Geography SSC CGL Questions

Geography MCQ Questions

7.
The _________ is the extended margin of each continent occupied by relatively shallow seas and gulfs.
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A.
deep sea plain
B.
oceanic deeps
C.
continental slope
D.
continental shelf
ANSWER :
D. continental shelf
8.
__________ is defined as the temperature to which the air would have to cool (at constant pressure and constant water vapour content) in order to reach saturation.
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A.
Dew point temperature
B.
Air temperature
C.
Relative humidity
D.
Surface temperature
ANSWER :
A. Dew point temperature
9.
The salinity of ocean waters is calculated as the amount of salt (in gm) dissolved in _________ gm of seawater.
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A.
10000
B.
1000
C.
100
D.
10
ANSWER :
B. 1000
10.
In which of the following Indian states will you find the Netarhat Mountains, also called โ€˜Queen of Chotanagpurโ€™?
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A.
West Bengal
B.
Jharkhand
C.
Odisha
D.
Chhattisgarh
ANSWER :
B. Jharkhand
11.
Which of the following mountains is located near the river Dhauliganga?
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A.
Kamet
B.
Nanda Devi
C.
Anamudi
D.
Hathi Parvat
ANSWER :
B. Nanda Devi
12.
In which of the following years did the Ramsar convention to promote conservation and wise use of all wetlands through regional actions and international cooperation come to force in India?
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A.
1989
B.
1990
C.
1980
D.
1982
ANSWER :
D. 1982