1 - Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?
Sutlej
2 - Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is located in which state?
Rajasthan
3 - Bhim Tal is a
Strike valley
4 - Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States?
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
5 - Biman' is the airline of :
Bangladesh
6 - Bin Qasim is the seaport of:
Pakistan
7 - Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substances with the help of:
Bacteria
8 - Biome represents ________.
A large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
9 - Biospheric ecosystem consist of two major components e.g.
Biome and Habitat Component
10 - Bishkek's old name is:
Frunze
11 - Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ________ rocks.
Volcanic rocks
12 - Black forest is found in
Germany
13 - 'Black Gold' refers to
Petroleum
14 - Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing
Cotton
15 - Black soil is favourable for cultivation of-
Cotton
16 - Black soil is formed due to ________ :
Eruption of volcanoes
17 - Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
They can retain moisture
18 - 'Blight' the disease of potato can be cured by
Bordeaux mixture
19 - Blizzards are more frequent in
Antarctic region
20 - Blue Mountain (peak) is located in ________.
Mizoram
21 - BOAC' is the airline of :
Britain
22 - Boll-Weevil is a pest that attack the ________ crop.
Cotton
23 - Bore is caused by:
Rising tide with meeting river currents
24 - Borobudur in Java is famous for
ABuddhist Temple
25 - Boswash is a __________ :
Super City in USA
26 - Botswana was formerly known as
Bachuanaland
27 - Boundaries between different states are shown in _______ :
Political Map
28 - Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side is called ________
Cirque
29 - Brazil has become the world's largest producer of coffee mainly because ________
The "terra-rosa" soil is very fertile
30 - Brazil's parliament is:
National Congress
31 - Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________
Weathering
32 - Bridgmanite is
Earth's most abundant mineral
33 - Bristol' is the seaport of:
UK
34 - British Airways' is the airline of :
Britain
35 - BSS' is the news agency of:
Bangladesh
36 - BT seed is related to
Cotton
37 - Budapest is situated on the bank of the river
Danube
38 - Buenos Aires" is the seaport of:
Argentina
39 - Burkina Faso is the new name of ________ Republic.
Upper Volta
40 - Burkina Faso is the new name of:
Upper Volta
41 - By 2030, 80% of the total urban population will be in _______ countries:
Developing
42 - By December 2008 ________ % of world population will be urban:
50
43 - By what name is India's eastern coast known?
Coromandel Coast
44 - By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?
Padma
45 - By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to?
Developing countries
46 - Calcutta is situated on the bank of ________ river:
Hugli
47 - Caldera is a feature associated with ________
Volcanoes
48 - Canada is the ________ largest country of the world:
2nd
49 - Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because ________
The sources of canals are perennial rivers
50 - Canals serve as passage of communication in the city of ________ in Italy.
Venice
51 - Cape Town" is the seaport of:
South Africa
52 - Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and of belong to the category of rocks called
Sedimentary
53 - Cardiff' is the seaport of:
UK
54 - Caribbean is a large gulf of western Atlantic, which region is bordered by Caribbean Sea?
Central America and North America
55 - Cathy Pacific' is the airline of :
Hong Kong
56 - Caucasian people account for ________ per cent of world population.
33
57 - Cavacasian countries include:
None of these
58 - Cement industry is generally known as:
Source of raw material
59 - Central and western part of California experience climate ________
Mediterranean
60 - Central place theory was given by _________ :
Cristaller
61 - CFC" is continuously destroying the ____ layer:
Ozone layer
62 - CGWB stands for:
Central Ground Water Board
63 - Ch de Gaulle' is the airport of :
France
64 - Chad is in which part of Africa?
Central
65 - Chad's city N'Djamena is the new name of:
Fort Lamy
66 - Chaklala' is the airport of :
Pakistan
67 - Chamberlain is a beautiful waterfall located in:
Guyana
68 - Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form ________ river.
Chenab
69 - Chang Jiang is the longest river of Asia flows in:
China
70 - Chemical composition of rock does not change in:
Mechanical/Physical weathering
71 - Chemical weathering includes ________
Solution, oxidation and reduction
72 - Chemical weathering is a name given to
Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
73 - Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because
Above all
74 - Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________
The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
75 - Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is ________
Rich in minerals and power fuels
76 - Chicago, one of world's largest steel centres, is located on the southern tip of the lake.
Michigan
77 - Chihuuahuan desert is located in:
Mexico
78 - Chihuuahuan desert is:
Subtropical
79 - China is the largest ______ of wheat in the world:
Both (a) and (b)
80 - China type of climate prevails in ________
Central China, North China and Southern Japan
81 - China's parliament is:
National People's Congress
82 - Chipko Andolan is related to whom?
Conservation of Forests
83 - Chitagong' is the seaport of:
Bangladesh
84 - Choose the correct option with the correct sequence of the layers of atmosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere,Exosphere
85 - Choose the correct statement about Sedimentary rocks ________
These rocks have been deposited in layers
86 - Choose the crops which were cropped by using high yielding seeds in India during Green Revolution?
Rice, wheat, jowar, millet and maize
87 - Choose the incorrect statement
The Sun's rays are vertical at all places on the days of the equinoxes
88 - Choose the incorrect statement ________
Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
89 - Cinder cones are built from lava fragments called:
Cinders
90 - Cinder cones are chiefly formed by:
Strombolian Euroption
91 - Cinder cones' example is:
Paricufin in Mexico
92 - Civilization started in _______ for the first time:
India
93 - Clack soil is formed due to _________ :
Cotton
94 - Clay ________ water to perculate as compared to other type of soils:
Resists
95 - Climate change resulting in the rise of temperature may benefit which of the countries/regions?
Russia and Northern Europe
96 - 'Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic hoarders'. For which region is this statement correct?
Central Asian Steppes
97 - Cloud burst means ________
Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
98 - Cloudiness is shown by ______ :
Cloudiness
99 - Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
Reflect back the heat given off by earth
100 - CNS' is the news agency of:
China
101 - Coal is an example of
Sedimentary rocks
102 - Coal, which is almost pure carbons which hardly has any impurities, which is smokeless and which finds use in the steel industry is called
Coking coal
103 - Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
Cyclones
104 - Coastline formed by a drowned river mouth is a
Ria
105 - Cocos and Rivera, both are ____.
Oceanic crust plates
106 - Cod, haddock, halibut, sole, garoupa and snapper are
Fish varieties
107 - Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of ________
Peru
108 - Collective Farm of Ukraine is also known as
Kolkhoz
109 - Colorado in U.S.A is famous for this landform ________
Grand Canyon
110 - Colorado is a river flows in:
USA
111 - Comets are celestial bodies moving about the solar system in
Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail
112 - Comets are celestial bodies moving around the solar system in:
Eliptical or hyperbolical orbits, usually accompanied by a shinning tail
113 - Comets moves around the
Sun
114 - Comets revolve around
The Sun
115 - Comets revolve around ________
Sun
116 - Comets revolved around:
Sun
117 - Commercial sources of energy purely consist of
Power, coal, oil, gas, hydro-electricity and uranium
118 - Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere which is the warmest?
South facing
119 - Composite volcanoes are also known as:
Stratovolcanoes
120 - Composite volcanoes usually erupt in explosive way as, when the viscuss magma rise to a surface it usually cbqs the _____ so in the result _____ will increase resulting in an explosive eruption:
Crater pipe, pressure
121 - Concept of environmental determinism was given by _______ :
Both (a) and (b)
122 - Condensation is a process which occurs when
Relative humidity becomes 100% and more
123 - Condensation occurs when
The air is cold
124 - Congo is a famous river located in:
Zaire
125 - Congonhas' is the airport of :
Brazil
126 - Coniferous forests are in the region of ________
Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
127 - Consider the following astral bodies: (1) Sirius (2) Venus (3) MarsThe correct sequence in decreasing order of their brightness is
2, 1, 3
128 - Consider the following cities: 1. Bhatinda 2. Jamnagar 3. Mangalore. Which of the above has/have oil refineries?
2 and 3
129 - Consider the following countries: 1. Algeria 2. Morocco 3. Mauritania. Which of these borders is/are the Mediterranean Sea?
1 and 2
130 - Consider the following crops: 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard. Which of the above are the Kharif crops?
1, 2 and 3
131 - Consider the following mountain ranges: 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?
3, 4, 1, 2
132 - Consider the following pairs: a. Chambal - Narmada, b. Son - Yamuna, c. Manas - Brahmaputra. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched
c only
133 - Consider the following pairs: Tributary River Main River : 1. Chambal Narmada 2. Sone Yamuna 3. Manas Brahmaputra. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
3 only
134 - 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?
1, 2 and 3
135 - Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : I. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement II. Low utilisation capacity of washeries III. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal IV. Administered prices
I, II, III and IV
136 - Consider the following railway zones: 1. North-Eastern Railway 2. Central Railway 3. North-Western Railway 4. South-Eastern Railway. Which one of the following is the correct order of locations of the headquarters of the above railway zones from west to
2-3-1-4
137 - Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak. Which of the above joint(s) Yamuna river?
1 only
138 - Consider the following rivers: 1. Ganga 2. Brahmaputra 3. Godavari 4. Krishna, Which of these rivers build a common delta?
1 and 2
139 - Consider the following seaports ________ . 1. Chennai 2. Machilipattinam 3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is ________
2, 1, 3, 4
140 - Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code the tree with which the statement is related to? The branches of this tree root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Beca
Banyan
141 - Consider the following statements : (1) Greenland is an overseas territory of France. (2) Bermuda, an overseas territory of UK, is situated in Western Atlantic. (3) State of Bahrain is situated in the Persian Gulf. Which of these statements is/are correc
2 and 3
142 - Consider the following statements : I. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest National Park of India. II. It was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973. III. Initially it was named as 'Haile National Park'.Which
I, II and III
143 - Consider the following statements- 1.NTPC has entered in the area of hydro-power, 2.Power Grid Corporation has entered in TelecomIndustry,Which of the above statement is correct?
1 and 2
144 - Consider the following statements about anticyclones: 1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure 2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere 3. It is accompanied by heavy
2 and 4
145 - Consider the following statements about rocks: (1) Shale becomes slate through metamorphosis. (2) Shale is converted to slate when it is subjected to tremendous pressure and high temperature.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both 1 and 2
146 - Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties': 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemis
2, 3 and 4
147 - Consider the following statements associated with Mediterranean climate: 1. It is so named because it occurs extensively in the periphery of Mediterranean sea. 2. These lands are exposed to hot, dry, land winds during the summer months. 3. The seasonal ra
1, 2 and 3
148 - Consider the following statements concerning United Arab Emirates: 1. Oman is one of the seven Emirates which form the United Arab Emirates. 2. Dubai is the capital of United Arab Emirates. 3. Fishing and tourism are the key industries of United Arab Emir
3 only
149 - Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones (1) Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas. (2) They are confined to a particul
2 only
150 - Consider the following statements regarding the distribution and pattern of isotherms 1. In the northern hemisphere, isotherms bend sharply equator-ward over the continents during winter. 2. Temperature gradients are greater in summer than in winter in th
1 only
151 - Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both 1 and 2
152 - Consider the following statements: 1. Germany and America are the two largest producers of wind-power 2. America has nuclear energy generation capacity of around 100,000 MW 3. America has more nuclear reactors than any other country in the world. Which
1, 2 and 3
153 - Consider the following statements: 1. Rainfall in the doldrums is of convectional nature. 2. Convectional rainfall is highly localized and is associated with minimum cloudiness. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
154 - Consider the following statements: (1) A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect. (2) The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes. (3) The diameter of a hurricane is never below 150 km. Which of the statements
1 and 3 only
155 - Consider the following statements: (1) Bermuda situated in Western Atlantic Ocean is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory. (2) 38th Parallel divided boundary between North and South Vietnam before unification (3) Bahamas situated near Florida is one of the
Only 1
156 - Consider the following statements: (1) Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean (2) Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt. (3) England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea. Which of these statements is/are correct?
3 only
157 - Consider the following statements: (1) Mistral is a cold wind blowing in North America. (2) Sirocco is a hot dry wind blowing across the North African coast. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
2 only
158 - Consider the following statements: (1) Nearly 99 percent of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth's surface. (2) The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth's surface.Which of the st
1 only
159 - Consider the following statements: (1) On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. (2) Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. W
Neither 1 nor 2
160 - Consider the following statements: (1) Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. (2) The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they
1 only
161 - Consider the following statements: (1) The acid lava usually melts at a relatively higher temperature as compared to basic (basaltic) lava. (2) The acid lava solidifies into glass-like sheets and the basaltic lava solidifies into rough surfaces.Which of t
Both 1 and 2
162 - Consider the following statements: (1) The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light. (2) The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
163 - Consider the following statements: (1) The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean. (2) The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemisphere. Which o
2 only
164 - 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
1 and 3 only
165 - Consider the following statements: (1) The monsoon climate is found in Northern Australia. (2) The China type climate is found in Argentina. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2 only
166 - Consider the following statements: (1) The variation in an average annual range of temperature at 15° latitude of Southern Hemisphere is much less than that at 15° latitude of Northern Hemisphere. (2) At latitudes poleward of 35° the incoming radiation
1 only
167 - Consider the following statements: (1) Troposphere varies in its thickness between equator and poles. (2) Stratosphere does not experience Normal Lapse Rate. (3) Ozone layer occurs in the Mesophere. (4) Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere
1 and 2
168 - Consider the following statements: 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Neither 1 nor 2
169 - Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions. 2. India has four biodiversity hotspots, i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Which of the statements g
Neither 1 nor 2
170 - Consider the following statements: 1. Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes, 2. Along the mountain gradients, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to the higher altitudes
Both I and 2
171 - Consider the following statements: 1. Chikmagalur is well-known for sugar production. 2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Neither 1 nor 2
172 - Consider the following statements: 1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30° to 35° N and S Latitudes is known as Horse Latitude. 2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
173 - Consider the following statements: 1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal. 2. Gondwana coal is completely free from moisture, sulphur and phosphorus. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
174 - Consider the following statements: 1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only. 2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2 only
175 - Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical rainforest of Brazil, the average diurnal range of temperature is much greater than the average annual range of temperature. 2. In the humid subtropical climate of Kyushu island of Japan, the rainfall
Both 1 and 2
176 - Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production.Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Both 1 and 2
177 - Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco.Which of these statements is/are correct?
Both 1 and 2
178 - Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal 2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
2 and 3
179 - Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India, the south-
1, 2 and 3
180 - Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permit
1 and 3 only
181 - Consider the following statements: 1. The movement of the isotherms is greater over the land than it is over the oceans. 2. Coastal regions have a smaller range of temperature than do continental interiors. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Both 1 and 2
182 - Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
1 only
183 - Consider the following statements: 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours 4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports Which of t
1, 2, 3 and 4
184 - Consider the following statements: 1. Tropical cyclones have circular isobars. 2. Tropical cyclones originate entirely within the tropical air mass. 3. The intensity and magnitude of hurricanes generally exceed those of typhoons. 4. Tropical cyclones are
1, 2 and 4
185 - Consider the following statements: I. Suez Canal is an important link between developed countries and developing countries. II. It joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez III. It is not a sea level canal. Which of the statement given above is/a
I and II
186 - Consider the following: 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south?
1, 3, 2
187 - Consider the following: 1. Chilika Lake 2. Pulicat Lake 3. Vembanad Lake. Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)?
1, 2 and 3
188 - Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north?
Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
189 - Continental crust accounts only about ______ of the earth's global surface.
1\3
190 - Continental crust consists of _______ rocks.
Granite
191 - Continents have drifted apart because of ________
Tectonic activities
192 - Contours' are lines connecting places having ________
Equal height
193 - Contours are lines showing
Places on earth at the same altitude
194 - Cooperative farming is well-developed in: I. Denmark II. Belgium III. Russia IV. Sweden
I, II and IV
195 - Copper alloys with tin to give
Bronze
196 - Coral reefs are formed by ________
Tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
197 - Core has a pressure of ______ times greater than the atmospheric pressure ______ billion.
3
198 - Cork is chiefly produced in ________
Cadiz (Spain)
199 - Correct pair of the state and its capital is
Jharkhand - Ranchi
200 - Corsica Island is related to
Napoleon Bonaparte
201 - Cotopaxi, the highest volcano in the world is situated in
Alaska
202 - Cotton in India grows best on:
Black Soil
203 - Cotton requires __________ soil and frost free climate for cultivation:
Silt
204 - Countries favourably influenced by Westerlies are ________
All of these
205 - Country peopled almost by migration is
Australia
206 - Creep movements become faster on:
Both (b) & (c)
207 - Critical criteria for the location of an aluminium plant in India are the availability of bauxite and ________
Electricity
208 - Crop rotation refers to ________
Growing different crops in succession
209 - Crude oil is generally found in
Sedimentary rocks
210 - CSTK' is the news agency of:
Prague
211 - Cuba is an island located in:
Caribbean Sea
212 - Cuba is situated in _______ Sea:
Caribbean
213 - Cuban economy is based on
Sugarcane cultivation
214 - Cuba's parliament is:
National Assembly of People's Power
215 - Cultivation of rice demands at least ________ inches of rain fall:
45
216 - Cut off loops of rivers are known as
Oxbow lake
217 - Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
Spirally towards low pressure region
218 - Cyclones are called as hurricanes in
Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
219 - Cyprus's parliament is:
House of Representatives
220 - Czechoslovakia's parliament is:
Federal Assembly
221 - Damascus is the capital of
Syria
222 - Dammam' is the seaport of:
Saudi Arabia
223 - Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
Karnataka
224 - Darling is the name of:
River
225 - Darling Murray is the river of longest one:
Australia
226 - Darwin's book 'Origin of Species' was published in ______ :
1859
227 - Day and night are formed
Due to the speed of rotaion
228 - Days and nights are caused by :(1) rotation of the earth on its axis (2) revolution of the earth around the sun (3) inclination of the earth's axis
Only 1 is correct
229 - Days and nights are caused by:
Rotation of the earth on its axis
230 - Days and nights are equal throughout the globe when sun is above:
Equator
231 - Days and nights are equal throughout the globe when the sun is above:
Equator
232 - D-Day is:
A day on which something important to happen
233 - Deapest point in sea is Mariana Trench in ______ Ocean:
Pacific
234 - Death Valley in California (USA) is famous for:
Hottest area
235 - Death Valley is in
The USA
236 - Decaying vegetation produces organic acids which causes a breakdown of minerals. This is ________
Chemical weathering
237 - Deciduous trees
Lose their leaves every year
238 - Deciduous trees are those ________
That shed their leaves during a certain season
239 - Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
1, 2 and 3
240 - Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
Western distubances
241 - Deliquescence rises in
Warm, Moist and Airy Condition
242 - Deltas are formed where the shores are free of
Hard rocks
243 - Density of the Earth's atmosphere is highest in the
Troposphere
244 - Depositional work of glaciers along the sides of it is known as ________ :
Moraine
245 - Desert building can be prevented by
Forming Protective Belts
246 - Desert Tatlamakan is situated in _______ :
China
247 - Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western parts of the continents. This is because these regions ________
Have offshore winds throughout the year
248 - Dew point is ________
A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated
249 - Dharan, Abquiq , Quatif, Ain Dar, Ghawar and Safanija are the chief oil fields (petroleum regions) located in:
Saudi Arabia
250 - Dhaulagiri peak in the Himalayan Range is located in
Nepal
251 - Diamond mines are found in
Panna, Madhya Pradesh
252 - Diego Garcia is
A river in S. America
253 - Diego Garcia is in ________
Indian Ocean
254 - Diego Garcia is US military base in _________ :
Indian Ocean
255 - Dip of rock is always:
At right angle to strike
256 - Distances on earth are measured in 'statute miles' whereas in the sea they are measured in 'nautical miles' because
There are no milestones in the sea
257 - Diu is an Island
Besides Gujarat
258 - Dogger Bank, Rockfall Bank, Wales Bank and Sand Bank are located in
North East Atlantic
259 - Doha' is the seaport of:
Qatar
260 - Doldrum is an area of ________.
Low pressure
261 - Doldrums are ________
Equatorial zone with low pressure
262 - Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of ________
5 degree latitude towards north and south
263 - Doldrums is/are
Low pressure belt of calm and light surface winds near the Equator
264 - Doldrums pressure belts lies in between which of the following latitudes?
5°N to 5°S
265 - Dolomite is a/an
Sedimentary rock
266 - Dolomite:
Calcium magnesium carbonate
267 - Domestication of Plants and animals is known as _________:
Agriculture
268 - Dorval' is the airport of :
Canada
269 - Dr. Waldimir Koppen - the great climatologist of Austria suggested in his new scheme of climatic classification:
Five major types of climate.
270 - Dry farming in India is extensively practised in
Deccan Plateau
271 - Dry summers great sunshine and rainy winters are characteristics of which of the following types of climates?
Mediterranean
272 - Dry winds (Harmattan) blows in Sahara Desert from
East to West
273 - Due to gravity, acceleration at the Equator is
Less than acceleration on poles
274 - Dul Hasti Project and Salal project are located at:
River Chenab
275 - Dum Dum' is the airport of :
India
276 - Duncan passage is located between
South and Little Andaman
277 - Duncan Passage is situated between ________
South Andaman and Little Andaman
278 - Durand line is the border common to which two countries?
Pakistan and Afghanistan
279 - During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre?
Earth
280 - During the early period of Industrial Revolution industries were located primarily
Near coal fields
281 - During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because ________
Monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier
282 - During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply
1966
283 - During the South-West Monsoon, Tamil Nadu remains dry because
It is located in rain shadow area
284 - Dwellings are of _______ types:
4
285 - Ear rot is a disease which Infects
Corn
286 - Earth flows normally take place:
In humid regions
287 - Earth Quakes are most frequent in the zone:
Pacific ocean
288 - Earthquake can also cause:
Volcanic eruption
289 - Earthquake of October 2005 was due to ______ of two plates:
None of these
290 - Earthquake of Quetta was due to _______ of Indo-Australian and Iranian plate:
Sliding
291 - Earthquake waves _______ in velocity upon entering the mentle.
Increase
292 - Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in ________
Folded and faulted region
293 - Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in:
Folded and faulted region
294 - Earthquakes are caused by:
Eruption of volcanoes
295 - Earthquakes are caused by:
Tectonic plates below the earth surface
296 - Earthquakes can also produce by:
All of them
297 - Earthquakes occur due to ________
Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
298 - Earthquakes occur frequently in
All of the above
299 - Earthquakes occur frequently in ________
All of the above areas
300 - Earthquakes rarely occur in ________
Brazil
301 - Earthquakes waves are of two types namely:
Body waves and surface waves
302 - East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of
Rift valley system
303 - East Timor was the _______ country of UNO:
192nd
304 - Economic trade centers and their associated types of trade are shown in _________ :
Economic and Commercial Map
305 - Economically exploitable gypsum occurs in
Rajasthan
306 - Economically exploitable lignite occurs in
Tamil Nadu
307 - Economically the most important forests of India are
Tropical deciduous forest
308 - Economy of Brazil is mostly dependent on ________
Coffee
309 - Edible crops include
Foodgrains, Pulses, Oilseeds
310 - Elbe is a famous river located in:
Germany
311 - Emirates' is the airline of :
UAE
312 - ENA' is the news agency of:
Bangladesh
313 - Equator is
Imaginary line which rotates around the Earth
314 - Equator represents
Imaginary line passing round the Earth
315 - Equinox occurs when the Sun is vertically above
Equator
316 - Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon ________
Its speed at which it flows
317 - Erratics are formed due to _______ work of glacier:
Depositional
318 - Eskimos belong to
Mongoloid race
319 - Ethiopia's parliament is:
National Assembly
320 - Euphrates is a river located in:
Iraq
321 - European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by
All the above
322 - Evergreen forests are found in
Equatorial region
323 - Everyday the moon rises about ________ minutes later than the previous day
50
324 - Evidence suggests that life on Earth has existed for about ________.
3.5 billion years
325 - Example of Isthmus is:
Panama
326 - Example of shield volcanoes is:
None of these
327 - Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause
Earth's temperature to rise
328 - Excluding Australia, generally treated as a continent, which is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
329 - Excluding the moon, the celestial object that generally appears bright in the sky is
Venus
330 - Exfoliation is a type of:
Physical Weathering
331 - Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________
Mechanical weathering
332 - EXTEL' is the news agency of:
UK
333 - Extensive agriculture is found in __________ :
U.S.A., Australia, Canada
334 - Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because
Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
335 - Extensive mechanized wheat cultivation is carried out in
Temperate grasslands
336 - Extensive subsistence agriculture is found in:
All of these
337 - Extrusive igneous rocks have
Grains which are not visible
338 - Factory farming is the characteristic of
North-western Europe
339 - Fairy is a beautiful waterfall located in:
Washington
340 - Farakka barrage is a major reason for contention between India and ________.
Bangladesh
341 - Farakka Barrage was commissioned to ________
Save Kolkata port
342 - Farus desert is located in:
Chad
343 - Fertile crescent is _________ :
Mesotamia
344 - Fetheer is a beautiful waterfall located in:
USA
345 - FIDES' is the news agency of:
Vatican city
346 - Fiji is a country in the
East Pacific
347 - Find the incorrect pair
Peanut - Bihar
348 - Find the odd
Dead Sea
349 - Find the odd one
WindTurbine
350 - Find the odd one
Basalt
351 - Find the odd one
Bolson
352 - Find the wrong pair
Periyar National Park - Andhra Pradesh
353 - First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:
1984
354 - First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as
Hailey National Park
355 - First railway line in the world, was laid in ________
North-East England
356 - First wave of urbanization started in ________ :
Europe
357 - Fish farming is practised in
China
358 - Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: (1) great length of indented coastline (2) extensive continental shelves (3) water temperatures lower than 20°C (4) sparse population
1, 2 and 3
359 - Fjords abound the coast of
Norway
360 - Fjords are usually found in:
Both (a) and (b)
361 - Foehn is a local wind of ________.
Switzerland
362 - Fog can be classified as a
Low Stratus cloud
363 - Fog is an Example of
Gas in dispersed liquid
364 - Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because ________
Warm and cold currents meet
365 - Fog, clouds, mist are examples of ________.
Aerosol
366 - Fogs formed along, the sea-coast are due to ________
Advection
367 - Fold mountains are formed due to forces born out of
Compression
368 - Folding is the result of
Orogenetic force
369 - Following are the characteristics of an area in India: (a) Hot and humid climate (b) Annual rainfall 200 cm (c) Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres (d) Annual range of temperature 15 degree C to 30 degree C Which one among the following crops
Pepper
370 - Foot and mouth disease is common among
Cattle, goats, sheep and other hoofed animals
371 - For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________.
30°
372 - For every 108 feet descent bellow the surface of earth temperature rises for ________.
1.8
373 - For short-term climatic perdictions, which one of the following events is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?
El Nino and Southern Oscillations
374 - For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
El Nino and southern oscillations
375 - For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?
Cotton
376 - For the first time oil was discovered in ______ in _______ :
1759, USA
377 - For the first time, IRRI was cultivated in ________ :
Philippines
378 - For the formation of rainfall which of the following is not essential?
Wind
379 - For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant?
Flash point
380 - For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the most economical mode is
By pipelines
381 - Forest Research Institute is at
Dehradun
382 - Forest soils are
Rich in organic matter
383 - Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
The forces of tension in the earth's crust
384 - Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
Sill
385 - Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
Corrosion
386 - Fornebu' is the airport of :
Norway
387 - Fortworth' is the airport of :
USA
388 - Foucault experiment is proof of which one of the following?
Rotation of Earth
389 - Four of the five most populous countries are also among the five largest countries in the world by area. Which is the fifth largest by area?
Canada
390 - Freely moving bodies are ________
Deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
391 - Friendship Bridge on Oxus river connects:
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan
392 - From east to west, which one of the following sequences of cities of Canada is correct?
Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto
393 - From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti
394 - From of Agriculture in which farmers move from place to place in search of better land is called _______ :
Shifting Cultivation
395 - From West to East, what are the three main island groups in the Pacific called?
Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
396 - From where does the heat come in the environment?
Insolation
397 - From which language is the word "Monsoon" derived?
Arabic
398 - From, the point of view of international trade, Bahrein islands are noted for petroleum and ________
Pearl fishing
399 - Frontal rain is caused by ________
Cyclonic activity
400 - Ganga beyond Farakka when it enters Bangladesh is known as
Padma
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