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Q. Which of the following is known as “the cold pole” of the world?

A
Antarctica
B
Laurentian region of Canada
C
Verkhoyansk in Russia
D
Greenland

Correct Answer

Verkhoyansk in Russia

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the State of ________
    A)Manipur
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is ________
    A)Kumaon, Hlm., Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him.
    B)Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him.
    C)Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.
    D)Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him.
    Answer: Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.
  • Q. Sunspots generally wax and wane over a/an
    A)3-year cycle
    B)11-year cycle
    C)25-year cycle
    D)15-year cycle
    Answer: 11-year cycle
  • Q. The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in
    A)Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
    B)Corbett National Park
    C)Kanha National Park
    D)Periyar Game Sanctuary
    Answer: Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
  • Q. Which of the following is the largest union territory of India?
    A)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Puducherry
    D)Lakshadweep
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Chennai
    C)Mangalore
    D)New Delhi
    Answer: New Delhi
  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir.
    A)1 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is ________
    A)Laterite is typically a soil of tropical regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall
    B)Alluvial soils are easy to plough
    C)Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
    D)Black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
    Answer: Red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Broad guage railway engines – Varanasi 2. Electric locomotives – Bhopal 3. Integral Coach Factory – Kolkata
    A)3
    B)1
    C)2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 2
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light. 2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • 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 one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?
    A)Tropical dry deciduous forest
    B)Tropical rain forest
    C)Tropical moist deciduous forest
    D)Tropical dry evergreen forest
    Answer: Tropical moist deciduous forest
  • Q. Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called ________
    A)Barkhans
    B)Cirque
    C)Bajada
    D)Mesa
    Answer: Barkhans
  • Q. Which river crosses the Equator twice?
    A)Nile
    B)Amazon
    C)Congo
    D)Orinoco
    Answer: Congo
  • Q. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of
    A)Tehri Dam
    B)Damodar Valley Project
    C)Chambal Project
    D)Kosi Project
    Answer: Chambal Project
  • Q. Trees with hardwood and dense canopy are generally found in ________
    A)Tidal forests
    B)Deciduous forests
    C)Evergreen forests
    D)Alpine forests
    Answer: Evergreen forests
  • Q. Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________
    A)Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
    B)There is a thick undergrowth of bushes
    C)They do not shed their leaves.
    D)While plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves
    Answer: Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
  • Q. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
    A)Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
    B)Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
    C)Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
    D)There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
    Answer: Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The monsoon climate is found in Northern Australia. 2. The China type climate is found in Argentina. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following deserts does not lie in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)Sahara
    B)Gobi
    C)Kalahari
    D)Thar
    Answer: Kalahari

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