Q. “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?

Correct Answer

Tidal Waves

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Consider the following pairs- Tributary : Main River 1 Chambal : Yamuna 2 Son : Narmada 3 Manas : Brahmaputra Which of the following is correctly matched
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1, 3
    C)1 and 2
    D)Only 2
    Answer: 1, 3
  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw jute III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
    A)I and III
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra?
    A)Mandav Hills
    B)Balaghat Range
    C)Harishchandra Range
    D)Satmala Hills
    Answer: Mandav Hills
  • Q. Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project?
    A)Nagarjunasagar
    B)Bhakra Nangal
    C)Damodar Valley
    D)Thungabhadra
    Answer: Bhakra Nangal
  • Q. What is Gomia in Jharkhand famous for?
    A)Fertilizer plant
    B)Coal fields
    C)Manganese mines
    D)Explosives factory
    Answer: Explosives factory
  • Q. Vernal equinox occurs on the
    A)21st June
    B)23rd September
    C)21st March
    D)22nd December
    Answer: 21st March
  • Q. In which of the following country has the maximum population of Muslims?
    A)Indonesia
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
    D)Saudi Arabia
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. The inner planets include:
    A)Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus.
    B)Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter
    C)Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Mars.
    D)Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
    Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
  • Q. The dense mass of small water drops on smoke particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is ________
    A)Fog
    B)Smog
    C)Frost
    D)Dew
    Answer: Smog
  • Q. In the context of ‘time’ GMT means
    A)Global Mean Time
    B)General Meridian Time
    C)Greenwich Mean Time
    D)None of these
    Answer: Greenwich Mean Time
  • Q. Ankaleshwar and Navagaon are two oil fields in ________
    A)West Bengal
    B)Gujarat
    C)Bihar
    D)Assam
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. The best quality coal is
    A)Bituminous
    B)Lignite
    C)Peat
    D)Anthracite
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. Among the following States, ________ has the lowest birth rate in India.
    A)Bihar
    B)Kerala
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. One of the states not bisected by the Tropic of Cancer is
    A)West Bengal
    B)Odisha
    C)Gujarat
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Odisha
  • Q. The number of major ports in India is
    A)13
    B)5
    C)8
    D)15
    Answer: 13
  • Q. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
    A)Delhi
    B)Lakshadweep
    C)Pondicherry
    D)Daman and Diu
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. The coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have to face which of the following natural calamity?
    A)Landslide
    B)Cyclone
    C)Earthquake
    D)Tornado
    Answer: Cyclone
  • Q. Which of the following is the capital of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
    A)Kavaratti
    B)Dadra
    C)Nagar Haveli
    D)Silvassa
    Answer: Silvassa
  • Q. The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________
    A)Leaching
    B)Percolation
    C)Conduction
    D)Transpiration
    Answer: Leaching
  • Q. The transport route connecting Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the ________
    A)Banihal pass
    B)Pir Panjal pass
    C)Karakoram pass
    D)Zoji La pass
    Answer: Karakoram pass

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