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This section includes 6585 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 851. |
Extraordinarily high and low tides, which occur on a new moon or full moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth are almost aligned, are called |
| A. | high tide (spring) |
| B. | recurrent tide (fall) |
| C. | short tide (nip) |
| D. | Daily tide (Diarnas) |
| Answer» B. recurrent tide (fall) | |
| 852. |
Sunda Trench is located at - |
| A. | south of sumatra |
| B. | north of Sumatra |
| C. | north of chagos island |
| D. | South of Chagos Island |
| Answer» B. north of Sumatra | |
| 853. |
Dolphin Challenger Cuttack is located at- |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | in the sea of japan |
| Answer» B. Pacific Ocean | |
| 854. |
The number of Nital hills in the Pacific Ocean is approximately - |
| A. | 5000 |
| B. | 7 , 000 |
| C. | 10000 |
| D. | 15000 |
| Answer» D. 15000 | |
| 855. |
In which ocean is the maximum number of submerged canyons? |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean | |
| 856. |
The world's longest submerged canyon is found in |
| A. | in the Mediterranean |
| B. | in the bering sea |
| C. | in the South China Sea |
| D. | in the sea of japan |
| Answer» C. in the South China Sea | |
| 857. |
What are the flat-topped sea mountains known as? |
| A. | monednock |
| B. | muyot |
| C. | inselberg |
| D. | jugen |
| Answer» C. inselberg | |
| 858. |
How many submerged canyons are there in the world? |
| A. | 57 , |
| B. | 75 , |
| C. | 102 , |
| D. | 120 , |
| Answer» D. 120 , | |
| 859. |
Which ocean has the highest number of Nital hills? |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean | |
| 860. |
The world's deepest trough Challenger trough is located at- |
| A. | near fiji |
| B. | Near the island of Guam |
| C. | on the east coast of Japan |
| D. | on the east coast of the Philippines |
| Answer» E. | |
| 861. |
The length of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Atlantic Ocean is approximately - |
| A. | 11, 000 km. |
| B. | 14, 000 km. |
| C. | 18, 000 km. |
| D. | 20, 000 km. |
| Answer» C. 18, 000 km. | |
| 862. |
The greatest depth in the ocean is of the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean, which is |
| A. | 9, 200 m above sea level. bottom |
| B. | 10, 500 m above sea level. bottom |
| C. | 11,033 m above sea level. bottom |
| D. | 11, 500 m above sea level. bottom |
| Answer» D. 11, 500 m above sea level. bottom | |
| 863. |
Which one of the following oceanic depressions is not located in the Pacific Ocean? |
| A. | mariana |
| B. | mind |
| C. | Tonga |
| D. | Puerto Rico |
| Answer» E. | |
| 864. |
How many ocean troughs have been detected so far in all the oceans of the world? |
| A. | 19 , |
| B. | 32 , |
| C. | 51 , |
| D. | 57 , |
| Answer» E. | |
| 865. |
The world's largest ocean trough is |
| A. | Tonga |
| B. | mariana |
| C. | Philippines |
| D. | karmadec |
| Answer» C. Philippines | |
| 866. |
What is the general depth of ocean trenches in meters? |
| A. | 5000 |
| B. | 5 , 500 |
| C. | 7000 |
| D. | 10000 |
| Answer» C. 7000 | |
| 867. |
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the Great Sea Plain? |
| A. | It covers about three-fourths of the entire ocean area. |
| B. | Its depth ranges from 3000 to 6000 meters. |
| C. | Its maximum extent is found between 20˚ north latitude to 60˚ south latitude. |
| D. | suitable all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 868. |
In which ocean the maximum extension of the deep oceanic plain is found? |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean | |
| 869. |
Which ocean has the maximum number of ocean troughs? |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean | |
| 870. |
On what percentage of the total oceanic area is the expansion of the deep oceanic plain found? |
| A. | 71 percent |
| B. | 76 percent |
| C. | 80 percent |
| D. | 82 percent |
| Answer» C. 80 percent | |
| 871. |
On what percentage of the entire oceanic area is the expansion of the continental submerged slope found? |
| A. | 5 percent |
| B. | 6. 5 percent |
| C. | 7. 5 percent |
| D. | 8. 5 percent |
| Answer» C. 7. 5 percent | |
| 872. |
What percentage of the world's total mineral oil and natural gas production is obtained from the continental submerged coast? |
| A. | 10 percent |
| B. | 20 percent |
| C. | 25 percent |
| D. | 40 percent |
| Answer» C. 25 percent | |
| 873. |
In which ocean the maximum extension of the continental submerged coast is found? |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» C. Indian Ocean | |
| 874. |
Which one of the following statements is false regarding the continental shelving? |
| A. | It is situated between the continental shelf and the oceanic deep plain. |
| B. | Its depth is 200 m to 2000 m and average slope is 2˚ to 5˚. |
| C. | It is called the last boundary of the continents. |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 875. |
The submerged part of the land which is connected to the continent and is not more than 600 feet deep is called- |
| A. | continental coast |
| B. | from the continental slope |
| C. | continental island |
| D. | manga island |
| Answer» B. from the continental slope | |
| 876. |
In the areas where mountains are found along the coast, the continental submerged coast is - |
| A. | wide enough |
| B. | narrow |
| C. | chopped |
| D. | shallow |
| Answer» C. chopped | |
| 877. |
Which one of the following statements is false in the bore of the continental submerged coast? |
| A. | It is a part of the continent from the point of view of composition. |
| B. | Its average depth is about 200 meters. |
| C. | Its maximum extent is in the Pacific Ocean. |
| D. | Its average gradient is about 1. is . |
| Answer» D. Its average gradient is about 1. is . | |
| 878. |
Most of the fishes and other seafood are obtained mainly from - |
| A. | off the continental coast |
| B. | from the continental slope |
| C. | from continental bulge |
| D. | from deep sea |
| Answer» C. from continental bulge | |
| 879. |
It is situated between the continental shelf and the deep oceanic plain. |
| A. | continental slope |
| B. | ocean trough |
| C. | continental coast |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. ocean trough | |
| 880. |
What percentage of the total oceanic area is the extent of the continental coast? |
| A. | 6. 5 percent |
| B. | 7. 5 percent |
| C. | 8. 5 percent |
| D. | 9. 5 percent |
| Answer» C. 8. 5 percent | |
| 881. |
What is the percentage of expansion of the hydrosphere in the southern hemisphere? |
| A. | 60 percent |
| B. | 63 percent |
| C. | 80. 9 percent |
| D. | 82. 8 percent |
| Answer» D. 82. 8 percent | |
| 882. |
What is the percentage of expansion of the hydrosphere in the northern hemisphere? |
| A. | 60 percent |
| B. | 63 percent |
| C. | 60. 7 percent |
| D. | 80. 9 percent |
| Answer» D. 80. 9 percent | |
| 883. |
The famous coral reef near Port Blair is dying |
| A. | due to excessive fishing |
| B. | due to excessive shipping |
| C. | Due to global warming |
| D. | Due to excessive deposition of wood sawdust |
| Answer» B. due to excessive shipping | |
| 884. |
Great Barrier Reef ' . . . . . . . . . . . Located near - |
| A. | The. America |
| B. | Europe |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» D. Africa | |
| 885. |
What percentage of the entire Earth's area is covered by water? |
| A. | 29 percent |
| B. | 71 percent |
| C. | 75 percent |
| D. | 79 percent |
| Answer» C. 75 percent | |
| 886. |
What is the part with a steep slope towards the ocean called? |
| A. | ocean trough |
| B. | deep sea gradient |
| C. | continental coast |
| D. | continental subsidence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 887. |
The Great Barrier Reef on the east coast of Australia is an example of which of the following coral reefs? |
| A. | annular coral reef |
| B. | barrier coral reef |
| C. | coastal coral reef |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. coastal coral reef | |
| 888. |
Who has propounded the glacial control theory related to the origin of coral reefs? |
| A. | Dana |
| B. | Davis |
| C. | Daily |
| D. | jolly |
| Answer» D. jolly | |
| 889. |
What is the length and breadth of Gate Barrier Reef respectively? |
| A. | 600 km. and 200 km. |
| B. | 1000 km. and 300 km. |
| C. | 1200 km. and 100 km. |
| D. | 1900 km. and 160 km. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 890. |
Who has propounded the ground subsidence theory related to the origin of coral reefs? |
| A. | Gardiner |
| B. | Darwin |
| C. | Murray |
| D. | Daily |
| Answer» C. Murray | |
| 891. |
The lagoon that develops between the coastal coral reef and the land block is called |
| A. | atoll |
| B. | Kayal |
| C. | Caravan |
| D. | boat channel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 892. |
The coral reef is a marine model of- |
| A. | of temperate forests |
| B. | of tropical rain forests |
| C. | Savannah's |
| D. | of dry land |
| Answer» C. Savannah's | |
| 893. |
Where is the world's largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef located? |
| A. | on the east coast of australia |
| B. | Australia's U. Poo. On the coast |
| C. | on the southeast coast of Australia |
| D. | on the west coast of Australia |
| Answer» B. Australia's U. Poo. On the coast | |
| 894. |
Which ocean is suitable for the origin of coral? |
| A. | tropical ocean |
| B. | cold tropical ocean |
| C. | temperate ocean |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. cold tropical ocean | |
| 895. |
Which coral reef is shaped like a horseshoe or ring? |
| A. | Coastal coral reefs |
| B. | barrier coral reef |
| C. | atoll |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 896. |
What is coral |
| A. | a forest wood |
| B. | A sea creature |
| C. | a herb |
| D. | a terrestrial animal |
| Answer» C. a herb | |
| 897. |
The coral reef which is made some distance away from the sea coast is called- |
| A. | annular coral reef |
| B. | barrier coral reef |
| C. | coastal coral reef |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. coastal coral reef | |
| 898. |
Coral reef is - |
| A. | a group of organisms |
| B. | reef made by sea creatures |
| C. | a trough near Australia |
| D. | a weed found on the east coast of australia |
| Answer» C. a trough near Australia | |
| 899. |
The condition suitable for the deposition of coral from the point of view of importance is - |
| A. | Deep ocean, Depression water, Low temperature |
| B. | Shallow sea, Depression water, Normal temperature |
| C. | Shallow ocean, Depression water, High temperature |
| D. | Deep ocean, Depression water, Normal temperature |
| Answer» C. Shallow ocean, Depression water, High temperature | |
| 900. |
Salinity of ocean water in high latitudes in summer |
| A. | decreases |
| B. | increases |
| C. | stays the same |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. increases | |