1 - The Panama Canal links ________
Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
2 - The part of atmosphere which contains constant gasses with known composition called:
Homosphere
3 - The part of atmosphere which is consisted on variable gasses with unknown composition is called _______:
Hetrosphere
4 - The part of India receives maximum insolation.
Southern
5 - The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as
Kumaon Himalayas
6 - The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
the Palghat gap
7 - The Patkai hills belong to which mountain ranges?
Purvanchal
8 - The pause between stratosphere and thermosphere is called _______ :
None of these
9 - The pause between troposphere and stratosphere is called ________ :
Tropo pause
10 - The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto
Maghalaya Hills
11 - The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are
Godavari and Krishna
12 - The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
old mountains
13 - The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
2.4
14 - The percentage of India's total population employed in agriculture is nearly
0.7
15 - The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
35
16 - The percentage of literates in India is ________
Higher among males than females
17 - The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called ________
Cosmic year
18 - The Periyar Game Sanctuary in Kerala is renowned for
Wild elephant
19 - The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause: I. deflection of winds and ocean currents II. differences in time between places on different meridians III. varying length of day and night at different t
III and IV
20 - The Persian Gulf region is rich in ________.
Crude oil reserves
21 - The phase of the moon during an eclipse of the sun is
New
22 - The phenomenon known as the "Midnight Sun" is caused by
Inclination of the Earth's axis
23 - The phenomenon of an opening in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forced out regular intervals is called:
Geyser
24 - The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth's surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
Geyser
25 - The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the earth's surface through which a jet of hot water and steam is forced out at regular intervals, is called
Geyser
26 - The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from ________
Ionosphere
27 - The phenomenon of 'trade winds' takes place due to
Convection of heat
28 - The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet?
Lipu Lekh
29 - The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is
Leh
30 - The place of greatest known depth of India Ocean is:
Sunda Trench
31 - The place of greatest known depth of Red Sea is:
Off port Sudan
32 - The place of greatest known depth of Sea of Japan is:
Central Basin
33 - The place of origin of an earthquake is called
Seismic focus
34 - The place on the Earth's surface above the focus is called the
Epicentre
35 - The place Sabarimala is situatad in which of the following states?
Kerala
36 - The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm is
Leh in Kashmir
37 - The place where individual lives is called:
Dwelling
38 - The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of - 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is ________
Leh
39 - The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December is:
Melbourne
40 - The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is ________
Melbourne
41 - The place/city located at the confluence of river Euphrates and Tigris is:
Baghdad
42 - The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
Aluminium Industries
43 - The places which attract people from a surrounding area because of service availability are called:
Central Place
44 - The plane of contact of the troposphere and stratosphere is known as ________
Tropopause
45 - The Planet amongst the following (other than Saturn), that shows a faint ring is ________.
Jupiter
46 - The planet having five moons is:
Uranus
47 - The planet having the largest number of satellites in the solar system is:
Saturn
48 - The planet having thirteen moons is ________
Neptune
49 - The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because ________
It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun
50 - The planet that has no satellite is:
Pluto
51 - The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is
Venus
52 - The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ________.
Venus
53 - The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:
Jupiter
54 - The planet with the maximum number of satellites is ________.
Saturn
55 - The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by ________
Gravitation and centrifugal force
56 - The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by:
Gravitation nad centrifugal force
57 - The Planets that have no natural satellites are ________.
Mercury and Venus
58 - The Plannetary winds variously known as roaring forties, furious fifties and stormy syxties are
Westerlies
59 - The Plantation agriculture produces?
Plantation Crops
60 - The plantation in a huge manner to prevent soil erosion is called
Shelter Belts
61 - The plateau rich in minerals in India is
Chhotanagpur Plateau
62 - The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
Focus
63 - The point in the earth from which seismic waves spread out in all direction is:
Earthquake focus
64 - The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon's velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________
Apogee
65 - The Point of origin of Indus River is
Mount Kailash
66 - The polar diameter of the earth is shorter than equatorial diameter by about:
43 km
67 - The polar regions are sparsely populated because of
Unsuitable climatic conditions
68 - The 'Pong Dam' is constructed on the river
Beas
69 - The population of India has of late been growing very fast because
The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
70 - The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
Kolkata
71 - The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is ________
Paradeep
72 - The portion of incident radiation (energy) without heating that surface reflected back from a surface of a body is called:
Albedo
73 - The portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth's surface tip to 6-8 miles and experiences decrese in temperature at a constant rate is the
Troposphere
74 - The portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth's surface upto 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature at constant rate is ________
Troposphere
75 - The Portuguese possessions Goa, Daman and Diu were liberated in ________.
1961
76 - The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________
Perihelion
77 - The position of a planet when it is nearest to the sun, is called:
Perihelion
78 - The position of Indian Railways network in the world is
Second
79 - The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________
Aphelion
80 - The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the sun causing summer in the Northern Hemisphere is:
Aphelion
81 - The powest point of Australia is:
Eyre Lake
82 - The Practice of shifting cultivation is used in
Nagaland
83 - The Prairies of North America are
Temperate Grasslands
84 - The prediction of storm is made, when atmospheric pressure
Decreases suddenly
85 - The predominant gases that constitute the sun are:
Hydrogen and Helium
86 - The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
West Bengal and Assam
87 - The present demographic transition of India is indicative of ________
Typically increasing urbanization
88 - The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is
decreasing
89 - The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to ________
Preserve and maintain navigation
90 - The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
Hazaribagh and Singbhum of Bihar
91 - The principal reason for the formation of metamorphic rocks is ________
Extreme heat and pressure
92 - The problem of arsenic in India is due to
Overexploitation of ground water in affected areas
93 - The problem of leaching of the soil is more pronounced in the areas where the rainfall is ________
Heavy
94 - The process of solifluction is common in ________ region:
Subpolar
95 - The process of subduction produces a _______ in sea.
Trench
96 - The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as
Transpiration
97 - The process which leads to the formation of clouds is known as
Condensation
98 - The production of natural rubber is dominated by ________
South-east Asia
99 - The proportion of ______ rocks decreases with depth.
Silicon
100 - The proportion of forest to the total national geographical area of India as envisaged by National Forest Policy is
0.333
101 - The Proposed Sea way "Sethusamudram" is the canal passes through which sea-lanes?
Gulf of Mannar
102 - The pygmies are found in ________.
The Congo Basin, Africa
103 - The Radcliff Line demarcates the boundary between
India and Pakistan
104 - The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
India and Pakistan
105 - The radiant energy of the sun is transmitted in the form of:
Short waves
106 - The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:
Insolation
107 - The radiation that heats earth's atmosphere comes from the
Earth
108 - The radius of earth is:
6,370 km
109 - The rainfall due to upward movement of air caused by convergence of cold air masses against warm air masses is called ________.
Frontal rainfall
110 - The rains along the western coast of India are ________
Orographic
111 - The Rajasthan Canal (now called the Indira Gandhi Canal) draws its water from the
Sutlej and Beas
112 - The Rajasthan Canal Project cover
Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
113 - The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
Karakoram
114 - The rate of fall of pressure between two points is called ______ :
Pressure Gradient/Barometric Gradient
115 - The ratio between Earth and Oceans by area is:
70.8% and 29.2%
116 - The reason behind broadening the river valley is
Soil Erosion
117 - The reason behind Earthquake is
Tectonism
118 - The red colour of red soil is due to
Iron
119 - The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to ________
A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
120 - The refineries Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
121 - The region famous for various types of wine and champagne is
Mediterranean Sea
122 - The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is
Ambala
123 - The region which is resistant to the transformation of macro structure, is called?
Shield
124 - The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50 C) is found in
Northern Canada
125 - The regions with the highest and lowest densities are respectively ________
Europe and Oceania
126 - The Regur soil is:
Black Soil
127 - The relative humidity or the atmospheric air
Decreases with increase in temperature
128 - The remedy for soil erosion region is- 1.Bordering the region 2.Crop regulation 3.Deforestation 4.Allowing animals for grazing
1,2
129 - The removal of rock, layer by layer due to weathering is called ________
Exfoliation
130 - The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab?
Sutlej
131 - The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
North-west India to Bengal
132 - The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
133 - The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows: (1) the Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere (2) it is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation (3) the polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter t
2, 3 and 4
134 - The Rhur-Complex is a major Industrial centre in
Germany
135 - The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in:
1935
136 - The Rift Valley is created
Between two rifts
137 - The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include
Alakananda
138 - The 'ring of fire' : (1) is associated with earthquakes (2) is associated with volcanoes (3) goes round the Pacific Ocean (4) is associated with forest fires
1, 2 and 3
139 - The river Cauvery flows from ________
Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
140 - The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?
Karnataka
141 - The River Cauvery rises on the western edge of:
The Western Ghats
142 - The river Damodar ends in
River Hugli
143 - The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga because
of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
144 - The river Irrawaddy is the life blood of
Myanmar
145 - The river Mahaweli flows through
Sri Lanka
146 - The river 'Nile' is in
Egypt
147 - The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the
Indus
148 - The river that runs along the USA-Mexico boundary is
Rio-Grande
149 - The river transports material in
All of these
150 - The river Tsangpo flows through before entering India?
Tibet
151 - The river which joins Ganga from southern side is
Son
152 - The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through
Nasik and Gwalior
153 - The Rocks of granite are changed into which of the following due to metamorphism?
Gneiss
154 - The role of spines in the desert plants is ________
To save the moisture from evaporation.
155 - The Rourkela steel plant obtains: I. hydel power from the Hirakud dam II. coking coal from Jharia coalfields III. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
II and III
156 - The route is connecting Western Europe, Africa and Australia by way of the Cape of Good Hope.
Cape route
157 - The Ruhr coal fields area of ________ is a major industrial area of the world.
Germany
158 - The 'Ruhr or India' is
Damodar Valley region
159 - The Ruhr-Westphalia region is a famous industrial region of ________
Germany
160 - The Sahyadri is another name of:
Western Ghat
161 - The Salal Project is on the river
Chenab
162 - The salinity of soil is measured by
Electrical Conductivity Meter
163 - The salinity of the sea is maximum at the
Red Sea
164 - The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________
The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same
165 - The same side of the moon always faces the earth because:
The period of rotation of the moon on its axis and period of revolution around the earth is almost the same
166 - The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in
Madhya Pradesh
167 - The Saturn rings were discovered by ________
Galileo
168 - The Savannas or Orinoco Basin are termed as
Llanos
169 - The scale on which the intensity of an earth quake is measured is named after:
Mercalli
170 - The scarcity or crop failure of which of the following can cause a serious edible oil crisis in India?
Groundnut
171 - 'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is
Corsica
172 - The science of drawing map is called
Cartography
173 - The scientific instrument Seismograph is used for recording
Earthquake shocks
174 - The Sea breeze blows during ________
Day from sea to land
175 - The Sea water is more salty than rain water because
Rivers pours salt from the soil into sea
176 - The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is ________.
The Dead Sea
177 - The seas bounded on the north-east and south-east of Asian continent are:
All of them
178 - The season changes because of the:
Earth is revolving round the sun
179 - The second highest waterfall of the world:
Tujela
180 - The second largest basin in Peninsular India is ________
Godavari Basin
181 - The second largest continent of the world by area:
Africa
182 - The second largest desert of the world is:
Arabbian
183 - The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is
Krishna
184 - The second largest ocean of the world:
Atlantic Ocean
185 - The second largest river basin in India is of the river ________
Godavari
186 - The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga system, is that of ________.
Godavari
187 - The second most important agro based industry of India after textiles is:
Sugar Industry
188 - The series of line which connects the places of similar shocks at the same time is called
Homoseismal Line
189 - The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is
North Sea
190 - The shape of the Himalayas is like
An arc
191 - The Sharavati Project is a/an
Hydro-electric project
192 - The share of food crops in India's total production is almost?
70
193 - The Shifting cultivation is still prevalent in
All of the above
194 - The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
boundary between India and Tibet
195 - The shipping canal that connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is called the ________.
Kiel Canal
196 - The shortest air route from Moscow to San Francisco is
Over the Atlantic Ocean
197 - The shortest air-route from Perth to London is ________
Perth, Aden, Paris, London
198 - The shortest day in Australia will be on ________
21-06-2021
199 - The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?
Nubra
200 - The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
both (a) and (b)
201 - The Silent valley of Kerala
Has rare species of Flora and Fauna.
202 - The Sivasamudram Falls is on ________
Cauvery
203 - The size of Kara-Kumi is:
1,35,000 sq metres
204 - The size of Sahara is:
3.5 million sq metres
205 - The size of Thar is:
1,75,000 sq. metres
206 - The size of the earth was first measured by:
Eratosthenes
207 - The slowest mass movements are:
Creep
208 - The smaller cones formed through vents, on the hanks of Hawaii's kilavea are known as:
All of them
209 - The smallest amongst the following continents is ________.
South America
210 - The smallest amongst the following islands is ________.
Sumatra
211 - The smallest amongst the following oceans is ________.
The Arctic Ocean
212 - The smallest country in South America is ________
Surinam
213 - The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is
Maldives
214 - The smallest ocean in the world is:
Arctic Ocean
215 - The smallest planet is
Mercury
216 - The smallest planet is:
Pluto
217 - The smallest sea of the world is:
Baltic Sea
218 - The smallest Union Territory is ________
Lakshadweep
219 - The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is
Lakshadweep
220 - The snowline is the line on mountain or hill slope which
Is the lowest limit of perpetual snow
221 - The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is ________
Alluvial soil
222 - The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called
Loess soil
223 - The soil found in the Eastern and Western coasts of India is ________.
Laterite
224 - The soil material is mainly derived from ________
Sedimentary rocks
225 - The soil of northern plain of India is formed by
Aggradation
226 - The soil which bleaches quickly due to rain, is called
Laterite
227 - The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as ________
Loamy soil
228 - The soils of the plains have not been derived
Only from the rocks existing locally
229 - The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are
Black and alluvial soils
230 - The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of ________
Molten lava
231 - The 'Solar Corona' mainly consists of:
Molten lava
232 - The Sonapani glacier is the longest glacier of:
Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
233 - The source of Indus River is:
Himalayas
234 - The source of Kaveri River lies in -
Brahmagiri hills
235 - The source of the Brahmaputra is
A glacier near the Mansarovar Lake
236 - The source of Volga River is:
Valdai Plateau
237 - The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is
Orange
238 - The South Alps ranges are found in
Australia
239 - The south west monsooon engulfs the entire India by
15th June
240 - The southern most point of Indian territory is in
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
241 - The southern side of Australia, there is a bight called:
Great Australia Bight
242 - The southernmost point of India is located in ________
Great Nicobar
243 - The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
north of the Equator
244 - The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.
0.86
245 - The specific gravity of the earth as a whole is:
5.52
246 - The speed of rotation of earth is:
9.72 km/sec
247 - The speed of rotation of the earth is ________
9.72 km/sec.
248 - The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest ________
Along the Equator
249 - The Srnith-tuttle comet will crash with Earth in ________
2126 AD
250 - The stagnated water in the surface of lake is known as
Hypolimnion
251 - The Standard Meridian of India is
82.5 E longitude
252 - The star which collapses of its own gravity and even light cannot come out of its sphere is called
A Comet
253 - The star-like objects at the edge of the universe are
Quasars
254 - The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is
Madhya Pradesh
255 - The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its land portion is
Gujarat
256 - The State in India which produces the largest quantity of common salt is
Gujarat
257 - The state of atmosphere in relation to its water vapour content refers to:
Relative Humidity
258 - The state which produces largest number of orchids in India is
Sikkim
259 - The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
Rajasthan
260 - The state which tops in the production of rubber is
Kerala
261 - The State with the largest area under waste land is ________
Rajasthan
262 - The States of India having common border with Myanmar are ________
Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
263 - The States which have common borders with China are: (1) Jammu and Kashmir (2) Sikkim (3) Arunachal Pradesh (4) Himachal Pradesh
1, 2, 3 and 4
264 - The Step farming is performed on
Slopes of Hills
265 - The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is ________
Palk Strait
266 - The strait that separates Tasmania from the mainland of Australia is
Bass Strait
267 - The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is ________
Strait of Gibraltar
268 - The Strait which separates Asia from North America is ________
The Bering Strait
269 - The strength of wave action depends on all these except:
Currents in the sea
270 - The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from ________
Their composition
271 - The study of heavenly bodies is known as:
Astrophysics
272 - The Study of Lakes is called
Limnology
273 - The study of moon is called:
Selenology
274 - The study of plant communities in relation to their habitats of a given ecosystem is known as:
Synecology
275 - The study of relation of animals and plants to their surroundings is called as
Ecology
276 - The study of relation of animals and plants to their surroundings is called:
Ecology
277 - The study of the processes of atmosphere is called as
Meteorology
278 - The study of universe is called:
Cosmology
279 - The subduction zone is a place of ________ tectonic activity.
Intense
280 - The subject that deals with the regional distribution of human races and their history is called
Ethnography
281 - The sudden decline in atmospheric pressure indicates
Storm
282 - The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
Situated about 30 east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
283 - The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, which is due to
Movement of the earth on its own axis
284 - The Sun shines vertically on the equator ________
Twice a year
285 - The sun shines vertically on the Equator:
Twice a year
286 - The Sunderbans are found in
Ganga Delta
287 - The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?
69.51°
288 - The sunsports cause:
All of these
289 - The sunspots cause ________
All of these
290 - The surface of Earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called ________
Torrid Zone
291 - The surface of earth that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called:
Torrid zone
292 - The surface temperature of the Sun is measured
6000°C
293 - The Symmetrical patterns in a natural region are of
Climate and Vegetation
294 - The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called
Jhuming
295 - The Tagus river flows through
Lisbon
296 - The Taiga belt lies between ________
Temperate grasslands and Tundra
297 - The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in
Odisha
298 - The Temperate grasslands of North America are known as
Prairie
299 - The temperature _____ as we go away from the equator:
Decrease
300 - The temperature at the core of the earth is about
5200 C
301 - The temperature at the core of the earth is about
5200 C
302 - The temperature at which dew is formed is known as
Dew point
303 - The temperature at which the air is saturated is known as
Dew point
304 - The temperature decreases towards poles, because ________
The sun rays falling per unit area are less at poles
305 - The temperature of equator is above 26
23
306 - The temperature of sun's outer surface is:
6000
307 - The temperature of the sun is maintained by
Thermonuclear heat
308 - The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because ________
Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
309 - The tendency of salinity increases from:
East to West
310 - The tenth biggest river of the world is:
Mekong
311 - The tenth highest waterfall of the world is:
Window's Tears
312 - The term "epicentre" is associated with
Earthquakes
313 - The term "Green Revolution" is used to show higher production of
Per hectare agricultural output
314 - The term "the land of midnight sun" is normally applied to
Norway
315 - The term 'Granary of the world' is related to ________ type.
Mediterranean
316 - The term Mediterranean agriculture applies to a particular blend of ________ and activities and ________ is confined to regions encircling the Mediterranean basins.
Farming and grazing
317 - The term 'meteor' is applied to an interplanetary body ________
After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in mid air as a ball of fire
318 - The term meteor is applied to an interplanetary body:
After it enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes in the mid air as a ball of fire
319 - The term that best describes the shape of the earth is:
Geoid
320 - The term 'transhumance' means
The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
321 - The territorial waters of India extends up to
12 nautical miles
322 - The theory of continental drift is supported by: I. similarities between the coastline of South America and Africa II. the similarity of rocks of Central Africa, southern India, Brazil and Australia III. evidence of fossils IV. survival of marsupials in A
I, II, III and IV
323 - The theory of continental drift' ws presented by Alfred Wagener in ________ .
1915
324 - The thermal equator is found
North of the geographical equator
325 - The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in
Jharkand
326 - The third biggest river of the world is:
Mississippi
327 - The third highest waterfall of the world is:
Cuquenan
328 - The third largest continent of the world:
North America
329 - The third largest island of the world:
Borneo
330 - The three major cereals in India under high yielding varieties in declining order are ________
Paddy, wheat and coarse cereals
331 - The Tibetan river 'Tsangpo' enters India through the State of ________
Arunachal Pradesh
332 - The tide at its maximum height is known as ________
Spring tide
333 - The tide at its maximum height is known as:
Spring tide
334 - The tides in the Sea are primarily due to
The gravitational effect of the Moon on theEarth
335 - The time deeded for the moon to go through a complete cycle of phases is
29
336 - The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at ________
30° East
337 - The time required by moonlight to reach the earth is ________
1.3 sec
338 - The time required for moon light to reach earth:
1.3 seconds
339 - The tiny _______ plate will eventually disappear by subduction beneath American plate.
Juan de Fuca
340 - The tip of South America is ________
Cape Horn
341 - The top ranking country in the production of rubber is
Malaysia
342 - The topography of plateau is best for
Mining
343 - The total area of Africa is:
30,065,000 sq. km
344 - The total area of the earth contains:
148.94 million sq. km
345 - The total area of the earth is how many times bigger than the area of USA?
15 times
346 - The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
3.3 million sq km
347 - The total area of world the oceans contains:
61.132 million sq. km
348 - The total height of homosphere is ______ km:
8--100
349 - The total length of the oceanic ridge systems is of the order of
65000 km
350 - The total length of the river Ganga is about
2500 km
351 - The total number of layers above Earth are
5
352 - The total number of refinery working in Assam is/are
Four
353 - The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
Devprayag
354 - The Trade winds are caused by ________
Inflowing movement of air along the earth's surface towards the equator
355 - The Trans-Andean railway connects
Buenos Aires with Valparaiso
356 - The transfer of minerals from top soil to subsoil through soil water is called ________
Leaching
357 - The transitional zone between the troposphere and the stratosphere is called
Tropopause
358 - The transport route connecting Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the ________
Karakoram pass
359 - The Trans-Siberian railway links
Leningrad with Vladivostok
360 - The transverse, longitudinal and surface waves in an earthquake originate from ________
The focus within the body of the earth
361 - The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc are found in which of the following natural regions of the Earth?
Taiga Type
362 - The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
Pakistan
363 - The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________
Yemen
364 - The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________
Orissa
365 - The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through!
Iran
366 - The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of: 1. Gujarat 2. Jharkhand 3. Assam 4. Mizoram
1, 2 and 4
367 - The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.
To the North
368 - The tropical cyclones - Hurricanes and Typhoons - develop and mature ________
Anywhere in the tropical zone
369 - The tropical cyclones of the Bay of Bengal are usually called
Hurricanes
370 - The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because
It prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
371 - The Tropical grasslands are called
Savanna
372 - The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as ________
Savannas
373 - The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as
Campos
374 - The Tropical Rain Forest or Equatorial type of climate is found in
All the above
375 - The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by ________
Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
376 - The Tropical Savanna Climate located in South Brazil is mown as
Campos
377 - The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
Bihar and Orissa
378 - The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________
Narcondam and Barren
379 - The type of crop which is able to fix nitrogen from air is known as
Legume
380 - The type of igneous rocks which are formed midway between volcanic and plutonic rocks, are known as ________
Hypabyssal
381 - The type of rain in humid equatorial climate is
Convectional
382 - The type of rainfall shown in figure is ________
Convectional
383 - The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
on the Malwa plateau
384 - The Umiam Hydro Power Project Dam is located few kilometres north to which of the following
Shillong
385 - The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India?
Gujarat and Maharashtra
386 - The unit of measuring distances betweenthe stars is known as:
Light year
387 - The United Kingdom' consists of England and ________
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
388 - The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is called ________
Asthenosphere
389 - The urban population of the world is growing faster than Its rural population. This is mainly because of
Rural-urban migration
390 - The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of
Manganese
391 - The USA is largest _______ of wheat in the world:
Exporter
392 - The use of the harpoon is associated with
Bushmen of Africa
393 - The Valleys of Peninsular India are generally
U-Shaped
394 - The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences ________
The Steppe climate
395 - The Veld is the name given for the grazing grounds of
South Africa
396 - The velocity of wind is related to
Pressure gradient
397 - The velocity of winds is related to ________
Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
398 - The Vernal equinox occurs on:
44641
399 - The vertical speed of air is called
Air current
400 - The verticle igneous rocks inside the earth's surface are called:
Dyke
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