Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Which of the following are the factors that are mainly responsible for the movements of surface oceanic currents? 1. Prevailing winds 2. Earth’s Rotation 3. Earthquake activity 4. Bottom Topography 5. Difference in the density of seawater

A
1, 2 and 5
B
1, 2 and 3
C
1, 2 and 4
D
3, 4 and 5

Correct Answer

1, 2 and 5

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The approximate age of the Aravallis range is
    A)570 million years
    B)370 million years
    C)470 million years
    D)670 million years
    Answer: 670 million years
  • Q. The material that comes out of a volcano at the time of eruption is ________
    A)Solid and gaseous
    B)Solid, liquid, gaseous
    C)Solid and liquid
    D)Liquid and gaseous
    Answer: Solid, liquid, gaseous
  • Q. Which of the following colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?
    A)Altocumulus
    B)Cirrus
    C)Cumulus
    D)Cumulonimbus
    Answer: Cumulonimbus
  • Q. The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is ________
    A)Extreme heat and pressure
    B)Decomposition of sediments
    C)Deposition of remains of plants and animals
    D)Solidification of magma
    Answer: Extreme heat and pressure
  • Q. The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is
    A)Japan
    B)Thailand
    C)The United States of America
    D)China
    Answer: Thailand
  • Q. Environment includes
    A)Oxygen and Nitrogen
    B)Abiotic component
    C)Biotic component
    D)Abiotic and Biotic component
    Answer: Abiotic and Biotic component
  • Q. Apatanis are the tribes found in:
    A)Sikkim
    B)Himanchal Pradesh
    C)Nagaland
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The instrument, used for recording earthquake waves is ________
    A)Pantograph
    B)Barograph
    C)Hydrograph
    D)Seismograph
    Answer: Seismograph
  • Q. Earthquakes occur frequently in ________
    A)Western coast of America
    B)Eastern coast of Asia
    C)Islands of South East Pacific Ocean
    D)All of the above areas
    Answer: All of the above areas
  • Q. Triton is the Moon of which planet?
    A)Saturn
    B)Neptune
    C)Uranus
    D)Venus
    Answer: Neptune
  • Q. The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________
    A)Aleutian Islands
    B)Society islands
    C)Hawaii
    D)All the above
    Answer: Aleutian Islands
  • Q. The predominant gases that constitute the sun are:
    A)Methane and Helium
    B)Hydrogen and Helium
    C)Hydrogen and Methane
    D)Methane and CO2
    Answer: Hydrogen and Helium
  • Q. Silk production in the world has declined because of
    A)Growing competition from man-made fibres
    B)Lack of demand
    C)Lack of remunerative prices
    D)Dearth of skilled labour
    Answer: Growing competition from man-made fibres
  • Q. What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans?
    A)86%
    B)50%
    C)70%
    D)97%
    Answer: 97%
  • Q. Heat received by earth from the Sun is known as ________
    A)Solar radiation
    B)Insolation
    C)Solar heat
    D)Thermal radiation
    Answer: Solar radiation
  • Q. Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is ________
    A)At tropics
    B)At poles
    C)At equator
    D)At arctic circle
    Answer: At equator
  • Q. Which is the largest sea in the world?
    A)Mediterranean Sea
    B)Caspian Sea
    C)South China Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: South China Sea
  • Q. The tropical cyclones – Hurricanes and Typhoons – develop and mature ________
    A)Over the water bodies only
    B)At the same place
    C)Over the land masses only
    D)Anywhere in the tropical zone
    Answer: Anywhere in the tropical zone
  • Q. Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________
    A)41 km
    B)22 km
    C)36 km
    D)53 km
    Answer: 22 km
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    B)Equator
    C)Horse latitudes
    D)Poles
    Answer: Equator

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