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Q. Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth’s surface?

A
Mountain Ecosystem
B
Desert Ecosystem
C
Grassland Ecosystem
D
Marine Ecosystem

Correct Answer

Marine Ecosystem

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which country is known as the “Cockpit of Europe”?
    A)Holland
    B)France
    C)Denmark
    D)Belgium
    Answer: Belgium
  • Q. India’s neighbour country with minimum area is
    A)Srilanka
    B)Bhutan
    C)Nepal
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Bhutan
  • Q. Masses of stars and galaxies are usually expressed in ________.
    A)Lunar mass
    B)Earth's mass
    C)Solar mass
    D)Neutron mass
    Answer: Solar mass
  • Q. Badland topography is characteristic of
    A)Sundarban delta
    B)Chambal valley
    C)Coastal area
    D)Gulf of Kachchh
    Answer: Chambal valley
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?
    A)Iron and Copper
    B)Chromium and Iron
    C)Magnesium and Lead
    D)Nickel and Iron
    Answer: Nickel and Iron
  • Q. The Ruhr coal fields area of ________ is a major industrial area of the world.
    A)Australia
    B)USA
    C)Erstwhile USSR
    D)Germany
    Answer: Germany
  • Q. Marble is the metamorphosed form of
    A)Sandstone
    B)Shale
    C)Basalt
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Limestone
  • Q. Which of the following is the brightest planet?
    A)Mars
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is
    A)100°north and 80° East
    B)55° north and 80° East
    C)35° north and 100° East
    D)55° south and 10° East
    Answer: 35° north and 100° East
  • Q. Simla is cooler than Amritsar although they are on the same latitude. This is because
    A)Shimla is farther from the Equator
    B)Shimla is further north
    C)Shimla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
    D)Their longitudes differ
    Answer: Shimla is at greater height above sea level than Amritsar
  • Q. The First port developed after independence was
    A)Nhava Sheva
    B)New Mangalore
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kandla
    Answer: Kandla
  • Q. The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
    A)Himgiri
    B)Himachal
    C)Purvanchal
    D)Hindu Kush
    Answer: Purvanchal
  • Q. An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called ________
    A)Jet stream
    B)A cyclone
    C)An anticyclone
    D)A tsunami
    Answer: Jet stream
  • Q. Study the following diagram and say which of the given statements is not correct regarding it ________
    A)There is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle
    B)It shows the earth's orbital position on 21st June
    C)All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
    D)South of the equator the length of the day decreases with increasing latitude
    Answer: All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
  • Q. The Palk Bay lies between
    A)Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
    B)Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
    C)Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
  • Q. Sargasso sea is located in ________
    A)North Sea
    B)North Pacific Ocean
    C)North Atlantic Ocean
    D)South Atlantic Ocean
    Answer: North Atlantic Ocean
  • Q. The first protocol to ban the emissions of choloro fluorocarbons in the atmosphere was made in
    A)Geneva
    B)Montreal
    C)Osaka
    D)Florida
    Answer: Montreal
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    B)It has a high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth
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    D)It has less human interference
    Answer: It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
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    A)Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
    B)Bhagalpur (Bihar)
    C)Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
    D)Mysore (Karnataka)
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