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 winds is incorrectly paired with the area in which it prevails?
    A)Southerly Burster - New South Wales
    B)Berg wind - South eastern Africa
    C)Karaburan - Tarim basin of Sinkiang
    D)Hurricanes - New Zealand
    Answer: Hurricanes - New Zealand
  • 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
  • Q. In which one of the following places electricity generated from hydel power?
    A)Tuticorin
    B)Neyveli
    C)Ennore
    D)Mettur
    Answer: Mettur
  • Q. The nuclear reactor, where the leak of radioactive substance was detected in Japan following the tsunami of 11 March, 2011 are in
    A)Tokyo
    B)Fukushima
    C)Kyoto
    D)None of These
    Answer: Fukushima
  • Q. Liverpool Hull, Bristol and Southampton are ports in
    A)Africa
    B)America
    C)Europe
    D)England
    Answer: England
  • Q. Grai Soil, like the Ash of Pine Forest, is also knows as
    A)Podzol
    B)Red and peat soil
    C)Tundra soil
    D)Gray soil
    Answer: Podzol
  • Q. Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?
    A)Balimela Project - Odisha
    B)Koyana Project - Maharashtra
    C)Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
    D)Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
    Answer: Sabarigiri Project - Gujarat
  • Q. Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of their carbon content?
    A)Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite
    B)Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
    C)Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite
    D)Peat, Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous
    Answer: Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite
  • Q. The equatorial circumference is greater than the polar circumference by approximately ________
    A)125 km
    B)22 km
    C)67 km
    D)625 km
    Answer: 67 km
  • Q. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
    A)Diamond
    B)Charcoal
    C)Crude petroleum
    D)Black gram
    Answer: Crude petroleum
  • Q. Coniferous forests are in the region of ________
    A)Low mean annual temperature throughout the year and very cold winter
    B)High humidity and high temperature
    C)Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
    D)Heavy rainfall and high temperature during summer
    Answer: Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
  • Q. The Coast of Norway is an example of
    A)Ria Coast
    B)Dalmatian Coast
    C)Fjord Coast
    D)Pelagic Coast
    Answer: Fjord Coast
  • Q. Which of the following is not concerned with increased production of a food item?
    A)White Revolution
    B)Green Revolution
    C)Blue Revolution
    D)Orange Revolution
    Answer: Orange Revolution
  • Q. The biggest freshwater lake is
    A)Superior
    B)Titicaca
    C)Baikal
    D)Victoria
    Answer: Superior
  • Q. Berlin is situated on the river canal
    A)Spree
    B)Danube
    C)Elbe
    D)Nile
    Answer: Spree
  • Q. Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip?
    A)Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Simlipal National Park
    C)Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
    D)Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
    Answer: Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land?
    A)Gulfstream and Canaries
    B)Canaries and Labrador
    C)Gulf stream and Labrador
    D)Kuroshio and Kurile
    Answer: Gulf stream and Labrador
  • Q. “Blue Revolution” is related to
    A)Oil production
    B)Fish production
    C)Milk production
    D)Food production
    Answer: Fish production
  • Q. Which state has the largest area in India?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
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    A)Chambal
    B)Cauvery
    C)Narmada
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Chambal

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