Description : Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf? (1) Antarctic Ocean (2) Arctic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Atlantic Ocean
Last Answer : (2) Arctic Ocean Explanation: The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends 1,210 km seaward from Siberia. From the shelf rise numerous islands, ... . Continental shelves are an extension of coastal plains and are characterized by broadly-sloping submerged plains.
Description : Which country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar? (1) Bangladesh (2) Myanmar (3) Sri Lanka (4) Pakistan
Last Answer : (3) Sri Lanka Explanation: Sri Lanka is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar (a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean) and Palk Strait (a ... Mannar district of Sri Lanka). It is located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
Description : Narmada and Tapi flow into the (a) Gulf of Khambat (b) Palk Strait (c) Bay of Bengal (d) Gulf of Kachchh
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ? (a) Sunda Strait (b) Gulf of Mannar (c) Palk Strait (d) Cook Strait
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : To reach from Kanyakumari to Colombo, one has to cross - (1) Palk Strait (2) Palk Bay (3) Gulf of Mannar (4) Cook Strait
Last Answer : (3) Gulf of Mannar Explanation: One has to cross Gulf of Mannar to reach from Kanyakumari to Colombo.
Description : The Palk Strait lies between – (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar (2) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (3) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat (4) Lakshadweep and Maldives
Last Answer : (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar Explanation: Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri ... after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras Presidency (1755-1763) during the Company Raj period.
Description : The Andaman is separated from Nicobar by which water body? (1) 11° channel (2) 10° Channel (3) Palk Strait (4) Gulf of Mannar
Last Answer : (2) 10° Channel Explanation: The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Little Andaman and Car Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT ... channel is so named as it lies on the 10- degree line of latitude, north of the equator.
Description : The 'Chilka lake region' lies in between the deltas of: [NDA 2003] (a) Ganga and Mahanadi (b) Godavari and Krishna (c) Mahanadi and Godavari (d) Krishna and Cauvery
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : According to a report in the science journal 'Nature Geoscience' twenty four out of thirty-three deltas, in the world are sinking and thus shrinking. The Indian delta in the 'Greater Peril' category is (1) Brahmani (2) Godavari (3) Mahanadi (4) Krishna
Last Answer : (4) Krishna Explanation: The study found that some of the Indian deltas -- Brahman' delta in Orissa, and Godavari and Mahanadi in Andhra Pradesh - are at a greater risk as the rate of sediment ... maximum relative sealevel rise of 13-150 mm per year is seen in the Chao Phraya delta in Thailand.
Description : Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf ? (1) Antarctic Ocean (2) Arctic Ocean (3) Indian Ocean (4) Atlantic Ocean
Last Answer : Arctic Ocean
Description : The northern part of the west coast in India is known as – (1) Konkan coast (2) Coromandel coast (3) Malabar coast (4) Godavari Coast
Last Answer : (1) Konkan coast Explanation: Konkan, also known as the Konkan Coast or Kokan, is the northern section of the western coast of India. It is a 720-km long coastline. It consists of the ... Goa, and Maharashtra. The Southern part of the western coast from Goa to Kanyakumari is called Malabar Coast.
Description : Where is the old and over 2 km-long 'Pamban Railway Bridge', which attracts tourists from all over the country? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Nilgiris (b) Krishna delta (c) Palk straits (d) Malabar coast
Description : Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf? [IAS 2008] (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ? [IAS 2003] (a) Krishna-Godavari delta (b) Brahmaputra valley (c) Coastal Kerala (d) Littoral Tamil Nadu
Description : The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is : [IAS 2002] (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai (b) ... , Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai (d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
Last Answer : Sri Lanka
Description : To reach from Kanyakumari to Colombo, one has to cross (1) Palk Strait (2) Palk Bay (3) Gulf of Mannar (4) Cook Strait
Last Answer : Gulf of Mannar
Last Answer : 10° Channel
Description : The Palk Strait lies between (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar (2) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (3) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat (4) Lakshadweep and Maldives
Last Answer : Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar
Description : The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as: (1) Coast (2) Continental Shelf (3) Continental Platform. (4) Continental Slope.
Last Answer : (2) Continental Shelf Explanation: The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain. Much of the shelf was exposed during glacial periods, but is now submerged ... accumulates as a pile or seaiment at the base of the slope, called the continental rise.
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs. 2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence. Which of the statement(s) given above is/ ... (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of (a) Inland fisheries (b) Estuarine fisheries (c) Coastal fisheries (d) Deep sea fisheries
Description : The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is (a) Palk Isthmus (b) Sri Lanka Bridge (c) Adam's Bridge (d) Pamban Bridge
Description : Palk Strait separates India from (a) Pakistan (b) China (c) Andaman Island (d) Sri Lanka shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which of the following countries are connected by the Palk Strait? (1) India and Sri Lanka (2) North Korea and South Korea (3) Pakistan and China (4) Britain and France
Last Answer : (1) India and Sri Lanka Explanation: Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It ... southern end with a chain of low islands and reef shoals that are collectively called Adam's Bridge.
Description : Palk Strait is situated between : (1) India and Pakistan (2) India and Bangladesh (3) India and Sri Lanka (4) India and Myanmar
Last Answer : (3) India and Sri Lanka Explanation: The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of Sri Lanka.
Description : Palk Strait separates – (1) India and Pakistan (2) India and Burma (3) India and Sri Lanka (4) India and Afghanistan
Last Answer : (3) India and Sri Lanka Explanation: Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. The strait ... after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras Presidency (1755-1763) during the Company Raj period.
Description : Palk Strait is situated between – (1) India and Pakistan (2) India and Bangladesh (3) India and Sri Lanka (4) India and Myanmar
Last Answer : (3) India and Sri Lanka Explanation: The Palk Strait is a strait between Tamil Nadu and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the ... the southwest. The strait is named after Robert Palk, the governor of Madras Presidency during 1755- 1763.
Description : Which of the following geographical term related with the ''piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water''? A. Peninsula B. Gulf C. Strait D. Island
Last Answer : D. Island
Description : Lakshadweep Islands are situated in (a) Arabian Sea (b) Palk Strait (c) Indian Ocean (d) Bay of Bengal
Description : Which strait separates Australia and Tasmania? (1) Bass (2) Bab-el-Mandeb (3) Palk (4) Berring
Last Answer : (1) Bass Explanation: With the height of 4,411 meters above sea level, the Daocheng Yading Airport has become the highest civil airport in the world. It is located in Daocheng County of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Garze, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
Description : The Strait that connects Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea is - (1) Panama Strait (2) Suez Strait (3) Palk Strait (4) Bering Strait
Last Answer : (2) Suez Strait Explanation: The Suez Strait connects Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea.
Description : The Sundarbans or the 'Mangrove' forests are found in – (1) Kutch Peninsula (2) Western Ghats (3) Konkan Coast (4) Deltaic West Bengal
Last Answer : (4) Deltaic West Bengal Explanation: Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The Sunderbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering parts of Bangladesh and ... forests of the world. Situated mostly in Bangladesh, a small portion of it lies in India.
Description : Among the following rivers, which one is the longest? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
Description : Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area? [IAS 2008] (a) Cauvery (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
Description : The Palk Bay lies between (a) Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat (b) Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal (c) Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Description : Terrigenous deposits are found in – (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope
Last Answer : (4) Continental Shelf and Slope Explanation: In oceanography, terrigenous sediments are those derived from the erosion of rocks on land; that is, they are derived from terrestrial (as opposed to ... in submarine canyons on the continental slope. Turbidity currents carry them down into the deep sea.
Description : Fishing is highly developed along the western coast of India as (a) The continental shelf along the western coast is not well developed(b) The continental shelf along the western coast is well ... coast is well developed (d) The continental slope along the western coast is not well developed
Last Answer : (b) The continental shelf along the western coast is well pronounced
Description : Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course of river – (1) Krishna (2) Godavari (3) Cauvery (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : (3) Cauvery Explanation: Shivanasamudra Falls is on the Kaveri River after the river has wound its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls. ... divides the river into twin waterfalls. This creates the fourth largest island in the rivers course.
Description : Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ? (a) The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain (b) The eastern coast has a ... little indentation except towards the south (d) The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
Description : The sea bed sloping gradually and bordering the continent is known as : (1) Coast (2) Continental Shelf. (3) Continental Platform. (4) Continental Slope.
Last Answer : Continental Shelf
Description : In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market? [IAS 1991] (a) Cement (b) Cotton garments (c) Jute (d) Pharmaceuticals
Description : Geothermal energy may serve as an important source of energy in (a) The Konkan Coast (b) Ladakh District (c) Aravalli Hills (d) Narmada Valley
Description : The Konkan Coast stretches between: (a) Goa and Cochin (b) Goa and Mumbai (c) Goa and Daman (d) Goa and Diu
Description : The northern part of the west coast is known as: (a) Konkan coast (b) Coromandal coast (c) Malabar coast (d) None of these
Description : The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is – (1) Meghalaya (2) Leh in Kashmir (3) Coromandel coast (4) Konkan coast
Last Answer : (2) Leh in Kashmir Explanation: Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive ... rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
Description : The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as – (1) Konkan Coast (2) Malabar Coast (3) Coromandel Coast (4) Canara Coast
Last Answer : (2) Malabar Coast Explanation: The Malabar Coast is a long and narrow coastline on the south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. In historical contexts, refers to India's ... between the Western Ghats range and the Arabian Sea. Kerala is located on the Malabar coast.
Description : The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called – (1) Konkan (2) Coromandel (3) East Coast (4) Malabar Coast
Last Answer : (2) Coromandel Explanation: The Coromandel Coast is the name given to the southeastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent between Cape Comorin and False Divi Point. It may also include the southeastern coast ... in width from 100 to 130 km, and extends from the delta of the Godavari to Kanyakumari.
Description : The northern part of the west coast is known as – (1) Coromandal coast (2) Malabar coast (3) Konkan coast (4) Northern circars
Last Answer : (3) Konkan coast Explanation: The northern part of the west caost is known as Konkan Coast The Western Coastal Plain lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. The southern part of the west coast is known as Malabar Coast.
Description : The proposed sea-route "Sethu Samudram" is a canal through which of the sea-lanes? (1) Gulf of Mannar (2) Malacca Strait (3) Guff of Kutch (4) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Last Answer : (1) Gulf of Mannar Explanation: Sethusamudram is the sea that separates Tamil Nadu, India, from Sri Lanka. It encompasses the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait, and a shoal of islands and bays ... peninsular India by about 350 nautical miles (due to having to circle about the island of Sri Lanka).