Hydrosphere MCQ Question Answers

Hydrosphere Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is ________

A.
Palk Strait
B.
Bering Strait
C.
Dover Strait
D.
Vermosa Strait

Answer

Correct Answer : Palk Strait

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The tides in the Sea are primarily due to

A.
The gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth
B.
The atmospheric effect of the Earth
C.
The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth
D.
The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth

Answer

Correct Answer : The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The world’s highest waterfall is in ________

A.
Venezuela
B.
Brazil
C.
U. S.A.
D.
Zambia

Answer

Correct Answer : Venezuela

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The world’s largest lake is ________

A.
Caspian Sea
B.
Lake Victoria
C.
Lake Superior
D.
Black Sea

Answer

Correct Answer : Caspian Sea

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The World’s longest river is ________

A.
Amazon
B.
Nile
C.
Ganges
D.
Mississippi – Missouri

Answer

Correct Answer : Nile

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The World’s major commercial fishing grounds are located in the ________

A.
Temperate waters of tropical seas
B.
Cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes
C.
Equatorial water
D.
Warm water of seas in southern hemisphere

Answer

Correct Answer : Cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. To which of the following, Grand Bank and Dogger Bank are related?

A.
Scuba diving
B.
Tidal power plants
C.
Main fish catching zone
D.
Shipping

Answer

Correct Answer : Main fish catching zone

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of

A.
Shikoku
B.
Hokkaido
C.
Honshu
D.
Kyushu

Answer

Correct Answer : Honshu

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as

A.
North Equatorial and Counter Equatorial currents
B.
Oyashio and California currents
C.
Alaska and Kuroshio currents
D.
North Pacific and Kuroshio currents

Answer

Correct Answer : Oyashio and California currents

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Under normal conditions, which one of the following is the correct sequential developments of features made by fluvial action?

A.
Waterfalls - River terraces – Meander bars - Oxbow lakes
B.
Waterfalls - Meander bars - River terraces - Oxbow lakes
C.
Meander bars - River terraces – Waterfalls - Oxbow lakes
D.
River terraces - Meander – Waterfalls - Oxbow lakes

Answer

Correct Answer : Waterfalls - River terraces – Meander bars - Oxbow lakes

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