1 - The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________
4 km
2 - The average height of troposphere from surface is ______ km:
12
3 - The average of depth of Pacific Ocean is:
13,215 feet
4 - The average rainfall in India is about:
125 cm
5 - The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
35
6 - The average time interval between one high tide and the next high tide is approximately
12 hours
7 - The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5° to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5° whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5°. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?
At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
8 - The Barak River is a famous river of:
Manipur hills
9 - The Beas project consisting of Beas-Satluj link and pong dam at Beas is the joint venture of:
Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
10 - The Bedouins are inhabitants of ________.
The Arabian Desert
11 - The Benguela current touches:
West African coast
12 - The best quality coal is
Anthracite
13 - The best representative of the acid igneous rocks is ________
Granite
14 - The best way of conservation of water resources is
All of the above
15 - The Bhadravati Steel Plant is the only plant which is managed by a State Government. Which is that State Government?
Karnataka
16 - The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of
Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
17 - The Bhils and the Kols live
Along the Vindhya ranges
18 - The Bhutia group of languages does not include
Lepcha
19 - The biggest freshwater lake is
Superior
20 - The biggest island at the tip of South America is the
Tierra Del Fuego Island
21 - The biggest lake in India is ________
Chilka Lake
22 - The biggest producer of Rice is
China
23 - The biggest producer of Uranium in the world is ________
U.S.A.
24 - The biggest railway Junction in the United States is
Chicago
25 - The biggest river of the world is:
Nile
26 - The black sea receives the rivers:
All of them
27 - The Black soil is related to which of the following crop
Cotton
28 - The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of
Former USSR
29 - The border of Union Territory of Puducherry does not meet with
Karnataka
30 - The boundary between India and China is known as
McMahan Line
31 - The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to
Both (a) and (b) above
32 - The breaking up of the rocks at its place is known as
Weathering
33 - The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is
Adam's Bridge
34 - The bright heavenly body with a long luminous tail is called
A comet
35 - The brightest star in the sky is ________
Sun
36 - The brightest star in the sky is:
Praesepe
37 - The broken hill famous for zinc and lead are located in
Australia
38 - The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in
India
39 - The Buckingham Canal runs through
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
40 - The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from
Vijayawada to Villupuram
41 - The buildings in which new material has been used but this does not changes its layout is termed as:
Modified Traditional Dwellings
42 - The busiest ocean route in the world is
North Atlantic route
43 - The busiest sea route is
The North Atlantic Route
44 - The busy port of Rotterdam is situated in ________
The Netherlands
45 - The canal that connects the upper Hudson at Albany with the Great Lakes at Buffalo is
Erie canal
46 - The Canals in Western Europe are mainly used for ________
Inland navigation
47 - The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called
Permeability
48 - The capacity of the Atmosphere to hold water vapour
Increases as the temperature increases
49 - The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
All the above
50 - The capital city of Kenya is ________.
Nairobi
51 - The capital of Australia is
Canberra
52 - The capital of Germany is
None of the above
53 - The capital of Lakshadweep is ________
Kavaratti
54 - The capital of Malaysia is
Kuala Lumpur
55 - The capital of South Sudan is
Juba
56 - The capital of the Ontario province of Canada situated on the Lake Ontario is the port city of
Uruguay
57 - The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located ________
Partly in Europe and partly in Asia
58 - The cauliflower shape is associated with which of the following cloud formations?
Cumulus
59 - The cause of Earthquake is
Disturbances in Earth surface
60 - The Chambal Valley Project is a joint venture of:
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
61 - The change in colour of stars arises due to:
Variation in their surface temperature
62 - The characteristic of the Mediterranean climate is
Rainy winter and dry summer
63 - The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is ________
Argon
64 - The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore - Madurai region is ________.
A major industrial region
65 - The chief coal bearing formation in India is known as the
Gondwanas
66 - The chief competitor of India in the field of lac is
Thailand
67 - The 'Chilka lake region' lies in between the deltas of ________
Mahanadi and Godavari
68 - The circulation and movement of soluble inorganic matter (nutrients) derived from sedimentary and atmospheric phases and reservoirs through organic phase of various biotic components and finally their return to inorganic phase is collectively called:
Biogeochemical Cycles
69 - The city located on the river Yamuna is
Agra
70 - The climate best suited for horticulture is ________
Mediterranean
71 - The 'Climate' is the average atmospheric conditions of an area over a considerable period of time. For proper conclusions, observations are needed for a minimum period of ________
31 years
72 - The climate of a place is decided by ________
All the above
73 - The climate of India is ________
Subtropical monsoon
74 - The climate of India is mainly tropical because ________
Of the location of the Himalayas in its North
75 - The clouds extending from one side of horizon to other as 3 dark grey sheet having uniform base are called ________
Stratus clouds
76 - The clouds float in atmosphere because of
Less Density
77 - The Coast line of India is
7500km
78 - The Coast of Norway is an example of
Fjord Coast
79 - The coast of which of the following country are not touched by Arabian sea?
Saudi Arabia
80 - The coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa have to face which of the following natural calamity?
Cyclone
81 - The Coastal terrain of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is known as
Coromandel
82 - The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as ________
Dalmation coast
83 - The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
Katabatic wind
84 - The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to ________
Eastern Newfoundland
85 - The column of atmosphere is divided into five different layers namely:
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
86 - The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
Coal
87 - The composition of laterite soil in higher areas is
Acidic
88 - The concentration of large cities is called:
Megalopolis
89 - The concept of urbanization spread from ________ :
Both (a) and (b)
90 - The Congo Basin of Africa experiences which of the following types of climate?
Equatorial
91 - The constellation of stars appears at different positions in the sky at different times during night mainly:
Because earth rotates about its axis
92 - The constellations of stars appear at different positions in the sky at different times during night mainly ________
Because earth rotates about its axis
93 - The construction of Panama Canal in 1913 eliminated the long and hazardous voyage
Round the stormy Cape Horn
94 - The construction of Tehri dam is done across which river
Bhagirathi
95 - The contact of two air masses differing sharply in humidity originates:
Temperate cyclones
96 - The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass, is
Africa
97 - The Continents of Africa and Europe, at their close at point are separated from each other by the strait of
Gibraltar
98 - The continents of the world are mainly composed of
Sial
99 - The continuous circulation of water among the hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere is known as
Hydrologic cycle
100 - The Contour line is those imaginary line which show?
Areas of similar height
101 - The contribution of Hydropower in India's totalpower is almost
Onefifth
102 - The Coral reefs are a specimen of
Tropical Rain Forest
103 - The core of the Earth is also known as
Barysphere
104 - The core of the Earth is made up of ________
Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
105 - The Coromandel Coast of India receives good rains from cyclonic storms in the months of
November and December
106 - The correct decreasing order of the population of the various continents is ________
Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Australia
107 - The correct descending order of the leading producers of milk is
India, U.S.A., China, Russia
108 - The correct order of the given hills from west to east is ________
Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga
109 - The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystem is:: 1. Taiga 2. Tropical evergreen 3. Tropical deciduous 4. Tundra
4, 1, 3, 2
110 - The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is ________
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
111 - The correct sequence of planets in the descending order of their equatorial diameter is ________
Uranus, Earth, Mars, Mercury
112 - The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is ________
Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him.
113 - The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is ________
Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
114 - The correct sequence of the following planets in terms of gravity, in the descending order is ________
Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn
115 - The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is : 1. Kishenganga 2. Ganga 3. Wainganga 4. Penganga
1, 2, 3, 4
116 - The countries with the lowest and worst economic conditions in the world referred to as the 'Pole of hunger' are
European Countries
117 - The country having the largest area under tea cultivation is
India
118 - The country that has the greatest length of the day during summer is ________
Norway
119 - The country which is commonly known as 'The Land of Golden Fleece' is ________
Australia
120 - The country which leads in the production of rubber is ________
Indonesia
121 - The country which tops in the production of cocoa is ________.
Ivory Coast
122 - The country with the highest density is ________
Singapore
123 - The country with the highest density of population in Europe is ________
Netherlands
124 - The country worst affected by cyclones and accompanying floods is ________.
Bangladesh
125 - The creek on which there is a dispute between Pakistan and India:
Sir Creek
126 - The crop most susceptible to frost is:
Wheat
127 - The crop which is produced largely/mostly in India
Rice
128 - The crude Birth Rate is defined as:
No. of births per thousand populations
129 - The crust accounts for _______ of earth's mass.
0.0101
130 - The crust and the upper-most part of the mantle up to a depth of 200 km from the surface of the earth is called:
Lithosphere
131 - The crust forms what percentage of the volume of the earth:
0.005
132 - The Cudappah Ranges lie between
Godavari and Palkonda Range
133 - The current produced by upwelling of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru is known as
Humboldt current
134 - The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states
West Bengal and Jharkhand
135 - The Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigation cum-navigation canal is ________ long.
137km
136 - The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is
Umbra
137 - The deepest land locked and protected port in India is
Visakhaptanam
138 - The deepest mine in Asia is
Kolar Gold mine
139 - The deepest or the Oceanic trenches is the ________ trench.
Mariana
140 - The deepest part of Ocean is:
Mariana Trench
141 - The deepest part of the earth is:
Mariana Trench
142 - The deepest place in the Indian Ocean is:
Sundae Trench
143 - The deepest surface depression on earth is
Mariana Trench
144 - The deepest trench "Mariana Trench" is in:
Pacific Ocean
145 - The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is
Java Trench
146 - The deflection of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to Its left in the southern hemisphere is caused by the
Rotation of the Earth
147 - The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by
Rotation of the Earth
148 - The dense mass of small water drops on smoke particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is ________
Smog
149 - The Density of population in any region is measured by numbers of
People
150 - The denudational processes have not reduced the land masses to a level because ________
The earth movements have uplifted the landmass
151 - The depositional feature at the point where the river comes down from hills to plain is
Alluvial fan
152 - The depth of Andaman Sea is:
12,392 feet
153 - The depth of Hudson Bay is:
600 feet
154 - The depth of Red Sea is:
2402 fed
155 - The desert regions of the world occupy about ________ part of the land surface of the earth.
44564
156 - The diesel locomotive works engaged in producing diesel locos is located in:
Varanasi
157 - The difference between sun and shade temperatures is largest in which of the following types of elimates?
Sahara
158 - The difference between the equatorial and polar diametres of the earth is about
42 km
159 - The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as
Annual range of temperature
160 - The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________
Equator to poles
161 - The direction of ocean currents is reversed with season:
In the Indian Ocean
162 - The dispute over Siachen Glacier is between
India and Pakistan
163 - The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms) is ________
149
164 - The distance between the earth and the sun in million kms is:
149
165 - The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of ________
January
166 - The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of:
June
167 - The distance between two consecutive longitudes (91° E and 92° E) at the Poles is
0 km
168 - The distance of the equator from either of the poles is ________
10,002 km
169 - The distance of the equator from either of the poles is:
10002 km
170 - The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is ________
4.2 light years
171 - The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is:
4 light-years
172 - The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on
Climate types
173 - The Doctor is a wind which
Is conducive to health
174 - The driest part in India is in
Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
175 - The driest part of India is
Leh
176 - The driest place in India is ________
Jaisalmer
177 - The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for years. The Atacama is in ________
South America
178 - The dry wind 'Santa Ana' blows in ________
California
179 - The Duncan Pass is located between
South Andaman and Little Andaman
180 - The duration of the day and night is always equal at the
Equator
181 - The dwarf camels, known as Alpacas, Vicunas and Llamas are found in
Tibet
182 - The earlier name of Surinam was ________
Dutch Guyana
183 - The earliest rocks formed on the earth's surface are
Igneous
184 - The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from t
1 and 2
185 - The earth is at the least distance from the sun (Perihelion) on ________
January 3rd
186 - The earth is not a true sphere. Then what is it?
It is slightly flattened at the Poles and bulges slightly at the Equator.
187 - The earth revolves round the sun in its orbit by approximately:
1
188 - The earth rotates arojnd the axis pointing towards:
The polar star
189 - The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
23.5°
190 - The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________
The pole star
191 - The earth rotatesaround its axis from:
West to East
192 - The earth rotation on its axis is:
West to East
193 - The earth surface of Asia covers ______ of total:
1\3
194 - The earth turns through 360
One hour
195 - The earth's annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of:
966 million km
196 - The Earth's core is made up of very heavy material mostly constituted by:
Nickel and Iron
197 - The Eastern Coast of India is known as ________
Coromandal Coast
198 - The Eastern Coastal Plain is also named as
Coromandel coastal plains
199 - The eastern Mediterranean Island Cyprus is divided between:
Greece and Turkey
200 - The edible oil commonly used in India for preparation of toilet soap is
Coconut oil
201 - The EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of India is
360 km
202 - The energy generated through coal commercially is called
Thermal Energy
203 - The energy of Sun is vested in which of the following process?
Nuclear Fusion
204 - The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________
Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
205 - The epicentre of an earthquake is the:
Nearest point to surface from the facus perpendicular to the earth's surface
206 - The equator cuts through which of the following islands ________
Borneo
207 - The Equator does not pass through which of the following?
Mexico
208 - The equator is:
0
209 - The Equator, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn run through the continent of
Africa
210 - The equatorial diameter of the earth is approximately:
12756 km
211 - The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is generally about ________
250 cms
212 - The erupted material of volcano consists of:
Both (a) and (b)
213 - The essential feature of shifting cultivation is
Rotation of fields
214 - The evergreen trees are those which remain green through out the year. This is because
Their leaves fall in small numbers at intervals
215 - The exact time taken by the earth for single rotation on its own axis is ________
23 hrs 56 minutes 4.09 sec
216 - The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the
Continental shelf
217 - The extreme of temperature between summer and winter is quite low in southern part of peninsular India mainly because ________
The adjoining oceans moderate the temperature
218 - The factors of world distribution of horizontal temperature of oceanic water are:
Winds and latitude
219 - The factors which determine the climate of a place are: 1. Soil 2. Latitude 3. Altitude 4. Vegetation
2 and 3 only
220 - The fain factor which determines the balance of nature is:
Human activities
221 - The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of
Jammu and Kashmir
222 - The famous Effel Tower is in:
Paris
223 - The Famous Kruger National Park is located in
South Africa
224 - The famous Matterhorn Peak is found in
Switzerland
225 - The famous Naini lake is in
Nainital
226 - The Farakka Project is mainly aimed towards
Preserving the port of Kolkata
227 - The farming in which farmers grow only enough food to survive is called ________:
Substance Farming
228 - The fastest mass movements are:
Fall
229 - The fastest planet is:
Mercury
230 - The features produced by glacial deposition are: (1) outwash plains (2) drumlins (3) eskers (4) levees
1, 2, 3
231 - The fertile land between two rivers is called
Doab
232 - The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called
Magnetopause
233 - The finest natural harbour in India is
Mumbai
234 - The first Alumina plant in India is situated at
Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
235 - The first cement factory was built in India in 1904 at
Chennai
236 - The first cotton mill was set up at Fort Gloaster in Kolkata in
1818
237 - The first fertilizer plant was set up at
Sindri (Bihar)
238 - The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at
Shivasamudram
239 - The first large scale modern machine tool factory set up in public sector is :
1953
240 - The first machine made paper was manufactured
In 1870 near Kolkata
241 - The first man to climb Mount Everest twice was:
Nawang Gomber
242 - The first man-made object to leave the solar system was:
Pioneer 10
243 - The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
Chilka Lake
244 - The first month of the 'Saka era' is ________
Chaitra
245 - The first multi-purpose project of independent India is
Damodar
246 - The first of the fourteen biosphere reserves of India which was established in 1986 is:
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
247 - The first oil well in India was dug at ________
Digboi
248 - The First port developed after independence was
Kandla
249 - The first railway line was laid in:
England
250 - The first range of Himalayas to the North of Ganga Plains is the
Shiwaliks
251 - The First refinery in India was established in
Digboi
252 - The first river valley project started in India is
Damodar Valley Project
253 - The first satellite was launched by:
USSR
254 - The first shore-based steel plant in India is:
Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
255 - The first statellite sent into space was:
Sputnik
256 - The first steam boat was built by
Robert Fulton
257 - The first stellite was launched by:
USSR
258 - The first test-tube baby of the world was born in:
Britain
259 - The first tidal power plant in India is located in:
Gulf of Kutch
260 - The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world's greatest fishing regions, lie between the ________
The East China Sea and the Bering Sea
261 - The fixed path along which the earth revolves round the sun is called:
The earth's orbit
262 - The flash flood is related with which of the following?
Cyclonic storm
263 - The flat temperate grasslands of the Hungarian plains are known as ________.
Pusztas
264 - The flood plain along river banks formed by newer alluvium is called:
Khaddar
265 - The flower bud which is used as spice, is obtained from?
Clove
266 - The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ________ type.
Advection
267 - The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
3, 2, 4, 1
268 - The following statements are made about ocean currents: (1) They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics (2) They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere (3) They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere
1 and 3
269 - The forces responsible for the movements of the earth's crust, eruption of volcanoes and earthquakes are
Tectonic forces
270 - The Forest of Sundarban is called as
Mangrove forest
271 - The formation of "Mushroom Rocks" in deserts is an example of which of the following?
Erosion
272 - The formation of Extrusive rocks takes place ________
By solidification of magma above the earth's surface
273 - The formation of laterite soil is mainly due to ________
Leaching
274 - The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are
Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
275 - The four largest planets of the solar system in descending order are
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
276 - The four largest planets of the solar system in the descending order are:
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
277 - The four nearest planets to the earth in order to distance are
Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter
278 - The fourth highest waterfall Sutherland is located in:
New Zealand
279 - The fourth layer of earth described by Vander Gracht is ________
Nucleolus
280 - The full name of OTEC
Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
281 - The Ganga plain widens from
East to west
282 - The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens
From west to east
283 - The Ganges in Bangladesh is known as the
Padma
284 - The gap between birth rate and death rate per 1000 mid-year population of a given region is known as
Natural growth rate of population
285 - The gap of a Mountain which provides natural path is known as?
Pass
286 - The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the
Malwa Plateau
287 - The gas which is largely responsible for green house effect is:
Water Vapor
288 - The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in
The Himalayan Mountain Complex
289 - The gentle 'seaward sloping' surface from the coasts is called
Continental shelf
290 - The geometric form of the earth is approximately that of:
An oblate spheroid
291 - The Ghatampur thermal power plant recently approved by Cabinet is to be setup in?
Uttar Pradesh
292 - The gigantic tidal waves produced by earthquakes are called
Tsunamis
293 - The Gir Forest is noted for its
Lion Sanctuary
294 - The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the ________ glacier.
Siachen
295 - The Gneiss is a coarse grained:
Metamorphic Rock
296 - The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in
Bhakra Dam
297 - The Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the ________ region.
North-West Atlantic
298 - The Grand Trunk road between Mumbai and Chennai passes through ________ and ________.
Pune and Bengaluru
299 - The 'Grand Trunk Road' connects ________
Kolkata and Amritsar
300 - The Great Barrier Reef is ________
Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
301 - The Great Barrier Reef is found
Of the coast of Queensland
302 - The Great Circle routes join
London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
303 - The Great Himalayan National Park is in which state?
Himachal Pradesh
304 - The great one horned Indian Rhino is round in
Kaziranga Game Sanctuary
305 - The greatest average annual precipitation is in ________
Philippines
306 - The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in ________
Tropical moist forests
307 - The greatest intensity of seismic activity is found along:
Converging plate boundaries
308 - The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________
11,021 m
309 - The greatest known ocean depth which lies in the Pacific Ocean is:
11033 m
310 - The greatest mass of ice on the earth is found in
Antarctica
311 - The greatest proportion of salt is found in two areas included:
Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
312 - The Green Revolution was most successful in
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
313 - The Greenhouse effect gases trap only the heat of:
Solar Radiation
314 - The group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is ________
Indo-Aryan
315 - The Gutenburg discontinuity separates ________.
Inner mantle and the core
316 - The hair or Nordic races is generally
Blond
317 - The Hawaii islands are the top of submerged ________
Volcanic mountains
318 - The Hawaiian Islands specialise in the cultivation of
Sugarcane
319 - The HBJ pipe line serves the fertilizer plant(s) at
All the three
320 - The headland in sea is called
Peninsula
321 - The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is:
Gorakhpur
322 - The headquarters of North Western Railway is located in:
Jaipur
323 - The heat from Sun to Earth is called as
Solar Radiation
324 - The heavier silicates named 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the ________
Ocean floors
325 - The heavier silictes named Sima on Silica + magnesium are most abundant in the:
Ocean floors
326 - The heaviest concentration of Earthquake is along the:
Both of these
327 - The heaviest mass revolving round the sun is
Jupiter
328 - The height of Angel is:
3281 feet
329 - The height of Gavarnie waterfall is:
1384 feet
330 - The height of the Takkakaw waterfall is:
1650 feet
331 - The height of the Tugle is:
3000 feet
332 - The highest annual precipitation occurs in ________
Amazon basin
333 - The highest coal-producing country in the world is
China
334 - The highest dam from the following in India is
Bhakra
335 - The highest glacial lake of India located at the height of 17,745 feet in Garhwal Himalaya is:
Devtal
336 - The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________
Anthracite
337 - The highest Himalayan peak in India is ________
Kanchenjunga
338 - The highest lake above the sea level in the world is ________
Lake Titicaca
339 - The highest lake in the world is:
Titicaca Lake
340 - The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is
Anaimudi
341 - The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is
Ranjit Sagar dam
342 - The highest navigable lake in the world is
Titicaca
343 - The highest part of the earth is:
Mt. Everest
344 - The highest peak in India
K2 (Godwin Austin)
345 - The highest peak in South India is ________
Anamudi
346 - The highest peak of peninsular India is:
Anaimudi
347 - The Highest peak of the Karakoram Range is:
Mt. K2 (Godvin Austin )
348 - The highest percentage decadal growth rate of population as per 2011 Census was registered by:
Meghalaya
349 - The highest plateau in the world is
Plateau of Tibet
350 - The highest point in the Aravalli range is
Guru Sikhar
351 - The highest point of Africa is:
Mt. Kilimanjaro
352 - The highest point of Asia is:
Mt. Everest
353 - The highest point of Australia is:
Koscicusko
354 - The highest point of South America is:
Mt. Aconeago
355 - The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is
Doda Betta
356 - The highest title in judo is:
Black Belt
357 - The highest water fall in the world is
Angel
358 - The highest waterfall in India is ________
Jog
359 - The highest waterfall of the world is ________
Salto Angel Falls
360 - The highest waterfall of the world is:
Angel
361 - The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as ________
Barail hills
362 - The hill station of Coonoor is located in which one of the following states?
Kerala
363 - The Himalayan forests include
All the three
364 - The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?
Fold mountains
365 - The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason -for this phenomenon?
It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
366 - The Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources because ________
The displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rock and made it complex
367 - The Himalayan rivers are ________
Snow fed
368 - The Himalayas are considered as ________ type of mountains.
Tectonic
369 - The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges of which the oldest range is ________
The Great Himalayan Range
370 - The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges. Among them which is the oldest range?
The Great Himalayan Range
371 - The Himalayas are generally divided into three ranges which do not include ________
Karakoram
372 - The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the ________
Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
373 - The Himalayas were formed due to ________
Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
374 - The Himalayas were uplifted from the:
Tethys Geosynclines
375 - The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the ________ river.
Mahanadi
376 - The home of spices is
India
377 - The home or the fur-bearing animals is the
Coniferous forests
378 - The Hormuz Strait is situated at the entrance of the
Persian Gulf
379 - The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is ________
Foehn
380 - The hot desert of the world are generally found near ________
The horse latitude
381 - The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as ________
Foehn
382 - The hot molten material erupted from a volcano is called:
Lava
383 - The hottest place in the world is ________
Azizia, Libya
384 - The hottest planet is ________
Venus
385 - The hottest planet is:
Venus
386 - The hourses in which modern material is used and layout is also changed are termed as:
Modernized Traditional Dwelling
387 - The house which is the perfect paramount of new technology is categorized as:
Modern Dwellings
388 - The houses built from poles and sticks are termed as:
Waltle
389 - The houses in which layout, construction and appearance have not been altered are termed as:
Un-changed Traditional Dwellings
390 - The Huge deposit of uranium are found recently in
Andhra Pradesh
391 - The idea that the earth was the centre of the universe was maintained by
Aristotle
392 - The ideal conditions for coral growth are: I. water temperature around 20°C II. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S) III. highly saline water IV. adequate oxygen
I, II and IV
393 - The Idukki hydroelectric plant la on the river
Periyar
394 - The igneous rocks are formed due to ________
Granitisation
395 - The imaginary line joining the land projecting towards the sea which is the landward limit of internal seawater is called:
Base Line
396 - The imaginary line which connects places of similar height on map, are?
Contour
397 - The imaginary lines joining places of same height at equal intervals are
Contours
398 - The imaginary lines which connects the places of same temperature are called
Isotherm
399 - The important feature of shifting cultivation is ________
Change of cultivation site
400 - The important fishing areas called Grand Bank and Georges Bank located in the waters of which one of the following?
North-west Atlantic
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