Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?

A
Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports
B
India ranks 9th in the world's shipping tonnage
C
Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade
D
India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports

Correct Answer

Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
    A)International controls on traffic
    B)Presence of water falls and rapids
    C)Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
    D)Fluctuating volume of traffic
    Answer: Seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
  • Q. Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into
    A)Ganga
    B)Indus
    C)Godavari
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
    A)India and Myanmar
    B)India and Pakistan
    C)India and China
    D)India and Afghanistan
    Answer: India and Pakistan
  • Q. The area of India is ________ times larger than the area of Pakistan
    A)6
    B)3
    C)4
    D)7
    Answer: 4
  • Q. When does winter solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)21st March
    B)21st June
    C)22nd December
    D)23rd March
    Answer: 22nd December
  • Q. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
    A)Diamond
    B)Charcoal
    C)Crude petroleum
    D)Black gram
    Answer: Crude petroleum
  • Q. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________
    A)Great uniformity of temperature
    B)Differential heating of land and sea
    C)Cold winds of Central Asia
    D)None of these
    Answer: Differential heating of land and sea
  • Q. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?
    A)Foehn
    B)Sirocco
    C)Loo
    D)Mistral
    Answer: Sirocco
  • Q. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of ________
    A)40°N and 60°N
    B)5°N and 20°N
    C)20°N and 40°N
    D)20°S and 40°S
    Answer: 20°N and 40°N
  • Q. The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in
    A)Kolkata
    B)Ahmedabad
    C)Badodara
    D)Lucknow
    Answer: Ahmedabad
  • 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. The New name of Burma is Myanmar and its capital is
    A)Rangoon
    B)Naypyitaw
    C)Arakan
    D)Ava
    Answer: Naypyitaw
  • Q. Strait of Malacca separates ________
    A)Sumatra and Java
    B)Sumatra and Malaysia
    C)Java and Brunei
    D)Malaysia and Brunei
    Answer: Sumatra and Malaysia
  • Q. The cause of reduction of forest coverage is
    A)Rising Population
    B)Agriculture
    C)Manufacturing Industry
    D)Toursim and Pilgrimage
    Answer: Rising Population
  • Q. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
    A)1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
    B)0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
    C)1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
    D)Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
    Answer: Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
  • Q. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
    A)Three
    B)One
    C)Two
    D)Four
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shalepotash, loess, geyserites, chalk, coal, chert, halite are the examples of:
    A)Sedimentary Rocks
    B)Igneous rock
    C)Metamorphic
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
  • Q. Evergreen forests are found in
    A)Mediterranean region
    B)Monsoon region
    C)Deserted region
    D)Equatorial region
    Answer: Equatorial region
  • Q. The international air route from West Europe to East Asia passes through India because ________
    A)India is the only country in Asia providing refuelling capacity
    B)India is a busy centre situated between the two places
    C)It provides the shortest route
    D)None of these
    Answer: India is a busy centre situated between the two places
  • Q. In the Southern hemisphere the Westerlies blow from ________
    A)North west
    B)North
    C)North east
    D)South east
    Answer: North west

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