Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Which among the following currents is produced by upwelling of water off the coast of Chile and Peru?

A
Benguela Current
B
Canarie Current
C
Humboldt Current
D
Kuroshio Current

Correct Answer

Humboldt Current

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Saar is a famous field in:
    A)USA
    B)The Netherlands
    C)Australia
    D)Germany
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. Nasik is located on the bank of which river?
    A)Krishna
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Tapti
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Ten Degree Channel is between ________
    A)Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
    B)Dover and Calais
    C)Alaska and Russia
    D)North Korea and South Korea
    Answer: Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
  • Q. Which of the following is/are true of world time zones? I. The world is divided into thirty time zones II. All time zones of the world are described in term of the number of hours difference between the standard meridian of that zone and the Greenwich Meridian III. All countries have more than one time zone IV. The time for all places east of Greenwich is designated slow, and time for all places left of Greenwich is designated fast
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I, II, III and IV
    C)II and IV
    D)II only
    Answer: II only
  • Q. Badland topography is characteristic of
    A)Sundarban delta
    B)Chambal valley
    C)Coastal area
    D)Gulf of Kachchh
    Answer: Chambal valley
  • Q. West Bengal makes borders with how many countries?
    A)Three
    B)None
    C)Two
    D)Four
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Edible crops include
    A)Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
    B)Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
    C)Linseed, Castor, Turmeric
    D)Jute, Cotton, Chilli
    Answer: Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
  • Q. Hanging Valley is very common in
    A)Glaciated areas
    B)High mountains
    C)Sub-Arctic region
    D)Coastal belt
    Answer: Glaciated areas
  • Q. Which one of the following is igneous rock?
    A)Marble
    B)Limestone
    C)Granite
    D)Slate
    Answer: Granite
  • Q. Who demarcated the boundary line between India and Pakistan?
    A)Cyril Radcliffe
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Lord Canning
    D)Stafford Cripps
    Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
  • Q. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:
    A)Cossipore
    B)Kulti
    C)Visnupur
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Kulti
  • Q. In India, there are many coal fields found in
    A)Ganga Valley
    B)Cauvery Valley
    C)Krishna Valley
    D)Damodar Valley
    Answer: Damodar Valley
  • Q. Diu is an Island
    A)Besides Gujarat
    B)Besides Daman
    C)Besides Goa
    D)Besides Maharashtra
    Answer: Besides Gujarat
  • Q. Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests?
    A)Southern island of New Zealand
    B)Southern part of India
    C)South America
    D)Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America
    Answer: Central, Eastern and Western parts of North America
  • Q. The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India?
    A)Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
    B)Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    C)Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
    D)Gujarat and Maharashtra
    Answer: Gujarat and Maharashtra
  • Q. Which of these statements is/are correct? 1. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the hydroelectric plants. 2. In India, the maximum part of electric energy is generated by the thermal power plants. 3. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. is located in Tamil Nadu.
    A)2 only
    B)2 and 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)3 only
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following is known as the ‘Pearl City’?
    A)Kochi
    B)Kandla
    C)Tuticorin
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Hyderabad
  • Q. Which of the following is known as the “red planet”?
    A)Mars
    B)Mercury
    C)Jupiter
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Mars
  • Q. Monpa, Daffla, Abor, Mishmi, Nishi and Nagas are the prominent tribal communities found in:
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Sikkim
    C)Himanchal Pradesh
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. As per the census 2011, what is the density in India?
    A)372
    B)325
    C)352
    D)382
    Answer: 382

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