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. On the bank of which river is New York situated?

A.
River Mississippi
B.
River Colorado
C.
River Hudson
D.
River Amazon

Answer

Correct Answer : River Hudson

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. One will have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to ________

A.
Port Said
B.
Alexandria
C.
Suez
D.
Benghazi

Answer

Correct Answer : Suez

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Ring of Fire is found commonly in

A.
Indian Ocean
B.
Pacific Ocean
C.
Atlantic Ocean
D.
Arctic Ocean

Answer

Correct Answer : Pacific Ocean

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Rivers in “Annular” pattern flow in which direction?

A.
Like a ring
B.
West to East
C.
North to South
D.
Transverse direction

Answer

Correct Answer : Like a ring

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Sargasso sea is located in ________

A.
North Sea
B.
North Pacific Ocean
C.
North Atlantic Ocean
D.
South Atlantic Ocean

Answer

Correct Answer : North Atlantic Ocean

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________

A.
River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
B.
Sea animals are salt producing
C.
The air around the sea is saltish
D.
Sea beds have salt producing mines

Answer

Correct Answer : River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. Suez Canal joins ________

A.
Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea
B.
Red Sea and Arabian Sea
C.
Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
D.
North Sea and Baltic Sea

Answer

Correct Answer : Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The ‘Water table’ refers to ________

A.
The contact zone of permeable and impermeable rocks
B.
The lower limit of the zone of saturation
C.
The upper limit of the zone of saturation
D.
Seepage of water into fissures lying below the earth's surface

Answer

Correct Answer : The upper limit of the zone of saturation

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Geography Hydrosphere

Q. The Atlantic Ocean routes are busier than the Pacific Ocean routes because Atlantic Ocean ________

A.
Is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations
B.
Routes are shorter
C.
Routes are not so dangerous
D.
Has better shipping facilities

Answer

Correct Answer : Is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations

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Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.

A.
50
B.
25
C.
35
D.
60

Answer

Correct Answer : 35

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