Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Which of the following current is responsible for rise in temperature in westen Europe?

A
Canary Current
B
Labrador Current
C
Gulf stream
D
North Eqatorial

Correct Answer

Gulf stream

More Questions on Geography

  • 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. Which of the following Planets is the brightest?
    A)Jupiter
    B)Mercury
    C)Mars
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which of the following physiographic features of India is ‘geologically the oldest’?
    A)The Peninsular Plateau
    B)Himalayan Mountain Chain
    C)Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain
    D)The Coastal Plains
    Answer: The Peninsular Plateau
  • Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
    A)Wind direction
    B)Air pressure
    C)Wind velocity
    D)Humidity
    Answer: Wind velocity
  • Q. A black hole is a ________
    A)Star with no atmosphere
    B)Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
    C)Star with very low surface temperature
    D)Pulsating star
    Answer: Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
  • Q. The Shatt-al-Arab waterway is associated with the
    A)Jordan and Firat
    B)Euphrates and Tigris
    C)White Nile and Blue Nile
    D)Oxus and Kabul
    Answer: Euphrates and Tigris
  • Q. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________
    A)Its longitude
    B)Its climate
    C)Its latitude
    D)Both (a)and (b)
    Answer: Both (a)and (b)
  • Q. The direction of ocean currents is reversed with season ________
    A)In the Indian Ocean
    B)In the Pacific Ocean
    C)In the Atlantic Ocean
    D)In the Mediterranean Sea
    Answer: In the Indian Ocean
  • Q. The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India is
    A)Damodar Valley
    B)Beas
    C)Bhakra Nangal
    D)Hirakud
    Answer: Hirakud
  • Q. Which of the following tribes is not found in Central India ?
    A)Bhils
    B)Gonds
    C)Todas
    D)Munda
    Answer: Todas
  • Q. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at
    A)Rawatbhata
    B)Pokhran
    C)Suratgarh
    D)Chittorgarh
    Answer: Rawatbhata
  • Q. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
    A)Shipki La
    B)Nathu La
    C)Jelep La
    D)Sharabathanga
    Answer: Shipki La
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of hill stations according to height above mean sea level in descending order?
    A)Kodaikanal, Shimla, Mahabaleshwar and Darjeeling
    B)Kodaikanal, Darjeeling, Shimla and Mahabaleshwar
    C)Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
    D)Mahabaleshwar, Shimla, Darjeeling and Kodaikanal
    Answer: Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
  • Q. Which of the following has been declared as the marine park by Indian government for the conservation of Coral Reef?
    A)Andaman Islands
    B)Gulf of Kutch
    C)Lakshadweep Island
    D)Gulf of Mannar
    Answer: Gulf of Kutch
  • Q. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?
    A)Krishna
    B)Gandak
    C)Kosi
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. The highest annual precipitation occurs in ________
    A)Siberian Plains
    B)Canadian Shield
    C)Ganga basin
    D)Amazon basin
    Answer: Amazon basin
  • Q. Which of the following is the busiest of ocean trade routes?
    A)North Atlantic
    B)Suez Canal
    C)Cape of Good Hope
    D)Panama Canal
    Answer: North Atlantic
  • Q. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
    A)Gomti
    B)Yamuna
    C)Son
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. Which of the following state/union territory land is situated on eastern and western coasts?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Puducherry
    C)Kerala
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Puducherry
  • Q. Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because ________
    A)Warm and cold currents meet
    B)High tides occur, causing storms
    C)The rainfall is heavy
    D)Icebergs melt around the coast
    Answer: Warm and cold currents meet

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