Description : Hanging Valley is very common in – (1) high mountains (2) sub-Arctic region (3) glaciated areas (4) coastal belt
Last Answer : (2) sub-Arctic region Explanation: When the glaciers melt, the tributary troughs are left as hanging valleys high on the walls of the main glacial valley. A hanging valley is a tributary ... commonly associated with U-shaped valleys when a tributary glacier flows into a glacier of larger volume.
Description : Why is the Thundra region (Arctic coastal areas) have very sparse vegetation. -Geography
Last Answer : Because this belt is mostly covered by snow and ice. Only Mosses and Lichens grow in this belt.
Description : Mangrove forests occur in (1) high mountains (2) snowy plains (3) coastal swamps (4) interior plateaus
Last Answer : coastal swamps
Description : A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as (1) Rift Valley (2) U Shaped Valley (3) V Shaped Valley (4) Hanging Valley
Last Answer : Rift Valley
Description : Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind
Last Answer : Glacier
Description : Mushroom Rocks are the typical land forms seen in (1) River Valleys (2) Mountain tops (3) Coastal areas (4) Deserts
Last Answer : Deserts
Description : Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas ? (1) Mulching (2) Shelter belt (3) Gully plugging (4) Terracing
Last Answer : Shelter belt
Description : Typhoons are common in the (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Seas of China and Japan (3) Mexican Gulf (4) Indian Ocean
Last Answer : Seas of China and Japan
Description : Ice glacier’s melting is a common phenomenon linked to the rise in seawater level. The glaciers are predominantly present in (1) Greenland (2) Antarctica (3) Himalayas (4) Arctic
Last Answer : Antarctica
Description : Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? [IAS 2009] (a) An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere (b) The middle and lower Asom valley (c) North-eastern Rajasthan (d) The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which one of the following is called North-easter? (1) Cold and fast-blowing winds in northern hemisphere that move from sub-polar to polar regions (2) Cold and fast-blowing winds in ... -blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere (4) Winds blowing towards Kazakhstan in Central Asia
Last Answer : Cold and fast-blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere
Description : Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to (1) Cyclones (2) Earthquakes (3) Landslides (4) Tornadoes
Last Answer : Cyclones
Description : A semi enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea is called (1) Estuary (2) Fjord (3) Cove (4) Ria coast
Last Answer : Estuary
Description : The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called (1) isthumus (2) oceanic ridge (3) continental shelf (4) continental slope
Last Answer : continental shelf
Description : The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called the (1) Isthmus (2) Oceanic ridge (3) Continental shelf (4) Continental slope
Last Answer : Continental shelf
Description : The maximum biodiversity is found in (1) Tropical rain forests (2) Temperate forests (3) Coniferous forests (4) Arctic forest
Last Answer : Tropical rain forests
Description : Ring of Fire is found commonly in _____ (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
Description : Where is the Great Barrier Reef located ? (1) Pacific Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Atlantic Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Description : The smallest ocean is : (1) Atlantic (2) Pacific (3) Indian (4) Arctic
Last Answer : Arctic
Description : The Ocean with the largest surface area is (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Atlantic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : The Sargasso sea is situated in the : (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Last Answer : Atlantic Ocean
Description : Mariana Trench is found in (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Arctic Ocean
Description : The deepest ocean is- (1) Arctic (2) Pacific (3) Atlantic (4) Indian
Last Answer : Pacific
Description : The largest ocean is (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Arctic Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : The deepest ocean of the world is (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Arctic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : Which of the following oceans has the shape of the English alphabet S ? (1) Arctic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Atlantic Ocean (4) Pacific Ocean
Description : Which one of the following is the greatest circle ? (1) Arctic Circle (2) Equator (3) Tropic of Cancer (4) Tropic of Capricorn
Last Answer : Equator
Description : Bergschrund is a topographical feature in (A) Plains (B) Water bodies (C) Hills (D) Glaciated region
Last Answer : (B) Water bodies
Description : Natural embankments found on upper valley sides are-known as (1) high banks (2) levees (3) bunds (4) ridge
Last Answer : levees
Description : To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong ? (1) Temperate forests (2) Equatorial forests (3) Tropical deciduous forests (4) Mixed forests
Last Answer : Tropical deciduous forests
Description : Equator represents (1) line joining North and South poles (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (3) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (4) axis of rotation of Earth
Last Answer : imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
Description : An area that is not in a major earthquake belt is the region of the w) Andes mountains x) Coast Ranges of Central America y) Appalachian Mountains z) the islands of Japan
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
Description : Frontal Rain is caused by (1) Convection current (2) Winds from sea (3) Cyclonic activity (4) Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
Last Answer : Cyclonic activity
Description : The term “Doab” means (1) a land between two mountains (2) a land between two lakes (3) a land between two rivers (4) a land between two seas
Last Answer : a land between two rivers
Description : The area marked by internal drainage (1) Plateau (2) Plains (3) Deserts (4) Mountains
Description : The natural gaps across the mountains which provide routes are called (1) Peaks (2) Dunes (3) Plateaus (4) Passes
Last Answer : Passes
Description : Vocanoes are scattered (1) all over the world (2) only along the coasts (3) on the islands (4) mainly along young fold mountains
Last Answer : on the islands
Description : Terrigenous deposits are found in (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope
Last Answer : Continental Shelf and Slope
Description : What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river ? (1) Valley widening (2) River rejuvenating (3) Valley deepening (4) Meandering
Last Answer : Valley deepening
Description : Widening of a river valley takes place due to (1) Corrosion (2) Lateral erosion (3) Corrasion (4) Hydraulic action
Last Answer : Lateral erosion
Description : Rift Valley is formed (1) between two anticlines (2) between two faults (3) erosion of synclinal basin (4) due to volcanic eruption
Last Answer : between two faults
Description : Which of the following is a typical feature of river erosion in youthful stage ? (1) Ox-bow lake (2) Gorge (3) Valley in valley (4) Cut-bank
Last Answer : Gorge
Description : The greatest erosive power of a river is associated with (1) gorges (2) meanders (3) inter-locking spurs (4) V-shaped valley
Last Answer : meanders
Description : Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? (1) Luni (2) Chambal (3) Sone (4) Tapti
Last Answer : Tapti
Description : The rate of deforestation is high in (1) Tropical zone (2) Desert areas (3) Temperate zone (4) Boreal forest
Last Answer : Temperate zone
Description : In tropical regions, (A) The surface gets heated more effectively than the arctic areas (B) After heating, the air becomes lighter and is displaced by cool air from the polar regions (C) The rising tropical air flows towards the polar region in the upper strata (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : Belt of Doldrums exists in which of the following regions? (a) Polar region (b) Equatorial region (c) Sub-Polar region (d) Sub-Tropical region
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Coffee is a (1) Sub- tropical shrub (2) Warm temperate shrub (3) Tropical shrub (4) Cool temperate shrub
Last Answer : Tropical shrub
Description : Tamilnadu coastal belt has drinking water shortage due to: (A) high evaporation (B) sea water flooding due to tsunami (C) over exploitation of ground water by tube wells (D) seepage of sea water
Last Answer : Answer: D With increasing exploitation of ground water, seepage of seawater into the earth takes place, reducing sea water level. Coastal environment plays a vital role in nation's economy by virtue ... coastal length of India and stretches along the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea.
Description : Which of the following region is in the very high risk zone of earthquakes? (A) Central Indian Highland (B) Coastal region (C) Himalayan region (D) Indian desert
Last Answer : (C) Himalayan region