Description : Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found Which of the ... 2010] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 only
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Lakshadweep Islands are situated in (a) Arabian Sea (b) Palk Strait (c) Indian Ocean (d) Bay of Bengal
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in : [Bank PO 2007] (a) Indian Ocean (b) Arabian Sea (c) Bay of Bengal (d) none of these
Description : The Islands of Lakshadweep are (a) of volcanic origin (b) of coral origin (c) of continental origin (d) elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
Description : Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? 1. Development of a low pressure in north-west India 2. Deflection of trade winds 3. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean ... (a) I, II and III (b) I and II (c) II and III (d) III and IV
Description : "Great Barrier Reef”, the world's largest Coral reef is located in – (1) Caribbean Islands (2) Australia (3) Philippines (4) Indonesia
Last Answer : (2) Australia Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef is situated off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia. It is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 ... ,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. Physical Geography (Set: 03)
Description : Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the – (1) Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea (2) West coastal plain (3) Western Ghats (4) Interior part of the Deccan
Last Answer : (1) Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea Explanation: Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea.
Description : In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote (a) Arabian Sea (b) Bay of Bengal (c) Indian Ocean (d) Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
Description : Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea? [Teachers' Exam 1991] (a) Chambal and Betwa (b) Damodar and Mahanadi (c) Narmada and Tapti (d) Krishna and Cauveri
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located? (1) Coral Sea (2) Solomon Sea (3) Bismarck Sea (4) Arafura Sea
Last Answer : (1) Coral Sea Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef is in the Coral Sea, on Australia's north-eastern coast. It stretches more than 2,300 km along the state of Queensland's coastline, beginning ... and extending down to Bundaberg in the south. The Great Barrier Reef is ideal for Cairns Scuba Diving.
Description : The Laccadives are an example of (a) Islands resulting from submarine earthquakes (b) Volcanic Islands (c) Coral Islands (d) None of the above
Description : An example of 'horseshoe' shaped coral islands in the neighbourhood of India is – (1) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (2) Maldives (3) Lakshadweep (4) Sri Lanka
Last Answer : (3) Lakshadweep Explanation: The Lakshadweep islands are formed of coral deposits called atolls. Atolls are circular or horse-shoe shaped coral reefs.
Description : To conserve coral reefs the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park- (1) Andaman Islands (2) Gulf of Kutch (3) Lakshadweep Islands (4) Gulf of Mannar
Last Answer : (2) Gulf of Kutch Explanation: The government of India, in 1982, declared a core area of 110 km2 in the Gulf of Kutch as Marine National Park for the conservation of coral reefs. It is ... formations of the Gulf of Kutch represent one of the extreme northern limits of corals in the Indian Ocean.
Description : The islands in the Arabian Sea are-
Last Answer : Identify the incorrect factor: The islands in the Arabian Sea are- (a) Comoros (b) Bassas de India (c) Europa island (d) Sri Lanka
Description : Islands in the Arabian Sea along the Persian Gulf-
Last Answer : Identify the incorrect factor: Islands in the Arabian Sea along the Persian Gulf- (a) Kish (b) Siri (c) Lavan (d) Bundle
Last Answer : Identify the incorrect factor: The islands in the Arabian Sea are- (a) Sumatra (b) Mauritius (c) Seychelles (d) Chagos
Description : Atolls are most probably formed by: w) a rise in the earth's crust x) sand brought in from the mainland y) collapse of the center of a volcano z) coral reef upbuilding during subsidence
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CORAL REEF UPBUILDING DURING SUBSIDENCE
Description : “Great Barrier Reef”, the world’s largest Coral reef is located in (1) Caribbean Islands (2) Australia (3) Philippines (4) Indonesia
Last Answer : Australia
Description : The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are (a) Narmada and Tapi (b) Narmada and Cauvery (c) Godavari and Krishna (d) Tapi and Cauvery
Description : ____ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. (a) Cochin (b) Mumbai (c) Mangalore (d) Surat
Description : Which of the following group of rivers in India are likely to show the least erosional activity? (a) Himalayan rivers (b) Those rising in the Great Plain of India (c) The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea (d) The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The Arabian Sea lies to (a) North-East of India (b) South-West of India (c) South-East of India (d) North-West of India
Description : Suez Canal connects - (1) Red Sea and Arabian Sea (2) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea (3) Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea (4) North Sea and Baltic Sea
Last Answer : (2) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea Explanation: The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. ... Indian oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans.
Description : Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following? (1) Red Sea-Mediterranean Sea (2) Red Sea-Arabian Sea (3) Atlantic Ocean-Mediterranean Sea (4) Mediterranean Sea-Black Sea
Last Answer : (3) Atlantic OceanMediterranean Sea Explanation: The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from ... and Africa are separated by 14.3 km of ocean at the strait's narrowest point.
Description : The river which is not West-flowing towards the Arabian Sea is – (1) Narmada (2) Tapi (3) Periyar (4) Kaveri
Last Answer : (4) Kaveri Explanation: The Kaveri, also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talakaveri, Kodagu in the Western ... Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths
Description : Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea? (1) Periyar (2) Cauvery (3) Narmada (4) Tapti
Last Answer : (2) Cauvery Explanation: The Kaveri, also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talalcaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka ... . Rising in southwestern Karnataka, it flows southeast some 800 km to enter the Bay of Bengal.
Description : The sea which existed in the place of the Himalayas was – (1) Red Sea (2) Arabian Sea (3) Tethys Sea (4) Dead Sea
Last Answer : (3) Tethys Sea Explanation: The Tethys Ocean was an ocean that existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia during much of the Mesozoic era, before the opening of the Indian ... were once underwater' before the Indian continental shelf began pushing upward as it smashed into Cimmeria.
Description : The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in (a) Sundarbans (b) Chilka Lake (c) Gulf of Kachchh (d) Lakshadweep
Description : How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate? (a) The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter (b) The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on ... (d) The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
Description : Match the following types of climate with respective regions: [IAS 2003] A. Monsoon type with dry summer 1. Interior Peninsula B. Monsoon type with dry winter 2. Indian Plain C. Monsoon type with short dry season 3. S. E. Coast D. Semi-Arid ... D (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 3 2 4
Description : Major South-West Asian oil fields are located in - (1) Shore regions of Persian Gulf (2) Euphratis-Tigris Basin (3) Arabian Desert (4) Rub-al-Khali Desert
Last Answer : (1) Shore regions of Persian Gulf Explanation: The Persian Gulf and its coastal areas are the world’s largest single source of crude oil. The oil-rich countries (excluding Iraq) that have a coastline on the Persian Gulf are referred to as the Persian Gulf States.
Description : The Strait of Gibraltar is situated in the - (1) Iberian Peninsula (2) Indian Peninsula (3) Arabian Peninsula (4) Cape York Peninsula
Last Answer : (1) Iberian Peninsula Explanation:The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa. On ... ), while on the southern side are Morocco and Ceuta (a Spanish exclave in North Africa).
Description : 'El Nino' that affects our Monsoons, has its origins in – (1) The Indian Ocean (2) The Himalayan Plateau (3) The Pacific Ocean (4) The Arabian Peninsula
Last Answer : (3) The Pacific Ocean Explanation: El Nino is a climate cycle in the Pacific Ocean that causes global changes of both temperatures and rainfall. It is characterized by unusually warm ocean ... opposed to La Nina, which is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific.
Description : In early Arabian history people lived with or traveled with their extended families or?
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Description : Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Narmada and Tapti'
Last Answer : There are only 2 long West flowing rivers – Narmada and Tapi. They flow into the Arabian Sea. They have a lesser number of tributaries. Form estuaries.
Description : Name the plateau in South Indian Ocean. ,Name the ocean basin in North Arabian Sea.
Last Answer : Answer the following question by using the given map: 1. Name the plateau in South Indian Ocean ... . Name the ocean current in Eastern Indian Ocean.
Description : Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea?
Last Answer : Narmada and Tapti
Description : Which of the following water bodies is the home of Lakshadweep? A. Arabian Sea B. Bay of Bengal C. Indian Ocean D. Atlantic Ocean
Last Answer : A. Arabian Sea
Description : While all rivers of Peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, Narmada and Tapti flow into the Arabian Sea because these two rivers: (A) Follow the slope of these rift valleys (B) The ... is tilted towards the west (D) The Indian peninsula south of the satpura ranges is tilted towards east
Last Answer : Answer: A In the Deccan region, most of the major river systems flowing generally in east direction fall into Bay of Bengal. The major east flowing rivers are Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi, etc. Narmada and Tapti are major West flowing rivers
Description : Where is the Coral Sea located?
Last Answer : North-Eastern part of Australia
Description : In which of the following is the Great Barrier Reef located ? (1) Coral Sea (2) Solomon Sea (3) Bismarck Sea (4) Arafura Sea
Last Answer : Coral Sea
Description : Lakshadweep Islands are the product of: [CDS 1999] (a) volcanic activity (b) wave action (c) sea-floor expansion (d) reef formation shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The Andaman group and Nicobar group of islands are separated from each other by – (1) Ten Degree Channel (2) Great. Channel (3) Bay of Bengal (4) Andaman Sea
Last Answer : (1) Ten Degree Channel Explanation: The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union ... . It is so named as it lies on the 10- degree line of latitude, north of the equator
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).
Description : Define Coral Islands and Volcanic Islands. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Coral Islands: When Coral polyps die, their skeletons turn into large masses of white calcium carbonate, giving rise to white sands. Lakshadweep is coral island. Volcanic Islands: Many of the ... water lakes which are almost separated from the Sea by the formation of sandbars along the coast.
Description : To conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park (1) Gulf of Kutch (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Gulf of Mannar (4) Andaman Islands
Last Answer : (1) Gulf of Kutch Explanation: For the protection of coral reefs, the Gulf of Kutch was declared Marine National Park under the provisions of the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972. It is the first national marine park of India.
Description : Which of the following is suitable definition of ‘Archipelago’? A. A circular coral reef that encloses a shallow lagoon. B. A chain or set of islands grouped together. C. The plant and animal life on the earth. D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. A chain or set of islands grouped together.
Description : To conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park ; (1) Gulf of Kutch (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Gulf of Mannar (4) Andaman Islands
Last Answer : Gulf of Kutch