Q. Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? I. Earth’s gravity II. Atmospheric pressure III. Winds IV. Salinity of the water V. Seasonal Variations

Correct Answer

All of these

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  • Q. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of- 1. Coconut 2. Blackpepper 3. Rubber 4. Rice
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of these is the longest?
    A)90° E
    B)0° Meridian
    C)180° E-W
    D)All are equal
    Answer: All are equal
  • Q. River Indus originates from
    A)Karakoram range
    B)Hindukush range
    C)Himalayan range
    D)Kailash range
    Answer: Kailash range
  • Q. Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between ________
    A)India and Nepal
    B)India and Pakistan
    C)India and China
    D)India and Bangladesh
    Answer: India and China
  • Q. Comets moves around the
    A)Sun
    B)Earth
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. The prediction of storm is made, when atmospheric pressure
    A)Decreases suddenly
    B)Rises suddenly
    C)Rises gradually
    D)Decreases gradually
    Answer: Decreases suddenly
  • Q. ________ islands are the “cross roads of the Pacific”.
    A)Windward
    B)Fiji
    C)Falkland
    D)Hawaiian
    Answer: Hawaiian
  • Q. Life expectancy of a region is ________
    A)The average age at which people die in the region
    B)The minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region
    C)The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
    D)The age at which majority of people die in the region
    Answer: The maximum age at which any individual of the region can live
  • Q. To which of the following, Grand Bank and Dogger Bank are related?
    A)Scuba diving
    B)Tidal power plants
    C)Main fish catching zone
    D)Shipping
    Answer: Main fish catching zone
  • Q. When and where did the concept of the Earth Hour started?
    A)April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan
    B)June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand
    C)May, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka
    D)March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
    Answer: March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
  • Q. River Rhine of Europe drains into
    A)Caspian Sea
    B)North Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)Adriatic Sea
    Answer: North Sea
  • Q. Any wind blowing down the slope of a mountain is called:
    A)Down Falling Wind
    B)Anabatic Wind
    C)Katabatic Wind
    D)Slope Wind
    Answer: Katabatic Wind
  • Q. The total number of refinery working in Assam is/are
    A)Three
    B)One
    C)Two
    D)Four
    Answer: Four
  • Q. The natural region which holds the Indian subcontinent is
    A)monsoon
    B)equatorial climate change region
    C)hot deset
    D)mediterranean
    Answer: monsoon
  • 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. Smog is a Mixture of
    A)Fire and Water
    B)Air and Water Vapour
    C)Water and Smoke
    D)Smoke and Fog
    Answer: Smoke and Fog
  • Q. A large number of species are found within a small unit of area of ________
    A)Deciduous monsoon forests
    B)Mangrove coastal forests
    C)Coniferous temperate forests
    D)Wet evergreen equatorial forests
    Answer: Wet evergreen equatorial forests
  • Q. Which of the following separates Asia and Africa?
    A)Nile River
    B)Panama Canal
    C)Suez Canal
    D)Buckingham River
    Answer: Suez Canal
  • Q. The ________ Lake of India has very high salinity.
    A)Chilka (Odisha)
    B)Sambhar (Rajasthan)
    C)Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)
    D)Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)
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  • Q. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________
    A)Mass wasting
    B)Erosion
    C)Weathering
    D)Degradation
    Answer: Weathering

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