Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Which of these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.

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

Correct Answer

2, 3, and 4

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of these statements are correct with reference to tornadoes? 1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes. 2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India. 3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour. 4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in ________
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Gujarat
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Chhattisgarh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of ________
    A)Western Europe
    B)Peru
    C)Japan
    D)Alaska
    Answer: Peru
  • Q. What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
    A)Isobars
    B)Latitudes
    C)Longitudes
    D)Isotherms
    Answer: Latitudes
  • Q. Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Mizoram
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. Three European cities viz, Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna, are located on the banks of the river
    A)Rhone
    B)Danube
    C)Rhine
    D)Volga
    Answer: Danube
  • Q. Messenger satellite has been launched by NASA for the study of
    A)Saturn
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Mercury
  • Q. Which of the following are reasons for the chief fishing grounds being located in continental shelf areas where cold and warm currents meet? I. Warm currents are rich in phosphates and nitrates II. Plankton – the chief fish feed – thrives in these regions III. The meeting of cold and warm currents allows the water to be well aerated IV. The epicontinental seas allow sunlight to reach almost to the bottom
    A)I, II and III
    B)I and III
    C)II and IV
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: II, III and IV
  • Q. Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
    A)Strait of Florida
    B)Malacca Strait
    C)Bering Strait
    D)Strait of Gibraltar
    Answer: Bering Strait
  • Q. Which is known as thunder cloud?
    A)Low-level Clouds
    B)Mid-Level Clouds
    C)High-Level Clouds
    D)Cumulonimbus cloud
    Answer: Cumulonimbus cloud
  • Q. The term ‘meteor’ is applied to an interplanetary body ________
    A)After it enters the earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface of the earth without exploding in mid-air
    B)After it enters the atmosphere of the earth
    C)After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
    D)Before it enters the earth's atmosphere
    Answer: After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
  • Q. With which country India has signed a bilateral contract for development and operations of Chabahar port?
    A)Tehran
    B)Israel
    C)Iran
    D)Turkey
    Answer: Iran
  • Q. The Mediterranean lands are’ often called the World’s ________
    A)Orchard lands
    B)Grazing lands
    C)Forest lands
    D)Paddy lands
    Answer: Orchard lands
  • Q. India provides ideal conditions for air travel because
    A)Its climatic conditions are favourable
    B)It is a vast country
    C)It has a huge population
    D)It has extensive mountain tracks
    Answer: Its climatic conditions are favourable
  • Q. Riparian forest is found ________
    A)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats
    B)Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
    C)The tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas
    D)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
  • Q. Himalayan mountain range is an Example of
    A)Block Mountains
    B)Volcanic Mountains
    C)Residual Mountains
    D)Fold Mountains
    Answer: Fold Mountains
  • Q. The mangrove forests are present in
    A)The Western Ghats
    B)The Eastern Ghats
    C)The Sunderbans
    D)The Aravallis
    Answer: The Sunderbans
  • Q. Which mountain is not the part of Himalayan range?
    A)Karakoram
    B)Aravalli
    C)Kunlun
    D)Hindukush
    Answer: Aravalli
  • Q. The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest ________
    A)Along the Tropic of Cancer
    B)Along the Equator
    C)At the North Pole
    D)Along the Arctic Circle
    Answer: Along the Equator
  • Q. The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at
    A)Chennai
    B)Ranchi
    C)Hazaribagh
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Chennai

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