Q.1
The highest lake above the sea level in the world is ________
Q.2
The longest inland waterways in the world is ________
Q.3
The largest and the busiest inland waterways in the world is ________
Q.4
The largest island in the Indian Ocean is ________
Q.5
The World's largest shipping canal is ________
Q.6
The current produced by upwelling of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru is known as
Q.7
The important fishing areas called Grand Bank and Georges Bank located in the waters of which one of the following?
Q.8
Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
Q.9
An artificial navigation channel is called
Q.10
Niagara Falls is located between which of the following pairs of lakes?
Q.11
The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in
Q.12
Which is the biggest Gulf of the World?
Q.13
Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone?
I. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth
II. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food
III. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone
IV. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population
Q.14
Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ?
Q.15
Which factors influence ocean currents?
I. Coriolis force
II. Local winds
III. Waves
IV. Continent shape
Q.16
The largest delta of the World is
Q.17
In which of the ocean is Sargasso Sea?
Q.18
The Coast of Norway is an example of
Q.19
Find the odd
Q.20
Ring of Fire is found commonly in
Q.21
Which of the following is the deepest lake?
Q.22
The smallest amongst the following islands is ________.
Q.23
An ox-bow lake is a ________
Q.24
Consider the following percentages regarding the world's water resources:
1. Oceans and lakes - 95%
2. Frozen as ice - 4%
3. For man's use - 1%
Which of the above are correct percentages?
Q.25
Which of the rivers flow into the landlocked Caspian Sea?
1. Don
2. Syr Darya
3. Volga
4. Ural
Q.26
The world's highest waterfall is in ________
Q.27
What is coral island?
Q.28
Where is Sunda Trench?
Q.29
Consider the following statements:
1. The Benguela current had its influence in the formation of Kalahari Desert.
2. The Agulhas current has its influence in the formation of Thar Desert.
3. The currents of Northern Indian Ocean change their course of flow twice a year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.30
On the bank of which river is New York situated?
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