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. With which of its neighbouring country India has Kalapani territorial dispute?
    A)Pakistan
    B)Nepal
    C)Bangladesh
    D)Sri Lanka
    Answer: Nepal
  • Q. The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is
    A)Limpopo
    B)Orange
    C)Zambezi
    D)Nile
    Answer: Orange
  • Q. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?
    A)Son
    B)Chambal
    C)Yamuna
    D)Periyar
    Answer: Son
  • Q. Which planet is known as sister of earth?
    A)Mercury
    B)Mars
    C)Venus
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
    A)Western Ghats
    B)Semi-arid areas of Gujarat
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. Jharkhand does not share boundary with ________
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)West Bengal
    C)Orissa
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Rio Summit is associated with
    A)Ozone depletion
    B)Convention on Biological Diversity
    C)Green house gases
    D)Wet lands
    Answer: Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Q. Which of the following constituents of the atmosphere are important from the climatic point of view ? 1. Nitrogen 2. Oxygen 3. Carbon dioxide
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)Only 3
    Answer: Only 3
  • Q. The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as
    A)Aesthenosphere
    B)Lithosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Barysphere
    Answer: Barysphere
  • Q. For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?
    A)Jute
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to fold mountains? I. They often act as climatic barriers II. They receive heavy rain or snow which give rise to rivers III. They are rich in minerals IV. They pose no problem, to communication as they contain many passes
    A)I, II and III
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. In India, during the last decade, the total cultivated land for which one of the following crops has remained more or less stagnant?
    A)Pulses
    B)Rice
    C)Oilseeds
    D)Sugarcane
    Answer: Pulses
  • Q. Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________
    A)Sun comes between the earth and moon
    B)Moon comes between the sun and the earth
    C)Earth comes between the sun and the moon
    D)None of these
    Answer: Earth comes between the sun and the moon
  • Q. Which sugar is obtained from grapes
    A)Glucose
    B)Lactose
    C)Maltose
    D)Sucrose
    Answer: Glucose
  • Q. The Gir Forest is noted for its
    A)Tiger sanctuary
    B)Lion Sanctuary
    C)Deer park
    D)Crocodile Park
    Answer: Lion Sanctuary
  • 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
  • Q. Which of the following towns is located at easternmost?
    A)Patna
    B)Bokaro
    C)Jamshedpur
    D)Ranchi
    Answer: Jamshedpur
  • Q. Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India?
    A)The Himalayas
    B)The Coastal Plains
    C)The Deccan Plateau
    D)The Ganga Plain
    Answer: The Himalayas
  • Q. What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?
    A)Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
    B)The soil improves to the extent that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees
    C)There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of
    D)The soils stabilise and become excellent for grain
    Answer: Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching

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