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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
Chapters
| 451. |
The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as |
| A. | average annual temperature |
| B. | mean temperature |
| C. | annual range of temperature |
| D. | isothermic range of temperature |
| Answer» C. annual range of temperature | |
| 452. |
By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to? |
| A. | Least developed countries |
| B. | Underdeveloped countries |
| C. | Developing countries |
| D. | Underdeveloped countries |
| Answer» C. Developing countries | |
| 453. |
What percentage or all water available on the Earth is contained in the oceans? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 70% |
| C. | 86% |
| D. | 97% |
| Answer» D. 97% | |
| 454. |
The most common igneous rock is |
| A. | basalt |
| B. | granite |
| C. | limestone |
| D. | cobalt |
| Answer» B. granite | |
| 455. |
Which or the following is mainly responsible for causing discomfort to mountaineers? |
| A. | steep height |
| B. | extreme cold |
| C. | lack of oxygen |
| D. | lack of shelter |
| Answer» C. lack of oxygen | |
| 456. |
The continuous circulation of water among the hydrosphere, atmosphere and Lithosphere is known as |
| A. | Water circulation |
| B. | Hydrologic cycle |
| C. | Hydro-equilibrium |
| D. | Precipitation |
| Answer» B. Hydrologic cycle | |
| 457. |
What is approximately the quantum of the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level? |
| A. | one kg per sq km |
| B. | one kg per sq mtr |
| C. | five kg per sq cm |
| D. | five kg per sq mtr |
| Answer» B. one kg per sq mtr | |
| 458. |
The velocity of wind is related to |
| A. | revolution of the Earth |
| B. | rotation of the Earth |
| C. | temperature |
| D. | pressure gradient |
| Answer» D. pressure gradient | |
| 459. |
Which of the following is known as 'golden fiber'? |
| A. | Silk |
| B. | Egyptian cotton |
| C. | Jute |
| D. | Manila hemp |
| Answer» C. Jute | |
| 460. |
Silk production in the world has declined because of |
| A. | lack of demand |
| B. | lack of remunerative prices |
| C. | growing competition from man-made fibres |
| D. | dearth of skilled labour |
| Answer» C. growing competition from man-made fibres | |
| 461. |
What is a "shaft mine"? |
| A. | A query |
| B. | An open pit mine |
| C. | A mine dug deep into the earth |
| D. | A mine for descending into which a shaft is generally used |
| Answer» C. A mine dug deep into the earth | |
| 462. |
Which of the following varieties of coal accounts for the maximum coal output of the world? |
| A. | Peat |
| B. | Lignite |
| C. | Bituminous |
| D. | Anthracite |
| Answer» C. Bituminous | |
| 463. |
Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil? |
| A. | Naphtha |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Aniline dyes |
| D. | Paraffin wax |
| Answer» B. Sulphur | |
| 464. |
Which of the following layers of the Earth's atmosphere provide ideal flying conditions for Jet aircraft? |
| A. | Mesosphere |
| B. | Thermosphere |
| C. | Stratosphere |
| D. | Troposphere |
| Answer» C. Stratosphere | |
| 465. |
Which of the following reflects radio waves back to the Earth? |
| A. | Ionosphere |
| B. | Thermosphere |
| C. | Tropopause |
| D. | Mesopause |
| Answer» A. Ionosphere | |
| 466. |
Condensation occurs when |
| A. | the air is cold |
| B. | the air is warm |
| C. | the air is saturated |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. the air is cold | |
| 467. |
Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in |
| A. | space travel |
| B. | navigation |
| C. | aviation |
| D. | communication |
| Answer» B. navigation | |
| 468. |
The temperature at which dew is formed is known as |
| A. | evaporation point |
| B. | dew point |
| C. | precipitation point |
| D. | critical point |
| Answer» B. dew point | |
| 469. |
Which of the following is not one of the three processes involved in the transfer of water between the atmosphere and the surface of the Earth? |
| A. | Insolation |
| B. | Evaporation |
| C. | Condensation |
| D. | Precipitation |
| Answer» A. Insolation | |
| 470. |
The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as |
| A. | evaporation |
| B. | evapo-transpiration |
| C. | transpiration |
| D. | transportation |
| Answer» B. evapo-transpiration | |
| 471. |
The process which leads to the formation of clouds is known as |
| A. | evaporation |
| B. | condensation |
| C. | cloud-transpiration |
| D. | precipitation |
| Answer» B. condensation | |
| 472. |
Which of the following is known as "the cold pole" of the world? |
| A. | Laurentian region of Canada |
| B. | Verkhoyansk in Russia |
| C. | Antarctica |
| D. | Greenland |
| Answer» B. Verkhoyansk in Russia | |
| 473. |
The division of the world into major natural regions is primarily based on |
| A. | atmosphere |
| B. | rainfall |
| C. | climate types |
| D. | annual range of temperature |
| Answer» C. climate types | |
| 474. |
Which of the following natural regions is known as the "big game country" a land of "Safari"? |
| A. | Equatorial |
| B. | Tropical deserts |
| C. | Savanna or Tropical Grassland region |
| D. | Temperate Grassland region |
| Answer» C. Savanna or Tropical Grassland region | |
| 475. |
Which of the following natural regions has specialised in cultivation of fruit trees? |
| A. | Mediterranean region |
| B. | Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region |
| C. | Tropical East Margin region |
| D. | Mid-latitude Grassland region |
| Answer» A. Mediterranean region | |
| 476. |
Which of the following natural regions is inhabited by the Eskimos of Canada and Alaska, Lappas of Finland and the Samoyeds and Yakuts of Siberia? |
| A. | High Mountain region |
| B. | Polar Tundra |
| C. | The Taiga region |
| D. | Cool (Mid-Latitude) West margin region |
| Answer» B. Polar Tundra | |
| 477. |
The Tropical Grasslands of Brazil are known as |
| A. | Llanos |
| B. | Campos |
| C. | Selvas |
| D. | Savanna |
| Answer» B. Campos | |
| 478. |
Which of the following is not a product of the 'Monsoon Forests'? |
| A. | Teak |
| B. | Sal |
| C. | Olive |
| D. | Bamboo |
| Answer» C. Olive | |
| 479. |
Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds |
| A. | Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth |
| B. | Reflect back the heat given off by earth |
| C. | Produce heat and radiate it towards earth |
| D. | Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth |
| Answer» B. Reflect back the heat given off by earth | |
| 480. |
Why is very little rice sold in world markets? |
| A. | The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation |
| B. | The main producers of rice are also the main consumers |
| C. | The market price of rice is not very remunerative |
| D. | Rice is not eaten throughout the world |
| Answer» B. The main producers of rice are also the main consumers | |
| 481. |
Which or the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid? |
| A. | When a ship goes out to sea, first the hull disappears then the upper parts |
| B. | The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved |
| C. | Photographs of the Earth taken by artificial satellites have confirmed the fact |
| D. | it has been found that polar circumference is lesser than equatorial circumference |
| Answer» B. The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved | |
| 482. |
Which of the following layers of the Earth is believed to account for the Earth's magnetism? |
| A. | Crust |
| B. | Mantle |
| C. | Core |
| D. | Lithosphere |
| Answer» C. Core | |
| 483. |
The approximate radius or the Earth is |
| A. | 25000 km |
| B. | 12500 km |
| C. | 6400 km |
| D. | 4500 km |
| Answer» C. 6400 km | |
| 484. |
The latitude also known as the |
| A. | Tropic of Capricorn |
| B. | Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | Antarctic Circle |
| D. | Arctic Circle |
| Answer» D. Arctic Circle | |
| 485. |
Sun's halo is produced by the refraction of light in |
| A. | Water vapour in Stratus Clouds |
| B. | Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds |
| C. | dust particles in stratus clouds |
| D. | Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds |
| Answer» D. Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds | |
| 486. |
The trees of spruce, fir, pine, etc are found in which of the following natural regions of the Earth? |
| A. | Siberian Type |
| B. | Tundra Type |
| C. | Taiga Type |
| D. | Laurentian Type |
| Answer» C. Taiga Type | |
| 487. |
When rain falls through a cold layer of air Dear the Earth's surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called |
| A. | hail |
| B. | snowfall |
| C. | snowstorm |
| D. | sleet |
| Answer» D. sleet | |
| 488. |
The most salty basin in the world is the |
| A. | Caspian Sea |
| B. | Dead Sea |
| C. | Red Sea |
| D. | Arabian Sea |
| Answer» B. Dead Sea | |
| 489. |
In which of the following units is atmospheric pressure measured? |
| A. | Grams per square km |
| B. | Grams per centimetre |
| C. | Kilograms per square metre |
| D. | Pounds per cubic mile |
| Answer» C. Kilograms per square metre | |
| 490. |
Which set of two riven given below together form the world's largest delta? |
| A. | The Ganges and the Brahmpautra |
| B. | The Mississippi and the Missouri |
| C. | The Tigris and the Euphrates |
| D. | The Seine and the Rhine |
| Answer» A. The Ganges and the Brahmpautra | |
| 491. |
Molten rock below the surface of the Earth is called? |
| A. | Magma |
| B. | Crust |
| C. | Core |
| D. | Lava |
| Answer» A. Magma | |
| 492. |
Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence? |
| A. | Ria coasts |
| B. | Uplifted lowland |
| C. | Emergent upland |
| D. | Concordant coasts |
| Answer» A. Ria coasts | |
| 493. |
Quartzite is metamorphosed from |
| A. | Limestone |
| B. | Obsidian |
| C. | Sandstone |
| D. | Shale |
| Answer» C. Sandstone | |
| 494. |
Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve a constitute approximately |
| A. | 70% |
| B. | 2.7% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 8.9% |
| Answer» B. 2.7% | |
| 495. |
A huge muss of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding downhill before It starts melting is called |
| A. | Glacier |
| B. | Avalanche |
| C. | Iceberg |
| D. | Snow cover |
| Answer» A. Glacier | |
| 496. |
The Indian sub-continent lies |
| A. | mostly in the southern hemisphere and partly in the northern hemisphere |
| B. | mostly in the northern hemisphere and partly in the southern hemisphere |
| C. | wholly in the northern hemisphere |
| D. | wholly in the southern hemisphere |
| Answer» C. wholly in the northern hemisphere | |
| 497. |
Vernal equinox occurs on the |
| A. | 23rd September |
| B. | 21st March |
| C. | 21st June |
| D. | 22nd December |
| Answer» B. 21st March | |
| 498. |
Which of the following is known as the "red planet"? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 499. |
The Shatt-al-Arab waterway is associated with the |
| A. | Euphrates and Tigris |
| B. | White Nile and Blue Nile |
| C. | Jordan and Firat |
| D. | Oxus and Kabul |
| Answer» A. Euphrates and Tigris | |
| 500. |
The Tropical Rain Forest or Equatorial type of climate is found in |
| A. | Amazon basin |
| B. | Congo basin |
| C. | Indonesian Islands |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
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