Q.1
The panama canal links
Q.2
The polar Easterlies lie at
Q.3
The time difference between each side of the International Date line is
Q.4
The soil used for cutting bricks, used in the construction of houses is
Q.5
The sidereal month may be defined as
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The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the
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The shortest day (longest night) in the southern hemisphere is
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The smallest glaciers are
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The study of human geography includes study of
Q.10
The two 'equinoxes' take place respectively in the months of
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The smallest division of geological time scale is
Q.12
The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next is nearest to which of the following figures?
Q.13
Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?
Q.14
The umbra is
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The troughs of the waves are where the jet stream of waves is closest to the
Q.16
The study of soils is called
Q.17
The various types of plate convergence is
  1. I. oceanic-oceanic convergence
  2. II. oceanic-continental convergence
  3. III. continental-continental convergence
Q.18
The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called
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The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called
Q.20
The term used to describe the combined effect of all shortwave losses in
Q.21
The tunnel that connects France and Italy is
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The sequence of layers of atmosphere from earth to upwards is
Q.23
The tropical cyclones do not occur to the equator because of
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The term 'regur' refers to
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The smallest state, population wise, in the world is
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The time at a place is determined by
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The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called
Q.28
The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
Q.29
The sediment deposited at the base of the glacier is called
Q.30
The third world includes about 120 countries of
Q.31
The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ____ of the land surface of the worlds.
Q.32
The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is
Q.33

The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in

  • northeastern zone
  • northwestern zone
  • southern zone
  • All of the above
Q.34

The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of

  • axis of earth
  • north pole
  • south pole
  • equator
Q.35

The highest sand dunes are found is

  • the Sahara desert
  • the Atacama desert
  • the Kalahari desert
  • the Gobi desert
Q.36

The islands with coral covered surfaces in Bay of Bengal are

  • Andaman islands
  • Nicobar islands
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Q.37

The largest gulf in the world is

  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Persian Gulf
  • Gulf of Carpentaria
  • Gulf of Mannar
Q.38

The ionosphere contains ionized air that protects the earth from

  • the ultraviolet rays of the sun
  • the infrared rays of the sun
  • the falling meteorites
  • None of the above
Q.39

The largest part of our hydrosphere is

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific ocean
  • Antarctica ocean
Q.40

The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is

  • silicate group
  • organic group
  • oxide group
  • hydride group
Q.41

The landforms that are influences by several process namely, weathering, erosion, deposition are known as

  • polygenetic landforms
  • structural landforms
  • polycyclic landforms
  • None of the above
Q.42

The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in

  • temperate grasslands
  • tropical moist forests
  • tundra regions
  • in hot deserts
Q.43

Within the transporting medium, transport can occur by

  • suspension
  • solution and traction
  • solution
  • All of the above
Q.44

The hunting and gathering economy can support only

  • 1 person per sq. km
  • 3 persons per sq. km
  • 5 persons per sq. km
  • 7 persons per sq. km
Q.45

The horizontal of soil profile is composed of

  • weathered parent material that is not affected by translocation and organic modification
  • material affected by translocation & organic modification
  • unweathered bedrock
  • None of the above
Q.46

The light of distant stars is affected by

  • the earth's atmosphere
  • interstellar dust
  • both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above
Q.47

The limit beyond which the stars suffer internal collapse is called the

  • Raman Effect
  • Chandrasekhar limit
  • Aurora Borealis
  • Quasan Zone
Q.48

The largest production of mica in Asia is from

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • India
Q.49

The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?

  • Britain
  • Japan
  • Poland
  • Germany
Q.50

The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly

  • haematite
  • siderite
  • limonite
  • magnetic
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