Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Which is the largest island of the Philippines?

A
Luzon
B
Mindanao
C
Palawan
D
Negnos

Correct Answer

Luzon

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is not an effect produced by rotation of earth?
    A)Winds change their directions
    B)It causes days and nights
    C)All heavenly bodies like sun, moon, planets appear to move from East to West
    D)Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
    Answer: Poles have days and nights of 6 months duration
  • Q. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India’s Chromite?
    A)Manipur
    B)Cuttack
    C)Singhbhum
    D)Hubli
    Answer: Cuttack
  • Q. Which one of the following characteristics is not associated with the tropical cyclones?
    A)As the cold front passes, the weather changes very rapidly
    B)Before the cyclone arrives the air becomes very still and temperature and humidity are high
    C)As the front of the vertex arrives, gusty winds develop and thick clouds appear
    D)Calm conditions return when the eye of the cyclone arrives
    Answer: Calm conditions return when the eye of the cyclone arrives
  • Q. What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?
    A)5.5 hours fast
    B)5.5 hours slow
    C)11 hours fast
    D)11 hours slow
    Answer: 5.5 hours fast
  • Q. What is approximately the quantum of the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level?
    A)Five kg per sq cm
    B)One kg per sq km
    C)One kg per sq mtr
    D)Five kg per sq mtr
    Answer: One kg per sq mtr
  • Q. Consider the following statements about anticyclones: 1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure 2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere 3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall 4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone Which of these statements are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 4
    C)3 and 4
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 2 and 4
  • Q. Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region?
    A)A few dwarf shrubs
    B)Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees
    C)Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
    D)Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees
    Answer: Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees
  • Q. Which of the following celestial body contains Helium-4 in abundance?
    A)Venus
    B)Earth
    C)Moon
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. Monsoon effect is also experienced in ________
    A)South Africa
    B)East Africa
    C)Nile Basin
    D)West Africa
    Answer: East Africa
  • Q. Which of the following river stages and features is/are wrongly matched? 1. Mountain stage : waterfalls 2. Plain stage : oxbow lake 3. Plain stage : delta 4. Mountain stage : deposition
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 4
    D)None
    Answer: 3 and 4
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Rainfall in the doldrums is of convectional nature. 2. Convectional rainfall is highly localized and is associated with minimum cloudiness. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)2 only
    B)1 only
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow?
    A)Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra, Karnataka
    Answer: Maharashtra, Karnataka
  • Q. Which of the following measures are effective for soil conservation in India? I. Avoiding crop rotation II. Afforestation III. Encouraging the use of chemical fertilizers IV. Limiting shifting cultivation
    A)III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)II and IV
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: II and IV
  • Q. The highest waterfall in India is ________
    A)Courtallam
    B)Sivasundaram
    C)Jog
    D)Hogenakal
    Answer: E
  • Q. What is the alternate name for contour lines?
    A)Isohypse
    B)Isopotential
    C)Isotherm
    D)Isohyet
    Answer: Isohypse
  • Q. What is the most important characteristic of the islands (Indian) located in the Arabian Sea?
    A)They have a very dry climate
    B)They are all very small in size
    C)They are all of coral origin
    D)They are extended parts of the mainland
    Answer: They are all of coral origin
  • Q. Which of the following soils is best suited for cotton?
    A)Red
    B)Regur
    C)Alluvial
    D)Clayey
    Answer: Regur
  • Q. Silk textiles are mainly produced in ________
    A)China and India
    B)Japan and U.S.A.
    C)Japan and China
    D)U.S.A. and U.K.
    Answer: China and India
  • Q. Grasslands are called Pampas in
    A)Britain
    B)Africa
    C)South America
    D)USA
    Answer: South America
  • Q. Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?
    A)Jodhpur
    B)Bharatpur
    C)Jaipur
    D)Udaipur
    Answer: Jaipur

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