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. Why is very little rice sold in world markets?
    A)The market price of rice is not very remunerative
    B)The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation
    C)The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
    D)Rice is not eaten throughout the world
    Answer: The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
  • Q. Which of the following statements is wrong?
    A)Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a trough
    B)Roughly circular isobar system with a high pressure at the centre represents an anticyclone
    C)Roughly circular isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a cyclone
    D)Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a hurricanes
    Answer: Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a hurricanes
  • Q. In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from
    A)Glasgow to Edinburgh
    B)Liverpool to Hull
    C)Cardiff to Birmingham
    D)West Midlands to the London area
    Answer: West Midlands to the London area
  • Q. The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in
    A)Ranjit Sagar Dam
    B)Mettur Dam
    C)Bhakra Dam
    D)Rajasthan Canal
    Answer: Bhakra Dam
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
  • Q. If a place is located at 20°N, 80°E in which of the following continents does it lie?
    A)Europe
    B)Africa
    C)Asia
    D)North America
    Answer: Asia
  • Q. In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the
    A)Sub polar low pressure belts
    B)Equator
    C)Horse latitudes
    D)Poles
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. The world’s largest lake is ________
    A)Caspian Sea
    B)Lake Victoria
    C)Lake Superior
    D)Black Sea
    Answer: Caspian Sea
  • Q. The Indian river of the Indus Basin are
    A)Betwa, Sone and Kosi
    B)Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
    C)Ganga, Beas and Sutlej
    D)Gomati, Kosi, Gandak
    Answer: Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
  • Q. ________ canal is gateway to the Pacific.
    A)Kiel
    B)Suez
    C)Panama
    D)Grand Union
    Answer: Panama
  • Q. In Jaitapur, which one of the following power plants is being set up?
    A)Gas based
    B)Coal based
    C)Hydro-electric
    D)Nuclear based
    Answer: Nuclear based
  • Q. Economically exploitable gypsum occurs in
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Bihar
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers
    A)Varada and Malaprabha
    B)Zuari and Mandovi
    C)Bhima and Kalinadi
    D)Gangawali and Savitri
    Answer: Zuari and Mandovi
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Important Location (Industry / Mining) : State
    A)Palana : Rajasthan
    B)Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
    C)Koraput : Orissa
    D)Nellore : Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Himgir : Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the State of Chhattisgarh ? 1. Bauxite 2. Dolomite 3. Iron ore 4. Tin
    A)2 and 4 only
    B)1, 2 and 3 only
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. The second largest river basin in India is of the river ________
    A)Krishna
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Narmada
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Tonle Sap is the biggest fresh water lake in South East Asia. It is located In
    A)Laos
    B)Thailand
    C)Kampuchea
    D)Vietnam
    Answer: Kampuchea
  • Q. Earthquakes occur due to ________
    A)Too much pressure on land
    B)Frequent occurrence of cyclones
    C)Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
    D)Underground nuclear explosions
    Answer: Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
  • Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational forces of
    A)Of Sun and Moon on Earth
    B)Of Earth on Moon
    C)Of Earth on Sun
    D)Of Moon on Earth
    Answer: Of Sun and Moon on Earth
  • Q. Borobudur in Java is famous for
    A)Its natural museum
    B)Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity
    C)ABuddhist Temple
    D)Fisheries Research Station
    Answer: ABuddhist Temple

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