A)Jowar and Cotton
    B)Rice and Wheat
    C)Rice and Cotton
    D)Jowar and Bajara
    Answer: Rice and Wheat
  • Q. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of ________
    A)40°N and 60°N
    B)5°N and 20°N
    C)20°N and 40°N
    D)20°S and 40°S
    Answer: 20°N and 40°N
  • Q. The method of soil conservation in which bare ground between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like straw is called?
    A)Rockdam
    B)Mulching
    C)Contour barriers
    D)Terrace farming
    Answer: Mulching
  • Q. The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because ________
    A)It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun
    B)It gets hidden behind Venus
    C)It goes too far away from the Earth
    D)It cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it.
    Answer: It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun
  • Q. A rain shadow zone is present in India
    A)Along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats
    B)Along western flanks of the Aravallis
    C)Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
    D)Along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
    Answer: Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
  • Q. Which set of two rivers form the world’s largest delta before their waters flows into the respective sea?
    A)Ganges - Brahmaputra
    B)Rhine - Seine
    C)Nile - Euphrates
    D)Danube - Thames
    Answer: Ganges - Brahmaputra
  • Q. Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ?
    A)The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
    B)A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
    C)The deflection of the ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres due to the rotation of Earth
    D)The revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
    Answer: The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
  • Q. The index which refers to moisture deficit or surplus in an area is called:
    A)Moisture Number
    B)Moisture Index
    C)Humidity
    D)Dew Point
    Answer: Moisture Index

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