Q. Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm? It is due to

Correct Answer

Fall in the atmospheric pressure

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are
    A)Spot-heights
    B)Hachures
    C)Contours
    D)Isomers
    Answer: Contours
  • Q. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is in
    A)Bengaluru
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Bengaluru
  • Q. The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found in ________
    A)The Rann of Kachch
    B)Sunderbans
    C)Assam forests
    D)Cauvery delta
    Answer: The Rann of Kachch
  • Q. Marble is a metamorphic rock of
    A)Granite
    B)Sandstone
    C)Limestone
    D)Clay
    Answer: Limestone
  • Q. Nine Degree Channel separates ________
    A)Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
    B)Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
    C)Lakshadweep and Minicoy
    D)North Andaman and South Andaman
    Answer: Lakshadweep and Minicoy
  • Q. The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries ?
    A)Ghana
    B)Australia
    C)Cuba
    D)Philippines
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. The problem of leaching of the soil is more pronounced in the areas where the rainfall is ________
    A)Average
    B)Scanty
    C)Less than average
    D)Heavy
    Answer: Heavy
  • Q. In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
    A)Mediterranean Climate
    B)Continental Climate
    C)Tundra Climate
    D)Taiga Climate
    Answer: Tundra Climate
  • Q. Consider the following statements: I. Suez Canal is an important link between developed countries and developing countries. II. It joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez III. It is not a sea level canal. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)I and III
    D)I only
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. What is approximately the quantum of the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level?
    A)Five kg per sq cm
    B)One kg per sq km
    C)One kg per sq mtr
    D)Five kg per sq mtr
    Answer: One kg per sq mtr
  • Q. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is ________
    A)Brahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga
    B)Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
    C)Ganga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada
    D)Ganga - Brahmaputra - Godavari – Narmada
    Answer: Brahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada
  • Q. The role of spines in the desert plants is ________
    A)To save the moisture from evaporation.
    B)To protect themselves from the herbivores.
    C)To provide more surface for photosynthesis
    D)None of the above
    Answer: To save the moisture from evaporation.
  • Q. The temperature at the core of the earth is about
    A)200000º C
    B)20000º C
    C)5200º C
    D)26000º C
    Answer: 5200º C
  • Q. Which plateau lies between the Aravalli and the Vindhya ranges?
    A)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    B)Malwa Plateau
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Malwa Plateau
  • Q. Agricultural commodities are graded with
    A)AGMARK
    B)ISI
    C)Eco-products
    D)Green Product
    Answer: AGMARK
  • Q. “Indira Gandhi Canal”, which is around 450 km long, provides irrigation facility mainly to which of the following states?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Haryana
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Atmospheric humidity is measured by ________
    A)Lysimeter
    B)Psychrometer
    C)Anemometer
    D)Hydrometer
    Answer: Psychrometer
  • Q. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ?
    A)Ankleshwar
    B)Bombay High
    C)Digboi
    D)Naharkatiya
    Answer: Digboi
  • Q. Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by
    A)Manmohan Singh
    B)P V Narasimha Rao
    C)I K Gujral
    D)Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    Answer: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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    A)Tropical Grasslands
    B)Monsoon Region
    C)Mediterranean Region
    D)Temperate Grasslands
    Answer: Mediterranean Region

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