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 is Raisina Hills?
    A)The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu
    B)Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
    C)The Hill feature in Srinagar otherwise known as Shnkara charya Bill
    D)The rock feature at Kanyakumari where Swami Vivekananda's statue was ereted
    Answer: Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
  • Q. The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country’s major agricultural production is
    A)Red
    B)Laterite
    C)Alluvial
    D)Peat
    Answer: Alluvial
  • Q. Which State has the longest coastline?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. The thermal equator is found
    A)North of the geographical equator
    B)At the equator
    C)South of the geographical equator
    D)At the tropic of cancer
    Answer: North of the geographical equator
  • Q. The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
    A)Coastal Tamil Nadu
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Central Highlands
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Nagaland
  • Q. The worst affected state of India by the menace of sea erosion is
    A)Gujarat
    B)Kerala
    C)Odisha
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The approximate circumference of the Earth is
    A)25,000 km
    B)13,000 km
    C)20,000 km
    D)40,000 km
    Answer: 40,000 km
  • Q. What is the reason of duration of cold wave in America?
    A)Political Administration
    B)Bio-diversity and Habitat
    C)Climate and Energy
    D)Polar Vortex
    Answer: Polar Vortex
  • Q. Shallow-rooted trees are associated with ________
    A)Tropical climate
    B)Savanna climate
    C)Temperate climate
    D)Equatorial climate
    Answer: Equatorial climate
  • Q. According to the figures of Census 2011,which state has the maximum difference in the male and female literacy
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Kerala
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The Bhadravati Steel Plant is the only plant which is managed by a State Government. Which is that State Government?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Odisha
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?
    A)Monsoons
    B)Nearness to Equator
    C)Presence of Indian Ocean
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. October Heat’ is caused due to
    A)Dry hot weather
    B)The absence of rain
    C)Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
  • Q. Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of ________
    A)Frontal precipitation
    B)Orographic precipitation
    C)Natural precipitation
    D)Convectional precipitation
    Answer: Orographic precipitation
  • Q. Where is world’s deepest trench “Mariana Trench” located?
    A)In Arctic Ocean
    B)In Indian Ocean
    C)In Atlantic Ocean
    D)In Pacific Ocean
    Answer: In Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Halley’s comet appears once in a period of ________
    A)76 years
    B)24 years
    C)32 years
    D)84 years
    Answer: 76 years
  • Q. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it ________
    A)Is at a higher elevation
    B)Lies north of Amritsar
    C)Comes under the influence of cold winds
    D)Receives a lot of snow
    Answer: Is at a higher elevation
  • Q. The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river
    A)Ravi
    B)Jhelam
    C)Beas
    D)Ganga
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine are
    A)Isohyte
    B)Isohel
    C)Isobar
    D)Isotherm
    Answer: Isohel
  • Q. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:
    A)10 April, 1975
    B)10 June, 1975
    C)1 August, 1973
    D)1 April, 1973
    Answer: 1 April, 1973

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