Geography Hydrosphere

Q. What percentage of World’s fresh water is stored in the form of glacier ice

A
1.7
B
0.5
C
0.1
D
0.3

Correct Answer

1.7

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Areas where there is thick vegetation
    B)Desert
    C)Cold areas
    D)Areas of heavy rainfall
    Answer: Desert
  • Q. In terms of area, which of the following Indian state has the largest forest cover?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Chattisgarh
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which strait divides Europe from Africa?
    A)Bering
    B)Bosporus
    C)Gibraltar
    D)Dover
    Answer: Gibraltar
  • Q. Which of the following biomes is known as “Bread basket of the World”?
    A)Mediterranean
    B)Mid Latitude Grassland
    C)Taiga
    D)Tropical Savanna
    Answer: Mid Latitude Grassland
  • Q. The water of the Luni river is
    A)Salty
    B)Fresh
    C)Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
    D)Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
    Answer: Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
  • Q. What is the International Date Line?
    A)Region within 5º of the Equator
    B)An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude
    C)It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
    D)None of these
    Answer: It is 180º Meridian from Greenwich
  • Q. Amritsar and Shimla are almost on the same latitude, but their climate difference is due to
    A)Snowfall in Shimla
    B)The difference in their altitudes
    C)Their distance from sea
    D)Pollution in Amritsar
    Answer: The difference in their altitudes
  • Q. In the earliest days when life originated on earth, the atmosphere contained ________
    A)Oxygen in fixed form
    B)Free oxygen
    C)No oxygen
    D)Oxygen bound to carbon
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  • Q. The longitudes of main land of India extends between ________.
    A)68°7' N and 97°25' N
    B)68°7' E and 97°25' E
    C)68°.7' W and 97°25' W
    D)68°7' S and 97°25' S
    Answer: 68°7' E and 97°25' E
  • Q. India provides ideal conditions for air travel because
    A)Its climatic conditions are favourable
    B)It is a vast country
    C)It has a huge population
    D)It has extensive mountain tracks
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  • Q. Hampi is in
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Sri Lanka
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Wainganga river is a tributary of:
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Kaveri
    C)Godavari
    D)Gomati
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  • Q. Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say 12.00 Noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because ________
    A)The earth is closer to the sun in summer than in winter
    B)The evaporation of water from atmosphere results in precipitation occurring in winter alone
    C)Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter
    D)The axis of the earth is inclined more towards the sun in winter
    Answer: Sun-rays falling on the earth are inclined more towards the sun in winter
  • Q. Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by : I. ocean currents II. planetary winds III. tides IV. waves
    A)I and IV
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and II
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    A)Deciduous forests
    B)Coniferous forests
    C)Tropical forests
    D)Himalayan forests
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  • Q. Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is located in:
    A)Vishakhapatnam
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Kolkata
    D)Ahmedabad
    Answer: Vishakhapatnam
  • Q. The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is
    A)Adam's Bridge
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    C)Sri Lanka Bridge
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    C)Odisha
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    C)Andhra Pradesh
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