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GEOGRAPHY
SOLAR SYSTEM
Venus is like the Earth in size and mass and hence also
known as the Earths twin.
Capital
Hyderabad
Itanagar
Dispur
Patna
Raipur
Panaji
Gandhi Nagar
Chandigarh
Shimla
Srinagar
Ranchi
Bangalore
Tiruvanantapuram
Bhopal
Mumbai
Imphal
Shillong
Aizawl
Kohima
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Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Uttaranchal
Uttar Pradesh
Tripura
West Bengal
Union Territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
National Capital
Territory of Delhi
Bhubaneshwar
Chandigarh
Jaipur
Gangtok
Chennai
Dehradun
Lucknow
Agartala
Kolkata
Capital
Prot Blair
Chandigarh
Silvassa
Daman
Kavaratti
Puducherry
Delhi
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Important Species
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Location
Mysore, Karnataka
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Balpakram Sanctuary
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Chandraprabha Sanctuary
Varanasi, UP
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Nainital, Uttarakhand
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Dachigam Sanctuary
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Lakhimpur Kheri, UP
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Bharatpur, Rajasthan
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Junagarh, Gujarat
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Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
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Jaldapara Sanctuary
Jalpaiguri,West Bengal
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Jorhat, Assam
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Barpeta, Assam
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Mudumalai Sanctuary
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Palamau
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Parkal
Warangal, AP
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Periyar
Idukki, Kerala
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Mandya, Karnataka
Birds
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Shivpuri, MP
Birds
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West Bengal
Tamil Nadu
Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
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TYPES OF SOIL FOUND IN INDIA
Crops Grown: Suitable for Kharif & Rabi crops like cereals,
cottons, oilseeds and sugarcane. The lower GangaBrahmaputra Valley is useful for jute cultivation.
REGUR OR BLACK SOILS
They are ideal for growing cotton, they are also called cotton
soils, in addition to their normal nomenclature of Regur
soils.
Laterite soils are red in colour with a high content of ironoxides; poor in Nitrogen and Lime.
Kosi Project
Mayurkashi Project
Kakrapara Project
Nizamsagar Project
Nagarjuna Sagar Project
Tungabhadra Project
Shivasamudram Project
Ukai Project
Mahi Project
Salal Project
Mata Tila Multipurpose
Project
Thein Project
Pong Dam
Tehri Project
Sardar Sarovar Project
Iron: India has deposits of high grade iron ore. The mineral
is found mainly in Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya
Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
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SOURCES OF ENERGY
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Sun is made of :
(a) some heavy mass of solid
(b) liquid of enormous heat
(c) hot gases like helium and hydrogen
(d) All the above
Which planet is nearest from the sun?
(a) Earth
(b) Venus
(c) Mercury
(d) Mars
Which planet is farthest from sun?
(a) Jupiter
(b) Mars
(c) Uranus
(d) Neptune
Arrange the increasing order of these planets based on their distance
from the sun
1. Mars
2. Jupiter
3. Earth
4. Saturn
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 3, 2, 1, 4
(c) 3, 1, 2, 4
(d) 3, 2, 4, 1
The nearest planet to earth is
(a) Mercury
(b) Venus
(c) Mars
(d) Jupiter
Which planet is called earth's twin?
(a) Mercury
(b) Venus
(c) Mars
(d) Neptune
Which statement is correct about solar system?
(a) Sun is center of the solar system
(b) Jupiter is the biggest planet in size
(c) Mercury is the smallest planet of solar system
(d) All the above
Why is Aryabhatta famous?
(a) He was a writer
(b) Poet
(c) He was an ancient mathematician and astronomer
(d) He was a famous artist
The shape of earth is described as
(a) spherical
(b) circular
(c) geoid
(d) paraboloid
Match column I with column II and select the correct answer
using the code given below the columns:
(A) Earth
(i) Dwarf planet
(B) Pluto
(ii) Star
(C) Moon
(iii) Blue planet
(D) Sun
(iv) Satellite
(a) A-(iii), B-(i) C-(iv), D-(ii)
(b) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)
(c) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)
(d) A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iv)
Choose the correct statement(s)?
(a) Moon does not have life because it does not have atmosphere
(b) Asteroids are those celestial bodies which are found between
orbits of Mars and Jupiter
(c) Meteoroits are pieces of rock which move around the sun
(d) All the above are correct
Choose the correct statement?
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Galaxy is a system of billions of stars dust and gas.
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Solar System is part of a galaxy.
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Our galaxy is Milky Way.
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Milky Way is also called "Akash Ganga".
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A meteor is :
(a) a rapidly moving star
(b) a piece of matter which has entered the earth's atmosphere
from outer space
(c) part of a constellation
(d) a comet without a tail
Among the following, which planet takes maximum time for one
revolution around the Sun?
(a) Earth
(b) Jupiter
(c) Mars
(d) Venus
In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following
planets lie between Mars and Uranus?
(a) Earth and Jupiter
(b) Jupiter and Saturn
(c) Saturn and Earth
(d) Saturn and Neptune
Which one of the following planets has the largest number of
natural satellites or moons?
(a) Jupiter
(b) Mars
(c) Saturn
(d) Venus
From full moon to new moon, less and less of the moon is
illuminated. Half of the moon faces the earth, and this position of
moon is said to be;
(a) Waning
(b) Gibbous
(c) Waxing
(d) Crescent
In the Suns family there are ;
(a) eight planets
(b) nine planets
(c) ten planet
(d) six plants
Which one of the following direction is indicated by the pole star?
(a) East
(b) North
(c) South
(d) West
Which of the following statements in regard to the galaxy is correct?
(a) Numerous tiny bodies that move around the sun are called
galaxies
(b) Galaxy is found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
(c) A galaxy is a huge system of billions of stars and clouds of
dust and gases
(d) A galaxy does not have a sun
Which of the following planets is known as the Earths twin?
(a) Saturn
(b) Jupiter
(c) Venus
(d) Mercury
Which planets are known as the big four?
(a) Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Mercury
(b) Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus
(c) Earth, Venus, Mars and Jupiter
(d) Venus, Mercury, Mars and Saturn
Asteroids revolve around the sun in the space between
(a) Jupiter and Saturn
(b) Uranus and Neptune
(c) Mars and Jupiter
(d) Mercury and Venus
Which of the following definitions is incorrect?
(a) The elongated path on which the planets move around the
sun are called orbits.
(b) The word planet comes from the English word Plantai
which means wanderers.
(c) The small pieces of rock that move around the sun are called
meteorites.
(d) A galaxy is a huge system of billions of stars, and clouds of
dust and gases.
What are the poles?
(a) Poles are end points of earth in north and south direction
(b) They are end points of earth in east and west direction
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Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the
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List I
List II
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(i) Standard meridian of India
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(a) A - (iii), B - (i), C - (iv), D - (ii)
(b) A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv), D - (i)
(c) A - (iii), B - (ii), C - (i), D - (iv)
(d) A - (iii), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iv)
The movement of earth around the sun in a fixed path is called
(a) spinning
(b) revolution
(c) rotation
(d) None of these
Which of the following is a planet with water cycle on it?
(a) Saturn
(b) Mars
(c) Venus
(d) Earth
Which of the following definitions is not correct?
(a) Rotation is the movement of the earth on its axis.
(b) The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or
orbit is called revolution.
(c) The period of rotation is called the universe day.
(d) The circle that divides the day from night on the globe is
known as the circle of illumination.
The fact that only half of the earth gets light from the sun at a time
is due to the reason.
(a) Spherical shape of the earth
(b) Motion of the earth
(c) Revolution of the earth
(d) None of these
Which of the following statements in regard to the summer solstice
is false?
(a) It occurs on 21st June
(b) Northern hemisphere faces the sun at this time
(c) Days are longer than the nights
(d) Nights are longer than the days
In which of the following seasons, Christmas is celebrated in
Australia?
(a) Spring
(b) Summer
(c) Autumn
(d) Winter
On which of the following dates the days and nights are equal on
the earth?
(a) 21 June and 23 September
(b) 3 January and 4 June
(c) 21 March and 23 September
(d) 22 December and 20 March
The worlds largest chain of mountains above sea level is:
(a) The Andes.
(b) The Alps
(c) The Himalayas.
(d) The Rockies
The earth is going around the sun in an
(a) circular orbit
(b) rectangular orbit
(c) elliptical orbit
(d) None of these
How many countries share land boundaries with India?
(a) Five
(b) Six
(c) Seven
(d) Nine
Which is the largest and smallest state in terms of area in India?
(a) Goa; Bhopal
(b) Rajasthan; Goa
(c) Delhi; Gujarat
(d) Kerela; Goa
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Column I
Types of Forest
(A) Tropical Rain
Forest
(B) Tropical Deciduous
Forest
(C) Mountain Forest
Type of Fores t
(A ) Tropical Evergreen
Climate
Country /
Location
I. Rainy W inter / (i) Italy
Dry summer
(D) Coniferous
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139. Sedimentary rocks consists of :
(a) lime
(b) clay
(c) volcanic
(d) plants and animals
140. Which of the following is helpful in obtaining knowledge of the
earths interior ?
(a) Occurence of earthquakes
(b) Study of ocean floor
(c) Study of deep bores
(d) Study of seismic waves
141. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Clay
Slate
(b) Limestone
Marble
(c) Sandstone
Gneiss
(d) Shale
Schist
142. Which of the following metamorphic rocks is used in the formation
of Taj Mahal?
(a) Slate
(b) Gneiss
(c) Sandstone
(d) White marble
143. A volcano is a
(a) vent in the earths crust through which molten material erupts
suddenly.
(b) opening in the earths surface through which water comes
out.
(c) force that works on the surface of the earth.
(d) None of these
144. Which of the following instruments is used to measure an
earthquake ?
(a) Barometer
(b) Rain gauge
(c) Seismograph
(d) None of these
145. Which of the following is a cold desert ?
(a) Thar
(b) Sahara
(c) Ladakh
(d) None of these
146. What does Khapa-Chan mean ?
(a) Sand land
(b) Snow land
(c) Water area
(d) All of these
147. What do you mean by natural resources?
(a) All things are resources
(b) Any material that constitutes part of the Earth and is used
and valued by human beings is called a resource.
(c) All man made materials are resources
(d) All of the above
148. What is 'Sedentary Agriculture'?
(a) Farming of land at different sites
(b) Farming of land at a fixed location instead of moving from
one site to another
(c) Farming of cereals and pulses
(d) None of them
149. How would you define 'Renewable Resources'?
(a) Resources which are always available and do get exhausted
after some time
(b) Resources which are always available and do not get
exhausted
(c) Resources which are not always available
(d) All of them
150. Give one example of Non-Renewable resource.
(a) Fossil fuels
(b) Wood
(c) Solar energy
(d) Wind energy
151. What do you mean by a 'reserve'?
(a) It is that portion of the actual resource, which can be
developed profitably with the available technology
(b) This is a resource that cannot be developed further
(c) It requires a lot of time and energy of human beings
(d) None of them
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3. Earth rotation
4. Moons pull
(a) 1, 2 and 3
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Which types of energy are stored in fossil fuels?
(a) Solar energy
(b) Electrical energy
(c) Chemical energy
(d) Heat energy
Recycling can help conserve ................. resources.
(a) water
(b) air
(c) soil
(d) None of these
Match the two columns and select the correct alternative
Mineral
Information related
to that mineral
(A) Bauxite
(i) Non-Metallic mineral
(B) Haematite
(ii) Aluminium
(C) Mica
(iii) Found in Malaysia
(D) Tin
(iv) Best quality Iron Ore
(a) A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i
(b) A - ii, B - iii, C- i, D - iv
(c) A - ii, B - iv, C - i, D - iii
(d) A - i, B- ii, C - iii, D - iv
An animal being wiped out from the earth's face by poaching and
other harmful activities is called
(a) extinct
(b) endangered
(c) carnivore
(d) marsupial
Match the Crops with the Soil required by them and accordingly
select the correct alternative:
Crop
Soil Required
(A) Tea
(i) Alluvial soil with clayey subsoil
(B) Millets
(ii) Well drained loamy soil
(C) Rice
(iii) Less fertile and sandy Soil
(D) Coffee
(iv) Hill slopes with alluvial soil
(a) A - iv, B - iii, C - i, D - ii
(b) A - ii, B - iii, C - iv, D - i
(c) A - ii, B - iv, C - i, D - iii
(d) A - iv, B - ii, C - i, D - iii
In India, major wind farms to generate wind energy are set up at:
(a) Hissar (Haryana)
(b) Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
(c) Patna (Bihar)
(d) Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu)
This is not a soil forming process.
(a) Gleying
(b) Hydration
(c) Weathering
(d) Translocation
Which of the following is a man-made resource?
(a) Drinking water
(b) Trees
(c) Air to breathe
(d) Delhi Metro
Which of the following statements regarding railways is not
correct?
(a) Diesel and electric engines have largely replaced the steam
engines.
(b) The railway network is well developed in the plain areas.
(c) Indian railways is the largest in the world.
(d) Indian railways network is well developed.
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Ganga-Brahmaputra
India
Inland waterway
(b) Amazon Inland
Europe
waterway
(c) River/Nile waterway
Africa
(d) The Great lakes
North America
Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?
(a) Silver
(b) Copper
(c) Gold
(d) Petroleum
Which of the following are the worlds largest producers of tin?
(a) India
(b) Bolivia
(c) Brazil
(d) Both (b) and (c)
178. India is the largest producer and exporter of ______ in the world.
(a) Bauxite
(b) Mica
(c) Limestone
(d) Salt
179. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists:
List I
List II
(A) Gold
(i) Buried sunshine
(B) Coal
(ii) Black gold
(C) Petroleum
(iii) Organic fuel
(D) Biogas
(iv) Kolar mines
Codes:
(a) A - iii, B - iv, C - ii, D - i
(b) A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv
(c) A - iv, B - i, C - ii, D - iii
(d) A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i
180. Our earth is surrounded by a huge blanket of air. All living beings
on this earth depend on the atmosphere for the survival. It provides
us the air we breathe and protects us from the harmful effects of
the suns rays.
Which of the following is discussed in the above given passage?
(a) Lithosphere
(b) Atmosphere
(c) Hydrosphere
(d) Biosphere
181. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Argon
(d) Carbon dioxide
182. In which of the following processes can green plants produce
oxygen?
(a) Sowing
(b) Growing
(c) Photosynthesis
(d) None of these
183. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Thermometer
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190. What is Green Revolution?
(a) It is the increase in production by using high yielding varieties
of seeds, fertilizers and better methods of irrigation
(b) It means increase in growth of flowers
(c) Both 'a' and 'b'
(d) None of them
191. Which country/region is the major buyer of wheat?
(a) U.S.A
(b) Australia
(c) India
(d) Europe
192. Which crop is used both as foodgrain and as fodder?
(a) Pulses
(b) Wheat
(c) Maize
(d) Rice
193. What is the main variety of coffee produced in the world?
(a) Arabica
(b) Robusta
(c) Persian
(d) Hindutva
194. Which of these crops is a fibre crop?
(a) Jute
(b) Wheat
(c) Rice
(d) Millet
195. What is glass made from?
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Silica Sand
(d) Sulphur
196. Who were the earliest tea drinkers?
(a) Japanese
(b) Chinese
(c) Indian
(d) None of them
197. Which of the following is known as the Golden fibre?
(a) Cotton
(b) Coffee
(c) Silk
(d) Jute
198. Industries, whose finished products are used as raw material for
other industries are called
(a) Material based industries
(b) Basic industries
(c) Consumer industries
(d) None of these
199. Industry, whose goods are directly used by consumers are called
(a) Basic industry
(b) Consumer based industry
(c) Mineral based industry
(d) None of these
200. Which of the following are factors influencing location of industries?
(a) Capital and marketing facilities
(b) Transportation
(c) Workers
(d) All of the above
201. Which of these methods would be generally used for mining
limestone and iron ore?
(a) Alluvial
(b) Underground
(c) Opencast
(d) One of these
202. Where is silicon valley located?
(a) West Central California
(b) Eastern Europe
(c) Eastern Asia
(d) Western and Central Europe
203. In which year and where was the first digital electronic computer
developed?
(a) Japan in 1946
(b) USA in 1946
(c) USA in 1948
(d) USA in 1949
204. It is the process in which metals are extracted from their ores by
heating beyond the melting point. Which of the following processes is discussed above?
(a) Smelting
(b) Drilling
(c) Quarrying
(d) Mining
205. Pittsburgh is situated in _______.
(a) Canada
(b) Brazil
(c) London
(d) USA
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249. Soil erosion due to running water can be checked by
(i) afforestation
(ii) mulching
(iii) check on grazing
(iv) terraced cultivation
(a) i, ii and iii
(b) ii, iii and iv
(c) i, iii and iv
(d) All of these
250. Which of the following are the major characteristics of intensive
farming?
(i) Low capital
(ii) High density of population
(iii) Small size of holiday
(iv) Emphasis on machinery
(a) i and iii
(b) i, ii and iv
(c) ii, iii and iv
(d) i, ii and iii
251. Name the macro plant nutrients
(i) Phosphorous
(ii) Iron
(iii) Carbon
(iv) Nitrogen
(a) i and iv
(b) i, ii and iii
(c) i, iii and iv
(d) All of these
252. To which disease is sugarcane especially prone ?
(a) Rust
(b) Red rot
(c) Bunchy top
(d) Smut
253. The disease called black arm affects
(a) bajra
(b) suggarcane
(c) cotton
(d) rice
254. The disease, green ear, affects
(a) coffee
(b) bajra
(c) wheat
(d) rice
255. Which crop is affected by the disease called blast?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Bajra
256. Khaira is a plant disease caused due to deficiency of zinc. Which
crop is affected most seriously by it?
(a) Rice
(b) Wheat
(c) Sugarcane
(d) Cotton
257. Which crop is especially prone to the disease called smut?
(a) Wheat
(b) Rice
(c) Bajra
(d) Sugarcane
258. What percentage of the total number of Indian cattle belong to
good breeds?
(a) About 15
(b) About 25
(c) About 50
(d) About 35
259. Cattle belonging to the famous Gir breed are found mainly in
(a) Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
(d) Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra
260. Areas marked as C and D on Map 6 show the distribution of
(a) mangroves and thron forest
(b) sal forest and sandalwood forest
(c) mangroves and southern temperate forest
(d) monsoon forest and savanna
261. Which state is the leading producer of red chillies?
(a) Punjab
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Karnataka
262. Which of the following are wrongly matched?
(i). Planet nearest to the earth - Mercury.
(ii). Planet farthest from the earth - Pluto
(iii). Planet with the most elliptical orbit - Uranus
(iv). Planet with the slowest rotation - Neptune
(a) i, ii and iii
(b) i, iii and iv
(c) ii, iii and iv
(d) i, ii and iv
263. Assuming the directions similar to those on the earth, which planet/
planets will experience a sunrise in the west?
(i) Mercury
(ii) Uranus
(iii) Saturn
(iv) Venus
(a) i and ii
(b) ii and iv
(c) i and iv
(d) iii and iv
264. The minimum distance between the sun and the earth occurs on
(a) December 22
(b) June 21
(c) September 22
(d) January 3
265. On the day the sun is nearest to the earth, the earth is said to be in
(a) aphelion
(b) perihelion
(c) apogee
(d) perigee
266. The earth is at its maximum distance from the sun on
(a) July 4
(b) January 30
(c) September 22
(d) December 22
267. The rate of rotation of the earth on its axis is highest on
(a) January 3
(b) December 22
(c) July 4
(d) It never changes
268. Which of the statements does not prove the spherical shape of the
earth?
(a) If the earth were flat one would come across some sharp
edges
(b) The sunrise is not visible from all places at the same time
(c) The shadow of the earth at the time of the solar eclipse is
circular
(d) The altitude of the stars from various points on the earths
surface varies.
269. What is the International Date Line?
(a) It is the equator.
(b) It is the 0 longitude.
(c) It is the 90 east longitude.
(d) It is the 180 longitude.
270. What is the relationship between solar day and sidereal day?
(a) Both are equal
(b) Solar day is longer than sidereal day
(c) Solar day is shorter than sidereal day
(d) There is no relationship between the two
271. One Astronomical Unit is the average distance be-tween
(a) Earth and the Sun
(b) Earth and the Moon
(c) Jupiter and the Sun
(d) Pluto and the Sun
272. How much of the surface of the moon is visible from the earth?
(a) more than 75%
(b) only about 40%
(c) about 59%
(d) about 65%
273. What is the unit of measurement of the distances of stars from the
earth?
(a) light year
(b) fathoms
(c) nautical miles
(d) kilometres
274. On the surface of the moon, the
(a) mass and weight become lesser
(b) mass remains constant and only the weight is lesser
(c) only the mass is lesser
(d) mass and weight both remain unchanged.
275. Light from the nearest star reaches the earth in
(a) 4.3 seconds
(b) 4.3 minutes
(c) 43 minutes
(d) 4.3 years
276. Which comet appears every 76 years?
(a) Haileys
(b) Holmes
(c) Donatis
(d) Alpha Centauri
277. The moons period of revolution with reference to the sun is
(a) equal to one solar month
(b) equal to one sidereal month
(c) equal to one synodic month
(d) none of these
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(a) it is smaller than the earth.
(b) it revolves on its axis in a direction opposite to that of the
earth.
(c) it takes equal time for both revolution around the earth and
rotation on its own axis.
(d) it rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun.
279. On which days do the spring tides occur?
(i) new moon
(ii) first quarter of the moon
(iii) third quarter of the moon
(iv) full moon
(a) i, ii and iv
(b) ii, iii and iv
(c) i and iv
(d) ii and iii
280. What is a tidal bore?
(a) a tidal wave resulting from seismic activity
(b) a deposit of sand in coastal areas
(c) a formation of polyps just above high tide level
(d) a high tidal wave moving upstream in the mouth of a river
281. Which of the following are wrongly matched?
(i) Tropic of Cancer23 N latitude.
(ii) Tropic of Capricorn66 N latitude.
(iii) International Date Line0 longitude
(iv) Antarctic Circle66 S latitude
(a) i
(b) ii and iii
(c) i, ii and iv
(d) none of these
282. Which of the following will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
(a) Srinagar
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
283. The longest day in Australia will be on
(a) June 21
(b) September 22
(c) December 22
(d) March 23
284. The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from the
to the
(a) Equator, poles
(b) Poles, equator
(c) Tropic of Cancer, equator
(d) Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn
285. Which of the following is wrong?
(a) the sun never shines vertically beyond the tropics.
(b) at the poles there is light for half the year.
(c) the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Cancer at the
time of the winter solstice.
(d) when the sun shines vertically over the equator, it is called
an equinox.
286. Which of the following are wrongly matched?
(i) Summer solstice-March 21
(ii) Winter solstice-December 22
(iii) Autumnal equinox-June 21
(iv) Vernal equinox-September 23
(a) i, ii and iii
(b) ii, iii and iv
(c) i, iii and iv
(d) i, ii and iv
287. Which place will experience sunlight for the longest period in
summer?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Srinagar
(c) Chennai
(d) Kolkata
288. The South Pole experiences continuous light at the time of
(a) winter solstice
(b) summer solstice
(c) vernal equinox
(d) autumnal equinox
289. A person planning to travel by the shortest route should follow
(a) the winds
(b) the rivers
(c) the latitudes
(d) the longitudes
290. A day is added when one crosses
(a) The equator from north to south
(b) 1800 longitude from west to east
(c) 1800 longitude from east to west
(d) the equator from south to north.
291. The order of the layers in the atmosphere, upwards from below, is
(a) stratosphere, troposphere, ionosphere and exosphere.
(b) exosphere, ionosphere, troposphere and stratosphere.
(c) troposphere, stratosphere, ionosphere and exosphere.
(d) troposphere, magnetosphere, stratosphere and
exosphere.
292. The most prominent gases in the atmosphere, in terms of volume,
are
(a) nitrogen and methane
(b) nitrogen and oxygen
(c) oxygen and carbon dioxide
(d) hydrogen and nitrogen.
293. Most of the weather phenomena take place in the
(a) stratosphere
(b) troposphere
(c) tropopause
(d) ionosphere
294. Which layer of the atmosphere maintains an almost uniform horizontal temperature?
(a) Troposphere
(b) Tropopause
(c) Stratosphere
(d) All of these
295. The thickness of the troposphere increases in
(a) summer
(b) winter
(c) spring
(d) autumn
296. Which gas in the atmosphere absorbs ultraviolet rays
(a) Methane
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Ozone
(d) Helium
297. Fall in air temperature with increasing elevation is known as
(a) thermal anomaly
(b) thermal reduction
(c) temperature fall
(d) lapse rate
298. Where is the doldrums belt located?
(a) Near the equator
(b) Near the polar areas
(c) On the Tropic of Cancer
(d) On the Tropic of Capricorn
299. What is the name given to winds blowing from subtropical high
pressure regions, to the equator?
(a) Westerlies
(b) Tropical easterlies
(c) High latitude easterlies (d) Doldrums
300. Horse latitudes is the term applied to the
(a) 0 5 Nand S latitudes
(b) polar circles
(c) 30 40 Nand S latitudes
(d) 40 60 Nand S latitudes
301. The stratosphere is said to be ideal for flying jet aircraft. This is
because
(a) this layer is rich in ozone which reduces fuel consumption
(b) the temperature is constant and ideal for aircraft engine efficiency
(c) this layer is out of the firing range of anti-aircraft guns
(d) of the absence of clouds and other weather phenomena
302. Which factors do not affect the amount of insolation?
(i) Solar constant
(ii) Surface temperature
(iii) Length of day
(iv) Rotation of the earth
(a) i and iii
(b) ii and iv
(c) iii and iv
(d) ii, iii and iv
303. The velocity of winds is governed by
(a) pressure gradient
(b) Farrels Law
(c) rotation of the earth
(d) temperature
304. Over which region is the temperature the highest near the tropopause?
(a) Around the equator
(b) Over the Arctic region
(c) Near the Tropic of Capricorn
(d) Near the Tropic of Cancer
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305. Identify the factors responsible for change in seasons on the earths
surface.
(i) Rotation of the earth
(ii) Revolution of the earth
(ii) Inclination of the axis of the earth
(iv) Rotation of the sun
(a) i and iii
(b) ii and iii
(c) i and ii
(d) i, ii and iv
306. Arrange the planets correctly in descending order in terms of
number of their satellites.
(i) Uranus
(ii) Jupiter
(iii) Saturn
(iv) Mars
(a) ii, iii, i, iv
(b) iv, ii, iii, i
(c) ii, iii, iv, i
(d) iii, ii, i, iv
307. Identify the sedimentary rocks.
(i) Basalt
(ii) Limestone
(iii) Shale
(iv) Granite
(v) quartzite
(a) i and ii
(b) ii and iii
(c) ii and v
(d) iii and iv
308. Name the instrument used for measuring humidity.
(a) barometer
(b) thermometer
(c) hygrometer
(d) hydrometer
309. Which of the following are not a planetary wind?
(a) Easterlies
(b) Westerlies
(c) Drainage winds
(d) Trade winds
310. How much pressure is exerted by the atmosphere at sea level?
(a) one kg per sq. cm
(b) one pound per sq. cm
(c) five kg per sq. cm
(d) two kg per sq. cm
311. The water content in the atmosphere
(a) is not dependent on temperature
(b) increases as temperature increase
(c) remains unchanged with change in temperature
(d) cannot be measured
312. What will happen if the temperature of water is lowered from 8
C to 3C?
(a) Water will freeze
(b) Water will not change in volume
(c) The volume will first increase, then decrease
(d) The volume will first decrease, then increase
313. Which is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco?
(a) Via Canada
(b) Over land
(c) Over the South Pole
(d) Over the North Pole
314. Which one of the following is a great circle?
(a) Tropic of Cancer
(b) Tropic of Capricorn
(c) Equator
(d) Arctic circle
315. In which region can the phenomenon of midnight sun be observed?
(a) In the tropical zone
(b) In warm temperate regions
(c) In the Arctic and Antarctic regions
(d) Anywhere at the time of solar eclipse
316. Farrels Law is concerned with the
(a) direction of winds
(b) velocity of winds
(c) intensity of waves
(d) none of these.
317. Blizzards are characteristic of __ region.
(a) equatorial
(b) tropical
(c) antarctic
(d) temperate
318. What is the importance of ozone in the atmosphere?
(a) It provides protection against ultraviolet radiation.
(b) It provides condensation nuclei.
(c) It creates the greenhouse effect on earth.
(d) It helps scatter blue light.
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(d) condensation point
332. What is meant by the term cirrus?
(a) A low cloud
(b) A rain-bearing cloud
(c) A high cloud
(d) A hail-bearing cloud
333. What is fog?
(a) A cumulonimbus cloud (b) A low stratus cloud
(c) A cirro stratus cloud
(d) An altocumulus cloud
334. Hail consists of
(a) granular ice
(b) crystals of ice
(c) water droplets
(d) masses of ice with concentric layers
335. Rainfall caused due to the presence of mountains in the way of
winds is called
(a) orographic rain
(b) cyclonic rain
(c) convectional rain
(d) advectional rain
336. The leeward side of a mountain which does not receive rain is
known as the
(a) dry zone
(b) desert area
(c) rain-shadow area
(d) adiabatically dry area
337. Dew is caused when
(a) humid air condenses on cool surface
(b) the air is colder than the earths surface
(c) the sky is overcast at night
(d) the wind is too dry to cause rainfall
338. Arrange parts of ocean floor according to increasing distance from
the coast.
(a) continental slope, continental shelf, continental rise, deep
sea plain
(b) continental shelf, continental rise, deep sea plain, continental slope
(c) continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise, deep
sea plain
(d) continental rise, continental shelf, continental slope, deep
sea plain
339. Where is the famous Tuscarora Deep located?
(a) Near USA
(b) Off Japan
(c) Off Lakshadweep
(d) Near the Australian coast
340. Which compound is the most abundant in sea water?
(a) Calcium carbonate
(b) Potassium chloride
(c) Sodium chloride
(d) Magnesium sulphate
341. In which of the following areas is salinity likely to be the highest
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Red Sea
(c) North Pacific
(d) North Atlantic
342. What is Gulf Stream?
(a) A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean
(b) A cold current in the Pacific Ocean
(c) A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean
(d) A warm current in the Pacific Ocean
343. One of the warm currents in the Indian Ocean is the
(a) Labrador Current
(b) Agulhas Current
(c) Curoshio Current
(d) Humboldt Current
344. What does the term lithosphere refer to?
(a) Plants and animals
(b) Interior of the earth
(c) Crust of the earth
(d) None of these
345. The term nife refers to
(a) earthquakes
(b) core of the earth
(c) crust of the earth
(d) ocean beds
346. The crustal layer of the earth is also called
(a) sial
(b) sima
(c) moho
(d) nife
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A. Anemometer
1. Earthquakes
B. Seismograph
2. Pressure
C. Psychrometer
3. Wind velocity
D. Barograph
4. Humidity
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The theory suggesting that the continents of South America and
Africa were once joined together was the
(a) continental drift theory
(b) tetrahedral theory
(c) Kants theory
(d) Ritters theory
Plains formed due to the filling up of lakes are called
(a) delta plains
(b) flood plains
(c) till plains
(d) lacustrine plains
Plains formed in limestone regions are called
(a) karst plains
(b) floods plains
(c) peneplains
(d) alluvial plains
Plateaus situated in between plains and mountains are called
(a) intermontane plateaus (b) continental plateaus
(c) piedmont plateaus
(d) peninsular plateaus
The Red Sea is an example of a
(a) folded structure
(b) faulted structure
(c) lava structure
(d) residual structure
Metamorphic rocks originate from
(a) igneous rocks .
(b) sedimentary rocks
(c) both igneous and sedimentary rocks
(d) none of these
Rocks formed deep inside the earth as a result of solidification of
lavaare called
(a) plutonic rocks
(b) volcanic rocks
(c) metainorphic rocks
(d) sedimentary rocks
Which is an organic rock?
(a) marble
(b) coal
(c) granite
(d) slate
The layers in soil are referred to as
(a) horizons
(b) profile
(c) hard pans
(d) pedocals
Which of the pedogenic regimes is associated with hot, dry climates?
(a) podzolisation
(b) gleisation
(c) laterisation
(d) calcification
With what type of climate is the pedogenic regime of podzolisation
associated?
(a) hot and dry
(b) humid temperate
(c) equatorial
(d) cool and dry
What is peninsula?
(a) A narrow bit of land
(b) A mountainous island
(c) A piece of land surrounded by water
(d) A range of hills
In which direction is the Tropic of Capricorn in relation to the
Equator?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West
Which is the largest ocean ?
(a) Indian
(b) Pacific
(c) Atlantic
(d) Arctic
What does a barometer indicate ?
(a) Changes in atmospheric (air) pressure
(b) Changes in temperature
(c) The amount of rainfall
(d) The direction of the winds
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363. What is the difference between a gulf and a bay ?
(a) A gulf is big and a bay i small
(b) A gulf is at a rivermouth and a bay is not
(c) A bay is surrounded by cliffs, a gulf by lowland
(d) Both are part of the sea that extend considerably into the
land, but a bay usually has a wider entrance than a gulf.
364. What do you call a narrow neck of land that connects two larger
landmasses ?
(a) Peninsula
(b) Isthmus
(c) Cape
(d) Strait
365. Approximately when does the South-West Monsoon begin in
India ?
(a) Late April
(b) October
(c) Early June
(d) January
366. What is the name given to the widened rivermouth found at the
point a river enters the sea?
(a) Estuary
(b) Bay
(c) Gulf
(d) Delta
367. What is significant about the town of Greenwich ?
(a) The International Date Line passes through it
(b) The 0(Zero) meridian passes through it and therefore the
world sets its time by it
(c) It is at 180 longitude
(d) It is a major horological research in Britain
368. What is the triangular landmass that forms at its mouth when a
river splits into several branches just before entering the sea ?
(a) Cape
(b) Island
(c) Estuary
(d) Delta
369. From west to east, what are the three main island groups in the
Pacific called ?
(a) Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
(b) Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia
(c) Melanesia Polynesia and Micronesia
(d) Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia
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