Q. Which one of the following pairs of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land?

Correct Answer

Gulf stream and Labrador

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm. could be ________
    A)Nagpur
    B)Tehran
    C)Singapore
    D)Moscow
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?
    A)32
    B)22
    C)36
    D)35
    Answer: 36
  • Q. Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
    A)Kerala
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Ocean currents rotate
    A)Clockwise in both the hemispheres
    B)Clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
    C)Anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere
    D)Anti-clockwise in both the hemispheres
    Answer: Clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
  • Q. When and where did the concept of the Earth Hour started?
    A)April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan
    B)June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand
    C)May, 2009 in Colombo, Srilanka
    D)March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
    Answer: March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia
  • Q. Mixed farming involves
    A)Specialised cultivation of vegetables and fruits
    B)Both crops and livestock
    C)Growing a series of different crops
    D)Pooling land voluntarily and managing it jointly under a democratic constitution
    Answer: Both crops and livestock
  • Q. Corbett National Park was established to protect which animal?
    A)Asiatic Lions
    B)Bengal Tigers
    C)Snow Leopards
    D)One Horned Rhinos
    Answer: Bengal Tigers
  • Q. Which river crosses the Equator twice?
    A)Nile
    B)Amazon
    C)Congo
    D)Orinoco
    Answer: Congo
  • Q. Census data released on July 15,2011 reflects that 13.48% urban population lives in
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Bihar
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. The countries which are called the ‘Rice Bowl’ of Asia are
    A)India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
    B)China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
    C)Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
    D)Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India
    Answer: Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
  • Q. Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?
    A)Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
    B)Increased frequency of hurricanes
    C)Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
    D)Shrinking of the polar ice regions
    Answer: Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
  • Q. The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in
    A)Jharkand
    B)Bihar
    C)Chhattisgarh
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Jharkand
  • Q. During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply
    A)1965
    B)1954
    C)1964
    D)1966
    Answer: 1966
  • Q. Which of the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?
    A)Gujarat
    B)West Bengal
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Forest soils are
    A)Rich in salt
    B)Rich in potash
    C)Deficient in potash
    D)Rich in organic matter
    Answer: Rich in organic matter
  • Q. Which one of the following European countries borders Atlantic Ocean?
    A)Finland
    B)Portugal
    C)Austria
    D)Romania
    Answer: Portugal
  • Q. The source of the Brahmaputra is
    A)Somewhere near Tibet
    B)Pindari glacier
    C)A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
    D)Punjab
    Answer: A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
  • Q. River Rhine of Europe drains into
    A)Caspian Sea
    B)North Sea
    C)Black Sea
    D)Adriatic Sea
    Answer: North Sea
  • Q. The distance between Earth and Sun is maximum on?
    A)22 December
    B)21 June
    C)3 January
    D)4 July
    Answer: 4 July
  • Q. The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is ________
    A)Black soil
    B)Alluvial soil
    C)Red soil
    D)Pod soil
    Answer: Alluvial soil

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