Indian Geography (GENERAL STUDIES)Total Questions: 501. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge mass called(a) Indian(b) Aryavarta(c) Angaraland(d) Gondwana landCorrect Answer: (d) Gondwana land2. Which one of the following is the dominant element of the earth crust?(a) Aluminium(b) Iron(c) Oxygen(d) SiliconCorrect Answer: (c) Oxygen3. The highest salinity is found in which of the following lakes?(a) Van Lake(b) Dead sea(c) Balkash lake(d) Baikal lakeCorrect Answer: (a) Van Lake4. The deepest lake of the world is(a) Baikal(b) Crater(c) Nyasa(d) TanganyikaCorrect Answer: (a) Baikal5. Which one of the following sea is the largest in area?(a) Sea of Okhotsk(b) Sea of Japan(c) Sea of China(d) Bering SeaCorrect Answer: (a) Sea of Okhotsk6. The biggest island of the Indian Ocean is(a) Maldives(b) Madagascar(c) Lakshadweep(d) SumatraCorrect Answer: (b) Madagascar7. Which one of the following ocean currents is different from others?(a) Gulf stream(b) Kuroshivo(c) North Atlantic Drift(d) LabradorCorrect Answer: (d) Labrador8. Earth’s Albedo is largely affected by(a) Cloudiness(b) Dust particles in atmosphere(c) Atmospheric layer(d) Nature of the earth’s surfaceCorrect Answer: (a) Cloudiness9. The largest volume and mass of the earth is found in(a) Crust(b) Mantle(c) Outer core(d) Inner coreCorrect Answer: (b) Mantle10. The clockwise movement of winds in the cyclones of southern hemisphere is mainly caused by(a) Centrifugal force(b) Deflective force(c) Frictional force(d) Pressure forceCorrect Answer: (b) Deflective forceSubmit Quiz12345Next »
