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Chapters
| 301. |
Which soil is sticky when wet and develops cracks when dry |
| A. | alluvial soil |
| B. | black soil |
| C. | red soil |
| D. | late rite soil |
| Answer» B. black soil | |
| 302. |
The radiant energy received by the Earth from the sun is |
| A. | radiation |
| B. | insolation |
| C. | reflection |
| D. | refraction |
| Answer» B. insolation | |
| 303. |
Which of the following is a Great Circle? |
| A. | the Equator |
| B. | the 0º longitude |
| C. | 180º longitude |
| D. | Antarctic region |
| Answer» A. the Equator | |
| 304. |
Blizzards are more frequent in |
| A. | Tropical region |
| B. | Temperate region |
| C. | Arctic region |
| D. | Antarctic region |
| Answer» D. Antarctic region | |
| 305. |
When humidity is expressed in terms of percentage then it is known as |
| A. | Absolute humidity |
| B. | Specific humidity |
| C. | Relative humidity |
| D. | Ratio humidity |
| Answer» C. Relative humidity | |
| 306. |
The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the |
| A. | continental slope |
| B. | continental shelf |
| C. | continental mass |
| D. | continental territory |
| Answer» B. continental shelf | |
| 307. |
The term "epicentre" is associated with |
| A. | the inner core of the earth |
| B. | the outer core of the Earth |
| C. | earthquakes |
| D. | volcanoes |
| Answer» C. earthquakes | |
| 308. |
Which of the following is not concerned with increased production of a food item? |
| A. | Green Revolution |
| B. | Blue Revolution |
| C. | White Revolution |
| D. | Orange Revolution |
| Answer» D. Orange Revolution | |
| 309. |
The majority or the coal reserves found in India are of |
| A. | Tertiary formation |
| B. | Gondwana formation |
| C. | Quaternary formation |
| D. | Jurassic formation |
| Answer» B. Gondwana formation | |
| 310. |
What type or vegetation is associated with Australia? |
| A. | Pampas |
| B. | Downs |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. Downs | |
| 311. |
In the Himalayas the melting or the snow is more on the |
| A. | southern slopes |
| B. | northern slopes |
| C. | eastern slopes |
| D. | western slopes |
| Answer» A. southern slopes | |
| 312. |
The USA is deficient in domestic supplies of |
| A. | copper |
| B. | lead |
| C. | zinc |
| D. | manganese |
| Answer» D. manganese | |
| 313. |
The Hawaiian Islands specialise in the cultivation of |
| A. | cotton |
| B. | rice |
| C. | sugarcane |
| D. | tobacco |
| Answer» C. sugarcane | |
| 314. |
World's principal producer of silver is |
| A. | India |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | The USA |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» B. Mexico | |
| 315. |
Which of the following grades of coal has the highest carbon content? |
| A. | Anthracite |
| B. | Bituminous coal |
| C. | Lignite |
| D. | Peat |
| Answer» A. Anthracite | |
| 316. |
A source of renewable minimum cost is power which can be developed with |
| A. | Geothermal power |
| B. | Tidal power |
| C. | Wind mills |
| D. | Biomass power |
| Answer» D. Biomass power | |
| 317. |
'Recycling' is a method for conserving the resources of |
| A. | coal |
| B. | oil |
| C. | copper |
| D. | limestone |
| Answer» C. copper | |
| 318. |
Mid-latitude grasslands of Canada are known as |
| A. | Steppes |
| B. | Prairies |
| C. | Pampas |
| D. | Downs |
| Answer» B. Prairies | |
| 319. |
Which of the following minerals is obtained from placer deposits? |
| A. | copper |
| B. | tin |
| C. | manganese |
| D. | aluminium |
| Answer» B. tin | |
| 320. |
The shallow waters of continental shelves are rich fishing grounds. An example of such area is |
| A. | North Sea |
| B. | Baltic Sea |
| C. | Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | Red Sea |
| Answer» A. North Sea | |
| 321. |
The most important oil producing area of the USA is |
| A. | the Applachian region |
| B. | the Texas-Louisiana belt |
| C. | the Ohio-Indiana belt |
| D. | the California-Colorado belt |
| Answer» B. the Texas-Louisiana belt | |
| 322. |
Wheat and rice in China are cultivated in |
| A. | Lower Yangtse Basin |
| B. | Hwang Ho Basin |
| C. | The Lower Si Basin |
| D. | South East Coast |
| Answer» A. Lower Yangtse Basin | |
| 323. |
Which one of the following is not a plant product? |
| A. | Lac |
| B. | Hemp |
| C. | Linen |
| D. | Flax |
| Answer» A. Lac | |
| 324. |
Pedology is a science of the study of |
| A. | rocks |
| B. | soils |
| C. | earthquakes |
| D. | volcanoes |
| Answer» B. soils | |
| 325. |
Berlin is situated on the river canal |
| A. | Danube |
| B. | Elbe |
| C. | Spree |
| D. | Nile |
| Answer» C. Spree | |
| 326. |
'Land of Fishermen' refers to |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Former USSR |
| C. | Norway |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. Norway | |
| 327. |
Grand Bank, Sable Bank, Middle Bank and Jeffery Bank are the major fishing grounds of |
| A. | North West Atlantic |
| B. | North East Pacific |
| C. | North East Atlantic |
| D. | North West Pacific |
| Answer» A. North West Atlantic | |
| 328. |
The only port in erstwhile Soviet Union that is ice tree throughout the year is |
| A. | Leningrad |
| B. | Odessa |
| C. | Murmansk |
| D. | Vladivostok |
| Answer» C. Murmansk | |
| 329. |
The biggest railway Junction in the United States is |
| A. | New York |
| B. | Chicago |
| C. | St Louis |
| D. | Washington DC |
| Answer» B. Chicago | |
| 330. |
Western Gateway to the United States is |
| A. | Seattle |
| B. | San Diego |
| C. | San Francisco |
| D. | Los Angeles |
| Answer» C. San Francisco | |
| 331. |
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are connected by _____ canal |
| A. | Suez |
| B. | Panama |
| C. | Kiel |
| D. | Soo |
| Answer» B. Panama | |
| 332. |
Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe? |
| A. | Thames |
| B. | Elbe |
| C. | Rhine |
| D. | Volga |
| Answer» C. Rhine | |
| 333. |
The capital of the Ontario province of Canada situated on the Lake Ontario is the port city of |
| A. | Montreal |
| B. | Uruguay |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Paraguay |
| Answer» B. Uruguay | |
| 334. |
Valparaiso is an important port of |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Uruguay |
| C. | Chile |
| D. | Paraguay |
| Answer» C. Chile | |
| 335. |
During the early period of Industrial Revolution Industries were located primarily |
| A. | near major ports |
| B. | on the banks of navigable rivers |
| C. | near coal fields |
| D. | near nodal centres |
| Answer» C. near coal fields | |
| 336. |
Chicago, one of world's largest steel centres, is located on the southern tip of the lake. |
| A. | Superior |
| B. | Michigan |
| C. | Huron |
| D. | Erie |
| Answer» B. Michigan | |
| 337. |
Railways are best suited for |
| A. | passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km |
| B. | freight traffic for bulky commodities |
| C. | urban commuters |
| D. | fast passenger movement |
| Answer» B. freight traffic for bulky commodities | |
| 338. |
Trans-continental railways have played an Important role in |
| A. | international trade |
| B. | development of resources in the interior of continents |
| C. | providing employment to people |
| D. | deportation of prisoners to the interior |
| Answer» B. development of resources in the interior of continents | |
| 339. |
The _____ mountains crossing the Great Plains and the ____ Sea further south separate Europe from Asia. |
| A. | Caucasus, Black |
| B. | Ural, Caspian |
| C. | Carpathian, Mediterranean |
| D. | Balkan, Sea of Azov |
| Answer» B. Ural, Caspian | |
| 340. |
Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by man In the earth's crust? |
| A. | Silicon |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Carbon |
| D. | Calcium |
| Answer» B. Oxygen | |
| 341. |
"Venice of the East" is the name given to |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Bangkok |
| C. | Rangoon |
| D. | Hong Kong |
| Answer» B. Bangkok | |
| 342. |
Tonle Sap is the biggest fresh water lake in South East Asia. It is located In |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Kampuchea |
| C. | Laos |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» B. Kampuchea | |
| 343. |
Which is the largest island of the Philippines? |
| A. | Mindanao |
| B. | Palawan |
| C. | Luzon |
| D. | Negnos |
| Answer» C. Luzon | |
| 344. |
Takla Makan desert is situated in |
| A. | Mongolia |
| B. | Tibet |
| C. | Sinkiang |
| D. | South West China |
| Answer» C. Sinkiang | |
| 345. |
Panama Canal has locks alone its path in order to |
| A. | regulate traffic |
| B. | permit check by customs staff |
| C. | control the level of water |
| D. | collect canal dues |
| Answer» C. control the level of water | |
| 346. |
The trans-continental railway in South America links |
| A. | Moscow and Vladivostok |
| B. | Sao Paulo and Trinidad |
| C. | San Diego and Buenos Aires |
| D. | Valparaiso and Buenos Aires |
| Answer» D. Valparaiso and Buenos Aires | |
| 347. |
The navigable European rivers are |
| A. | Mississippi, Missourie, Tennesee, St Lawrence |
| B. | Ob, Yenisey, Volga, Rhine |
| C. | Danube, Rhone, Seine and Elbe |
| D. | Yangtze, Sikiang, Hwang Ho, Chientang |
| Answer» C. Danube, Rhone, Seine and Elbe | |
| 348. |
Panama Canal connects ____ and____. |
| A. | San Jose and Colon |
| B. | Panama and San Jose |
| C. | Panama and Colon |
| D. | Cartagena and Colon |
| Answer» C. Panama and Colon | |
| 349. |
Sues Canal connects ____ and____. |
| A. | Port Said and Suez |
| B. | Cairo and Dumyat |
| C. | Dumyat and Port Said |
| D. | Suez and Dumyat |
| Answer» A. Port Said and Suez | |
| 350. |
The route is connecting Western Europe, Africa and Australia by way of the Cape of Good Hope. |
| A. | Panama route |
| B. | Cape route |
| C. | North Pacific route |
| D. | South Atlantic route |
| Answer» B. Cape route | |
| 351. |
Which country is known as the "Emerald Isle"? |
| A. | Great Britain |
| B. | Ireland |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» B. Ireland | |
| 352. |
Which country is known as the "Cockpit of Europe"? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Denmark |
| C. | Holland |
| D. | Belgium |
| Answer» D. Belgium | |
| 353. |
Where is the Port City of Cork located? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | France |
| C. | Greece |
| D. | Ireland |
| Answer» D. Ireland | |
| 354. |
"Europe point" is |
| A. | the southern most tip of Gibraltar |
| B. | a small French island in Mozambique channel |
| C. | a famous sea resort near Naples |
| D. | a summer resort for the Pope in Itlay |
| Answer» A. the southern most tip of Gibraltar | |
| 355. |
The length of the Suez Canal is approximately |
| A. | 80 km |
| B. | 110 km |
| C. | 140 km |
| D. | 170 km |
| Answer» D. 170 km | |
| 356. |
In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from |
| A. | Liverpool to Hull |
| B. | Cardiff to Birmingham |
| C. | Glasgow to Edinburgh |
| D. | West Midlands to the London area |
| Answer» D. West Midlands to the London area | |
| 357. |
In Germany the Mittle Land Canal runs from the |
| A. | Elbe to the Wesser |
| B. | Oder to the Elbe |
| C. | Rhine to the Wesser |
| D. | Rhine to the Oder |
| Answer» D. Rhine to the Oder | |
| 358. |
Liverpool Hull, Bristol and Southampton are ports in |
| A. | America |
| B. | Europe |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | England |
| Answer» D. England | |
| 359. |
____ stands at the head of Chesapeake Bay which is known for oysters. |
| A. | Baltimore |
| B. | Boston |
| C. | New Orleans |
| D. | Philadelphia |
| Answer» A. Baltimore | |
| 360. |
_____ is the largest city in Canada and is the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. |
| A. | Toronto |
| B. | Chicago |
| C. | Quebec |
| D. | Halifax |
| Answer» C. Quebec | |
| 361. |
_____ canal is gateway to the Pacific. |
| A. | Suez |
| B. | Panama |
| C. | Kiel |
| D. | Grand Union |
| Answer» B. Panama | |
| 362. |
____ islands are the "cross roads of the Pacific". |
| A. | Fiji |
| B. | Falkland |
| C. | Windward |
| D. | Hawaiian |
| Answer» D. Hawaiian | |
| 363. |
The canal that connects the upper Hudson at Albany with the Great Lakes at Buffalo is |
| A. | Erie canal |
| B. | Kiel canal |
| C. | North Sea canal |
| D. | Trent and Mersey canal |
| Answer» A. Erie canal | |
| 364. |
Albert Canal links ____ and ____ |
| A. | Manchester and Antwerp |
| B. | Antwerp and Frankfurt |
| C. | Antwerp and Liege |
| D. | Manchester and Liege |
| Answer» C. Antwerp and Liege | |
| 365. |
The first steam boat was built by |
| A. | Stevenson |
| B. | Newton |
| C. | James Watt |
| D. | Robert Fulton |
| Answer» D. Robert Fulton | |
| 366. |
The Great Circle routes join |
| A. | London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo |
| B. | Vancouver to Quebec and Perth to Melbourne |
| C. | Perth to Tokyo and London to Quebec |
| D. | Los Angeles to Perth and Tokyo to Bombay |
| Answer» A. London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo | |
| 367. |
The river that runs along the USA-Mexico boundary is |
| A. | Rio-Grande |
| B. | Gila |
| C. | Mississippi |
| D. | Colorado |
| Answer» A. Rio-Grande | |
| 368. |
Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves? |
| A. | Troposphere |
| B. | Stratosphere |
| C. | Mesosphere |
| D. | Ionosphere |
| Answer» D. Ionosphere | |
| 369. |
Hammada is the name given to ____. |
| A. | an icy desert |
| B. | a sandy desert |
| C. | a stony desert |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. a stony desert | |
| 370. |
____ is a land locked country. |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Nepal | |
| 371. |
The capital city of Kenya is ____. |
| A. | Nairobi |
| B. | Entebbe |
| C. | Cairo |
| D. | Port Louis |
| Answer» A. Nairobi | |
| 372. |
You find some local people living in log cabins in |
| A. | Tropical rainforest |
| B. | Taiga regions |
| C. | Deserts |
| D. | Mediterranean regions |
| Answer» B. Taiga regions | |
| 373. |
The Planet which comes close to the size of Earth is ______. |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» A. Venus | |
| 374. |
The internationally recognised scale for describing wind speeds is_____. |
| A. | The Richter Scale |
| B. | The Moho's Scale |
| C. | The Modified Mercalli Scale |
| D. | The Beaufort Scale |
| Answer» D. The Beaufort Scale | |
| 375. |
In winter the Eskimos of the Tundra region live in |
| A. | Grass Huts |
| B. | Trees |
| C. | Igloos |
| D. | Tents |
| Answer» C. Igloos | |
| 376. |
Fohn is a local wind of_____. |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Switzerland |
| C. | Northern Italy |
| D. | West Africa |
| Answer» B. Switzerland | |
| 377. |
The Bedouins are inhabitants of _____. |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Northern Canada |
| C. | The Arabian Desert |
| D. | Central Asia |
| Answer» C. The Arabian Desert | |
| 378. |
The Persian Gulf region is rich in _____. |
| A. | crude oil reserves |
| B. | iron ore reserves |
| C. | bauxite ore reserves |
| D. | uranium ore reserves |
| Answer» A. crude oil reserves | |
| 379. |
Everyday the moon rises about _____ minutes later than the previous day |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» D. 50 | |
| 380. |
The 90º East Ridge lies in the _____Ocean. |
| A. | Pacific |
| B. | Atlantic |
| C. | Indian |
| D. | Arctic |
| Answer» C. Indian | |
| 381. |
The average salinity of the sea water is ____ parts per thousand. |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 35 | |
| 382. |
Imaginary lines connecting places in oceans having equal salinity are called |
| A. | Isotherms |
| B. | Isobars |
| C. | Isohalines |
| D. | Isohyets |
| Answer» C. Isohalines | |
| 383. |
The ____ current is a cold water current. |
| A. | Gulf Stream |
| B. | Kuroshio |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Labrador |
| Answer» D. Labrador | |
| 384. |
The pygmies are found in ___. |
| A. | The Congo Basin, Africa |
| B. | Bihar, India |
| C. | Queenslands, Australia |
| D. | Finland, Northern Europe |
| Answer» A. The Congo Basin, Africa | |
| 385. |
The sea with one of the highest salinities in the world is _____. |
| A. | the Dead Sea |
| B. | the Red Sea |
| C. | the Arabian Sea |
| D. | the Baltic Sea |
| Answer» A. the Dead Sea | |
| 386. |
The location of a cement industry is mostly based on _____. |
| A. | nearness to a port |
| B. | where demand is high |
| C. | where transportation facilities are available |
| D. | availability of raw materials |
| Answer» D. availability of raw materials | |
| 387. |
Shifting agriculture is most commonly practised in |
| A. | forests |
| B. | deserts |
| C. | grasslands |
| D. | plain areas |
| Answer» A. forests | |
| 388. |
A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as |
| A. | Bay |
| B. | Isthmus |
| C. | Strait |
| D. | Archipelago |
| Answer» C. Strait | |
| 389. |
Which of the following Planets is the brightest? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» D. Venus | |
| 390. |
At which particular place on earth are day and nights of equal length always? |
| A. | Prime Meridian |
| B. | Poles |
| C. | Equator |
| D. | Nowhere |
| Answer» C. Equator | |
| 391. |
'Ursa Major' is the scientific name for one of the constellations of stars. Its common English name is |
| A. | The Northern Crown |
| B. | The Chained Lady |
| C. | The Milky Way |
| D. | The Great Bear |
| Answer» D. The Great Bear | |
| 392. |
Three European cities viz, Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna, are located on the banks of the river |
| A. | Danube |
| B. | Rhine |
| C. | Rhone |
| D. | Volga |
| Answer» A. Danube | |
| 393. |
Light from the nearest star reaches the earth in |
| A. | 43 minutes |
| B. | 4.3 seconds |
| C. | 4.3 minutes |
| D. | 4.3 years |
| Answer» D. 4.3 years | |
| 394. |
Ozone layer is present in |
| A. | Stratosphere |
| B. | Troposphere |
| C. | Ionosphere |
| D. | Exosphere |
| Answer» A. Stratosphere | |
| 395. |
What is the unit of measurement of the distance of the stars from the earth? |
| A. | fathoms |
| B. | kilometres |
| C. | light years |
| D. | Nautical miles |
| Answer» C. light years | |
| 396. |
The International Date Line is |
| A. | 180 degrees longitude |
| B. | the equator |
| C. | 90 degrees east longitude |
| D. | 0 degree longitude |
| Answer» A. 180 degrees longitude | |
| 397. |
Which one of the following is not an astronomical object? |
| A. | Pulsar |
| B. | Brittle Star |
| C. | Black Hole |
| D. | Quasar |
| Answer» B. Brittle Star | |
| 398. |
The 38th parallel separates |
| A. | North Vietnam from South Vietnam |
| B. | South Korea from North Korea |
| C. | Hungary from Serbia |
| D. | Afghanistan from Uzbekistan |
| Answer» B. South Korea from North Korea | |
| 399. |
The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is |
| A. | Laos |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Kampuchea |
| Answer» A. Laos | |
| 400. |
Sunspots generally wax and wane over a/an |
| A. | 11-year cycle |
| B. | 25-year cycle |
| C. | 3-year cycle |
| D. | 15-year cycle |
| Answer» A. 11-year cycle | |
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