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. Find the incorrect pair
    A)Coconut - Kerala
    B)Tea - Assam
    C)Peanut - Bihar
    D)Sugarcane - Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Peanut - Bihar
  • Q. The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of
    A)Negritos
    B)Mediterraneans
    C)Nordics
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mediterraneans
  • Q. The United Kingdom’ consists of England and ________
    A)Scotland, Wales and Faeroe Island
    B)Northern Ireland, Palma and Iceland
    C)Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
    D)Scotland, Sardinia and Wales
    Answer: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
  • Q. The lake created by Aswan Dam in Africa is
    A)Nasser
    B)Chad
    C)Victoria
    D)Tanganyika
    Answer: Nasser
  • Q. Which of the following is the major silk producing state in India?
    A)Assam
    B)Karnataka
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere?
    A)Concentration of ozone
    B)Closeness of the sun
    C)Decrease in atmospheric pressure
    D)None of these
    Answer: Concentration of ozone
  • Q. Biome represents ________.
    A)A large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
    B)A desert vegetation
    C)A major ecological group of plants
    D)A major ecological group of animals
    Answer: A large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
  • Q. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)?
    A)Mohania
    B)Aurangabad
    C)Sasaram
    D)Patna
    Answer: Sasaram
  • Q. The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as
    A)Selvas
    B)Llanos
    C)Campos
    D)Savanna
    Answer: Campos
  • Q. The Ozone hole over Antarctica was discovered in
    A)1978
    B)1975
    C)1985
    D)1987
    Answer: 1985
  • Q. Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate?
    A)Relief
    B)Convectional
    C)Cyclonic
    D)Rainfall does not occur at these places
    Answer: Cyclonic
  • Q. Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of Californian North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia?
    A)Humid Continental
    B)Tropical savanna
    C)Mediterranean
    D)Low-latitude steppe
    Answer: Mediterranean
  • Q. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
    A)River kayan - Borneo
    B)Hevea tree - Brazil
    C)Sumatra storm - Malaysia
    D)Dekke toba fish - Brazil
    Answer: Dekke toba fish - Brazil
  • Q. Which of the following Indian state does not have any coastal border?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Goa
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?
    A)Desert
    B)Karst
    C)Terrain
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Karst
  • Q. Rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches ________
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Lahauland Spiti
    C)Ladakh
    D)Delta region of Mahanadi
    Answer: Delta region of Mahanadi
  • Q. The instrument which measures the intensity of solar radiation is called:
    A)Solarimeter
    B)Barometer
    C)Energymeter
    D)Speedometer
    Answer: Solarimeter
  • Q. Life expectancy of a region is ________
    A)The average age at which people die in the region
    B)The minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region
    C)The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
    D)The age at which majority of people die in the region
    Answer: The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
  • Q. Find the name of the state which has the lowest density?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Mizoram
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The first shore based integrated steel project in India is coming up at
    A)Visakhapatnam
    B)Ernakulam
    C)Tuticorin
    D)Mangalore
    Answer: Visakhapatnam

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