World Geo Flashcards
(402 cards)
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Big Bang Theory” is related to
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Origin of the Universe
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Big-Bang Theory’’ explains the origin of
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Universe
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The milky way is classifi ed a
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Spiral Galaxy
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Time taken by the Sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is –
A
25 crores year
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The colour of the star indicates its
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Temperature
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The limit beyond which stars suff er internal collapse is called :
A
The limit beyond which stars suff er internal collapse is called :
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Which is a celestial phenomenon occurring due to star
A
Black Hole
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Assertion (A) : A black hole is an astronomical entity that cannot be seen by telescope. Reason (R) : The gravitational fi eld on a black hole is so strong that it does not allow even light to escape. In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct
A
A
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A ‘black hole’ is a body in space which does not allow any type of radiation to come out. This property is due to its
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High density
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The ‘Black Hole’ was fi rst made known by
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(c) S. Chandrashekhar
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Information about ‘Black Hole’ was fi rst provided by
A
Chandrashekhar
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The ‘‘Black Hole Theory’’ was propounded b
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S.Chandrashekhar
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The terms ‘Event Horizon’, ‘Singularity’, ‘String Theory’ and ‘Standard Model’ are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
A
Observation and understanding of the Univers
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How many constellations are in our space
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88
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A group of stars arranged in a particular shape, is called–
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Constellation
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Hubble space telescope has captured, for the fi rst time, detailed image of the surface of a distant star. Name of the star :
A
Betelgeuse
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Consider the following Statements – A1. Sky is black 2. Stars do not twinkle 3. The temperature outside the spacecraft is more than that of the earth surface. Which of the following is true –(a) Only 3 (c) 1 and 3 Ans. (b)(b) 1 and 2(d) 1, 2 and 3 person in spacecraft situated at the mid of earth and Sun will see that –
A
6) 1 and 2
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Light Year” is the unit
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Distance
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Which one of the following is not a natural unit of tim
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Standard time
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‘black hole’ is a body in space which does not allow any type of radiation to come out. This property is due to its
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(c) S. Chandrashekhar
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Supernova’ is
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(d) A dying starU.P. Lower Sub. (Main
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How many constellations are in our space?
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88
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Abĥn8
A
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Which one of the following is NOT found in spa
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Pulsar, Black hole and Quasar are found in space while Brittle Star is echinoderms closely related to Starfi sh. They crawl across the sea fl oor using their fl exible arms for locomotion. Hence Brittle Star is related to sea, not space.
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A group of stars arranged in a particular shape, is called–
Constellation
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Hubble space telescope has captured, for the fi rst time, detailed image of the surface of a distant star. Name of the star :
Betelgeuse
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Consider the following Statements – A person in spacecraft situated at the mid of earth and Sun will see that
Distance
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Light Year" is the unit ,
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Light Year" is the unit ,
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Which one of the following is not a natural unit of time
Standard time
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The unit of measuring distance between the stars is known as
Light year
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If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizonby an observer, he is located on the
Equator
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The group of stars that indicates the direction of pole, is
Saptarishi
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Which one of the following is not related to space terminology :
Byte
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Which of the following does not belong to the solar system?
Nebula
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Who fi rst propounded that the Sun is the centre of our Solar system and the earth revolves around it
Copernicus
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The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves around the sun was –
Copernicus
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Which scientist said for the fi rst time that the earth revolves around the sun and that the earth is not the centre of the universe
Copernicus
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Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
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The number of the planet in the solar system is
9
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Which of the given two planets are between Mars and Uranus in order of distance from the sun ?
Jupiter and Saturn
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. Arrange the planets given below in order of increasing distance from sun ?1. Pluto 3. Jupiter Codes :(a) 2,3,4,1 (c) 3,2,4,1 2. Earth4. Uranus(b) 4,3,2,1(d) 1,2,4,3
) 2,3,4,1
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The Planets between Earth and Sun are
Mercury and Venus
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The Earth is located between
Venus and Mars
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Which is true about planets ?
Planets are a non-luminous body but they shine because they refl ect the light of the Sun. Thus option (b) is correc
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The planet nearest to the sun is –
Mercury
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Hydrogen, Helium and Methane are the main gases present on
Hydrogen, Helium and Methane gases are present on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
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Which of the following is not a planet of Solar System?
Florida
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Which of the following is not a planet of Solar System
Mercury, Venus and Saturn are the planets of the solar system while Florida is a place in America for launching space-crafts.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding earth movement?1. Earth rotates on its axis from west to east resulting into seasonal changes. 2. Earth revolution around sun results into occurrence of day and night on earth. (a) Both 1 and 2 are true (c) Both 1 and 2 are false (b) Only 2 is true(d) Only 1 is true
Night and day occur on the earth due to the rotation of the earth on its axis from west to east, whereas due to the rotation of the earth around the sun, the seasons change on the earth.
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The substances present at the centre of the sun are in
The temperature of the centre of the the sun is very high (nearly 15000000o C) and because of such a high temperature, all the substance present at the Center of the sun are in the form of Gas and Plasma. Plasma is the fourth state of a matter.Thus, none of given answers is correct.
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Solar energy is due to
Nuclear Fusion
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Diamond Ring is a phenomenon observed
Only along the peripheral regions of the totality trail
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The solar eclipse occurs on
) New Moon day
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Every solar eclipse occurs on
Amavasya onl
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When does solar eclipse occur ?
When the moon comes between the earth and the su
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The Solar Eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because
The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small as compared to the cross section of the Earth
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Sun's halo is produced by the refraction of light in
Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
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One Astronomical unit is average distance –
Between Earth and Sun
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The average or mean distance between the earth and the sun is –
) 150 × 106 Km
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The distance between the earth and the sun i
) 149.6 Million Km
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The earth is nearest to the sun on –
a) 3rd January
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Size of sun how mwny time bigger than the eartg
109 times
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Which of the following planet takes the least time to orbit the sun
Mercury
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The two planets having no satellite are :
Mercury and Venus
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Which of the following planets does not have satellite
Venus
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Which of the following planets does not have a satellite
Mercury
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Which of the following pairs of planets is without satellites
Mercury and Venus
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Consider the following statement: 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with refl ected light.
The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct
a) 1 only
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The hottest planet of the solar system is –
Venus
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Which planet is known as the 'Evening Star'?
Venus
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Which one of the following is known as 'Morning Star
Venus
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The planet which is called twin sister of the earth is
Venus
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The Spacecraft “Magellan” was sent to –
Venus
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Who amongst the following was the fi rst to state that the Earth was spherical?
Aristotle
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In the form of the organism, the Scientifi c name of Earth is
Green Planet
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The diameter of the Earth is
12,800 km
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Statement (A) : Moving from one place on earth to another place of high latitude, the weight of an object decreases. Reason (R) : Earth is not a perfect sphere. Choose the correct answer by using code given belo
d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Unlike the fl uid core of the Earth, the core of the moon is–
Viscous liquid
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A chemical element found in abundance in the Earth’s crust is–
Oxygen
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Which one of the following Stars is nearest to the Earth?
Sun
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Which of the following planet is nearest to earth ?
Mars
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The planet nearest to the Earth is –
Venus
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In completing one revolution of the sun, Earth takes approximately –
365.25 day
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At which average speed the Earth revolves around the Sun?
30 Km/ sec
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Approximately how much distance per minute does earth cover while revolving
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The equatorial circumference of the Earth is nearly
) 40,000 km
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Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of
23 1/20
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The Earth's axis of rotation (polar axis) is always inclined at an angle of
23.5o from the elliptic axis
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17. Consider the following statements : 1. The axis of the earth's magnetic fi eld is inclined at 23 and a half degree to the geographic axis of the earth. 2. The earth's magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in northern Canada. 3. Earth's magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India.Which of the Statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2 only (b) 2 and 3(d) 3 only
The axis of the magnetic fi eld of Earth is diff erent at diff erent places, not equally inclined at 23 ò. Thus, statement 1 is wrong. Earlier the magnetic pole of the Earth in Northern hemisphere is situated at Queen Elizabeth Island of Northern Canada not on a peninsula, thus, statement (2) is alsoincorrect. Thumba is an ideal location for satellite launches because of its proximity to the geomagnetic equator. This is the reason for establishing Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) here as it proves to be a suitable place for satellite launch. Thus statement 3 is true, and option (d) is correct.
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18. Consider the following statements : 1. The Earth's magnetic fi eld has reversed every few hundred thousand years.2. When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide 3. When living organisms originated, they modifi ed the early atmosphere of the Earth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (c) 1 and 3 only Ans. (c)(b) 2 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3
1 and 3 onl
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19. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:1. The northern end of the earth’s axis is called North Pole.2. 45o latitude is half of the length of the equator.3. There is parallelism of the earth's axis.4. The earth’s speed of revolution is faster in aphelion position.Code : (a) 1 and 2 (c) 3 and 4 Ans. (d)(b) 2 and 3(d) 1 and 3
d) 1 and 3
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Who among the following was the fi rst to explain that the rotation of the earth on its own axis accounts for the daily rising and setting of the Sun?
Aryabhata
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When the length of day and night is equal the Sunrays falls perpendicular at
Equator
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Seasonal changes are caused by which one of the special characteristic of Earth’s motion ?
Revolution around Sun (b) Axial tilt by 23ò degree
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What causes the change of Seasons
Earth's Revolution and inclination of its Axis
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If the distance b/w the sun and earth reduced by quater to present distance yhen probabi,ity of which one inc
The duration of our year will be dec
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The possibility of a desert on earth is more
Nearby 23° latitude
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Desert climate is also
arid climate.
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The perfect climate for the desert is
Tropical climate which is spread mostly between 15-30º latitude
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There are four main geographical situations for the formation of desert
The presence of high air pressure near 300 latitude. Sahara and Australia desert fall under this climate.(2) The western coastal side of continent found between 20º-30º latitude. Arizona desert, Mexican desert, Atacama desert, Namibian desert come under this climate.(3) Death Valley (North America), Patagonian desert (Argentina) and Peruvian desert are the deserts found in mountains rainshadow region.(4) The desert situated in the mid part of the Continents, far from the humid air. Gobi desert (China and Mongolia), Australian desert and Great basin desert (USA) come under this group.
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Patagonian desert
Argentina
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Death Valley
North America),
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Gobi desert
China and Mongolia
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Assertion (A) : Artificial satellites are always launched from the earth in the Reason (R) Code :eastward direction.: The earth rotates from west to east and so the Satellite attains the escape velocity.
is true that most satellites are launched in the east direction from Earth because satellites get momentum but it is not true for every satellite launch. Satellite to orbit poles is launched in the direction of north or south.
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Ball thrown outside from an artificial satellite revolving around the Earth will
Any object thrown out of artifi cial satellite will revolve around like the satellite
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In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following
Iron
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World Earth Day is celebrated on
22 April
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International Earth Day' celebrated
22nd April
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The duration of its day and tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the Earth. This is true of :
Mars
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Mars is often referred to as the Red planet because
the reddish iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. *
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Mars has two relatively small natural moons,
Phobos and Deimos. *
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Mangalyan
India’s fi rst Mars exploration mission. It was launched on 5th November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It was launched with the help of the PSLV- C25 rocket. It was inserted into Mars’s orbit on 24 September 2014
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The duration of its day and tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the Earth. This is true of
Mars
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Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on Mars?
Occurrence of ice cap and frozen water
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Which one of the following may have alien life because of a very conducive environment to life:
Mars (c) Europa-The Jupiter’s Moon
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satellites of Jupiter
79 satellites of Jupiter has been discovered
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largest and most massive moon of Jupiter and in the solar system. Jupiter
Ganymede is the largest and most massive moon of Jupiter and in the solar system. Jupiter is also known as Miniature solar system
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Jupiter’s ringThese rings are also known
These rings are also known as Jovian Rings
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Jupiter’s ringThese rings are mostly made of
silicate
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Jupiter is primarily composed of
hydrogen and helium
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Jupiter is th
Jupiter is the fastest rotating planet in the solar system
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The moons of the Planet Jupiter were discovered by
Galileo
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Which is the largest Planet in the Solar System
Jupiter
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Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?
Jupiter
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The ring of Jupiter is composed o
Silicates
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Which one of the following planets has the largest number of natural satellites or moons?
Jupiter
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Titan
Titan is its largest satellite, having a diameter of 5150 km
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Saturn is also known as
Globe of Gases
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Saturn is probably best known for t
Saturn is probably best known for the system of planetary rings that make it visually unique. Planetary rings
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Time Saturn takes to complete one revolution around the Sun-
29.5 years
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Which of the following planets has rings around i
Saturn
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After seven years of its journey spacecraft Cassini started its revolution in June-2004 around which planet–
Saturn
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Planet Saturn
Warmer than Neptune
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one revolution around the Sun, Uranus takes
Uranus's period of revolution around the Sun is 83.7 years. A day on Uranus is approximately 17.2 hours.
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The year is largest on
Pluto
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Which planet takes the longest period in revolving around the Sun
Pluto
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According to a new defi nition adopted by 'International Astronomical Union' in 2006, which of the following is not a 'planet' ?
Pluto
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Which is the smallest planet of the solar system –
Pluto
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The coldest planet in the solar system is –
Neptune
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Which of the following planets is the farthest planet of the solar system –
Some times Neptune and some times Pluto
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Although Pluto is the farthest planet, its orbital path is excessively elliptical and crosses other planets orbital path, resulting the period starting from 1979 for 20 years Pluto is not the farthest planet, which planet is farthest planet-
Neptune
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Nix and Hydra are the moons of
Pluto
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When did man fi rst land on the Moon?
1969
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"Sea of Tranquility" lies on
Moon
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Sea of Tranquility.
The area of dark spots on the moon is called Sea of Tranquility. It was the landing site for the fi rst crewed landing on the Moon on July 20, 1969
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Assertion (A) : The same face of the Moon always Reason (R) faces the Earth: The Moon completes one rotation around its own axis in 23 and half days which is about the same time that it takes to orbit the Earth.
A) is true, but (R) is false.
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Consider the following statements and answer the question with the help of codes given below :Assertion (A) : Only one side of the moon’s surface Reason(R) Code :is visible from the earth.: The period of rotation of the moon on its axis is equal to the period of its revolution around the earth.
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A
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On the surface of the moon, two persons cannot listen to each other a
There is no atmosphere on the Moon
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When does a Lunar eclipse take place?
When the earth comes between the sun and the moon.
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Lunar Eclipse is caused when –
Earth comes between Sun and Moon
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In which situation lunar eclipse occurs
Full Moon
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The main condition responsible for greater brightness of the moon on the full moon day of 22nd Dec. 99' was :
Perigee
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When the moon size is half of the full moon, the angle between the Sun, the Earth and the Moon is
90
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Choose the odd one
Moon
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Which of the following is not a planet ?
(a) Moon
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blue moon’ phenomenon occurs when
a) Two full moons occur in the same month.
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When any object is taken from the Earth to the Moon
Its weight decrease
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The distance of Moon from the Earth is
364 thousand km
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country by sending its ‘SELENE’ (Selenological and Engineering Explorer) in the orbit of the Moon became the fi rst country in Asia. The country which achieved this fame is –
Japan
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The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called:
Asteroids
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Consider the following statements regarding asteroids :1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the sun 2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large and 1000 km 3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn >Of these statements @
(c) 1 and 2 are correc
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The Asteroids are small celestial bodies in the solar system which are found between the planets
Mars and Jupiter
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What is the diff erence between asteroids and comets?1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material. 2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury. 3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.Which of the statements given above is/are correct
(b) 1 and 3
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The tail of comet is directed away from the Sun, because–
c) The radiation emitted by the Sun exerts a radial pressure on the comet throwing its tail away from the Sun.
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Hale-Bopp is the name of a-
Comet
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With which planet comet Shoemaker-Levy collided –
Jupiter
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Meteor is a –
piece of matter which has entered the earth atmosphere from outer space
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Correct Latitudinal position of a place that could be possible is
450 South
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Which of the following is not a great circle on the globe
d) 600 North latitude
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Zero degree latitude and zero degree longitude lies in the
Atlantic Ocean
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Point of intersection of the Equator and the Prime Meridian is located
Atlantic Ocean
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Among the following cities which one lies in the farthest North ?
d) Rome
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The country which has the longest north-south (latitudinal) extension of its territory is :
Chile
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The time at Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich. Hence, it is located at
30° E longitu
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Which one of the following longitudes along with the Prime Meridian forms a great circle on the globe.
180o
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In the New Millennium, the fi rst ray of the Sun was seen in which of the following Meridians of India
) 930 30’E
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The basis of deciding the standard time of any place is–
Prime Meridian
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Prime Meridian(00 longitude) passes through the following countries
1) United Kingdom, (2) France, (3) Spain, (4) Algeria,(5) Mali, (6) Burkina-Faso, (7) Togo, (8) Ghana, (9) Antarctica (South Pole)
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9. The Prime Meridian passes through1. Algeria 2. FranceAns. (d)I.A.S. (Pre) 2007 3. Nigeria 4. PortugalUse the code below to select the correct answer.Code
a) 1 and 2
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10. Time of which of the following places is equal to the time of GMT.1. Accra 2. Dublin 3. Madrid 4. LisbonUse the code below to select the correct answer: Code
c) 1, 2 and 4
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Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three Cities at any given instant?
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
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International Date Line passes through
c) Pacifi c ocean
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Time interval at the date-line is 12 hours from the GreenwichReason (R) : Date-line is situated at 1800 meridian–
a) (A), (R) both are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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. There is no minimum distance between two places on the globe :
International Date Line
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If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what should be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line
06.30 hrs
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. Which one of the following Straits is nearest to the International Date Line?
Bering Strait
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22. Which path must be followed by a Ship to move from one place to another in the least time
Meridian
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The total length of Earth’s equator is about –
c) 40,000 km
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. Through which, one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass
Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
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Equatorial Countries
Ecuador (8) Kenya(2) Colombia (9) Somalia(3) Brazil (10) Maldives(4) Gabon (11) Indonesia(5) Democratic Republic of Congo(12) Kiribati(6) Republic of the Congo (13) Sao Tome and Principe(7) Uganda
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3. The equator does NOT pass through which of the following Countries?1. Gabon2. Somalia3. Equatorial Guinea4. RawandaSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:Codes
(d) 3 and 4
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The Equator does not pass through which of the following countries?
Mexico
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Which of the following countries are located on the Equator? 1. Brunei 2. Colombia 3. Kenya
2 and 3
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The equator passes through –
Kenya
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The equator passes through
Kenya
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The latitude at which ‘Annual Range of Temperature remains minimum is –
Equator
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Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a low pressure zone, is located.
The Intertropical Convergence Zone is a low-pressure zone located at the equato
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The Tropic of Cancer
1) Algeria (2) Niger(3) Libya(4) Egypt (5) Saudi Arabia(6) United Arab Emirates(7) Oman (8) India (9) Bangladesh(10) Myanmar(11) China(12) Taiwan(13) Mexico(14) Hawaii Islands (15) Bahamas(16) Mauritania (17) Mali(18) Chad(19) Western Sahara
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At the Winter Solstice the noon altitude of the Sun at the Tropic of Cancer is
b) 43.0o
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Which of the following city is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Jabalpur
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The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through –
Iran
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The Tropic of Capricorn
1) Namibia(2) Australia(3) Chile(4) Argentina(5) Paraguay(6) Brazil(7) Tonga(8) French Polynesia (France)(9) Botswana(10) Mozambique(11) South Africa(12) Madagasca
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Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through
Bolivia
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Think about the following countries – 1. Australia 3. Brazil 2. Namibia4. Chile Tropic of Capricorn passes through which of the following countries.
1, 2, 3 and 4
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Which of the following phenomenon happens in India when the sun-shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn?
) High pressure develops over North-West India
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On which date day and night are of equal duration
(b) 23 September
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Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and night are equal, occurs on :
21 March and 23 September
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Where are day and night equal throughout the year?
North Pole
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At the time the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere the length of the day will be 12 hours at th
Equator
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At the time the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere the length of the day will be 12 hours at the
Equator
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The shortest day of the year in Northern hemisphere is on –
22 Decem
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Which is the longest day of the year?
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Which of the following is the longest day of the year
21 June
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The Longest day in southern Hemisphere is
22 December
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On 21st June, the Sun
does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle
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On which of the following dates your shadow at noon is the smallest ?
June 21
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Which of the following scholar has suggested that the Earth has originated from the gases and the dust particles
O. Schmidt
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Which of the following Method is used to determine the age of the Earth
Uranium dating
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Great Ice-Age is related to :
Pleistocene
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Which of the following periods has generally been considered to be the 'Little Ice Age'?
Little Ice Age is a period between 1300 A.D. to 1870 A.D. during which Europe and North America were subjected to much colder winter than during the 20th century. Thus (c) is the correct option.
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What was the period of the Dinosaurs?
b) Eighteen crores years ago
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. Consider the following events. 1. First reptiles2. First insects3. Shelled animals4. First mammalsArrange the above events in Chronological order of their origin on the earth and select the correct answer from the codes given below
Shelled
First insects
First reptiles
First Mammals.
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Continents have drifted apart because of-
Tectonic activities
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India was the part of ancient Gondwana land Supercontinent. It includes the following landmass of the present :
a) South America (b) Africa Australia
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Cocos Plate the between:
Central America and Pacifi c Plate
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On the earth, originally, there was only one huge landmass which is known as
Originally, the huge landmass on earth was unifi ed and known as 'Pangea'. Pangaea was a supercontinent.
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9. Which one of the following continents was not a part of Gondwana Land?
North America
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Rust Bowl' of the USA is associated with which one of the following regions?
Rust Bowl or Rust belt, a geographic region that was formerly a manufacturing or industrial powerhouse but now in deep decline phase as manufacturing hubs were moved overseas, the Great lake region and Pittsburg comes under it.
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First fossil evidence for the existence of life on earth is
The fi rst fossil evidence of the existence of life on Earth dates back to Archean Age approx 3.5 billion years ago. Thus none of the options is correct
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Phenomena might have influced the evolution of organism
Continental drift
Glacial cycle
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Folding is the result of-
Earth’s surface experiences diff erent types of forces. The orogenic force takes millions of years to build a mountain from plain and sea bed. These forces due to the interaction between tectonic plates, crumpled and pushed upward to form mountain range. Thus folding is the result of orogenic force
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14. Consider the following : 1. Electromagnetic radiation 2. Geothermal energy 3. Gravitational force 4. Plate Movements 5. Rotation of Earth 6. Revolution of the Earth Which of the following above are responsible for
) 1,2,3,4,5 and 6
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. Consider the following statements about the sedimentary rocks:1. Sedimentary rocks are formed at the earth's surface by the hydrological system2. The formation of sedimentary rocks involves the weathering of preexisting rocks3. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils4. Sedimentary rocks typically occur in layers Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (c) 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (d)(b) 1 and 4(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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. Regarding sedimentary rocks which of the following statements is true?
c) These rocks are deposited in layers
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3. Sandstone is fl aky rock, because
c) It is formed underwater
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Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains of mineral, rock or organic materials. The sandstone forms under the sea or in low-lying areas. It converts into quartz, which is typically the most abundant type of sand grain present in sandstone. Chert, Conglomerate, Flints, Silt etc. are some important types of sedimentary rock.
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Sandstone is fl aky rock, because –
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains of mineral, rock or organic materials. The sandstone forms under the sea or in low-lying areas. It converts into quartz, which is typically the most abundant type of sand grain present in sandstone. Chert, Conglomerate, Flints, Silt etc. are some important types of sedimentary rock.
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Which statement of the following is true for igneous rocks?
They are both crystal and non-crystal
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Which of the following rocks is not likely to contain fossils
Among the given options, granite does not contain fossils. Granite is formed of magma from a volcanic eruption. Conglomerate, sandstone and shale are examples of sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary rocks contain fossils.
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Origin of Metamorphic rocks occurs from …….. rock
Metamorphic" is a Greek word which means "of changing form". Metamorphic rock is a rock that has changed from one type of rock into another. As a result of intense heat from magma and pressure from tectonic shifting, these metamorphic rocks are
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Which one of the following is not an example of Metamorphic rock
Granite
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Which one of the following is not associated with the 'group'
In the given options Limestone, Sandstone and shale belong to sedimentary rocks, while Gneiss is an example of metamorphic rock. Normally Gneiss is formed by granite but sometimes it is also formed by Gabbro or shale
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The most abundant gas emitted from volcanoes is
The most abundant volcanic gas is water vapour (H2O). Carbon dioxide (Co2) and Sulphur dioxide (So2) are two other important gases present in a volcanic eruption. A signifi cant amount of Hydrogen sulphide (H2S), Hydrogen (H), Carbon mono oxide (CO), Hydrogen chloride (HCl), Hydrogen fl uoride (HF) and Helium (He) gas is also found in it.
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Which one of the following is the highest volcanic mountain in the world?
(d) Mount Cotopaxi
The highest volcanic mountain of the World in the given option is Mount Cotopaxi with its height of 5911 mt. The height of Mount Pinatubo is (1485 mt) and Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 mt). Mount Tall is located in Philippines.
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molten material found inside the earth is called
Magma is a molten and semi-molten rock mixture found under the surface of Earth. Magma is a very fl uid and dynamic substance having a temperature between 6000 C to 12000 C. When Magma is ejected by a volcano, the material is called Lava. Magma on cooling converts into a solid known as igneous rocks. On the basis of silica’s concentration lava is of two type – (1) Acidic lava : It contains a large amount of Silica, highly viscous. (2) Basic lava : It contains a smallamount of silica and is highly fl uid.
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Rock formed inside the Earth as a result of solidifi cation of lava is called –Igneous rock is formed by cooling and solidifi cation of erupted magma. Internal Igneous rocks are of basically two types : (1) Plutonic rock (2) Hypabyssal (intermediary) rock. When Magma cools and solidifi es below the Earth’s surface at great depth the ‘Plutonic rocks’ are formed. As plutonic rocks are situated deep inside the ground, it takes much time to cool and hence their crystals are of larger size
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Mt. Etna is –
Mount Etna is an active volcano on the East-coast of Sicily, Italy. It has an elliptical base of 1190 sq km. and its maximumheight is about 3350 meter.
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Mauna Loa is an active volcano in –
Hawaii
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Mauna Loa is an example of
a) Active volcano
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10. Which of the following are active volcanoes ?1. Aconcagua 3. Etna 2. Cotopaxi4. FujiyamaSelect the correct answer from the code given below :
Cotopaxi, Etna and Fujiyama are active volcanoes while Aconcagua is a non-volcanic mountain. Cotapaxi is situated in Ecuador, Etna in Italy and Fujiyama in Japan.
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. Which of the following are active Volcanoes ?
EtnaKilimanjaro
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Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano situated in Tanzania
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Aconcagua
Aconcagua is a non-volcanic mountain.
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Vesuvius
Vesuvius is situated at (Naples)
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Etna
Etna in Sicily, Italy.
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The highest mountain peak of Africa, Kilimanjaro is situated in –
Tanzania
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Kilimanjaro is a –
Volcano
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Which Volcano is called 'the lighthouse' of Mediterranean Sea
Stromboli
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Stromboli is a/an
(b) active volcano
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Stromboli
Stromboli is one of the most active volcano on the earth located at the island of stromboli, north to Sicily, southern Italy. Due to the continuous gaseous eruption, it enlightens the nearby area. Therefore it is known as 'lighthouse of the Mediterranean
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The most active Volcano is –
Kilauea
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most active Volcano is
Kilauea
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
(using the code given below the list:
List-I A. Etna B. Vesuvius C. Erebus D. Cotopaxi List-II 1. Ross Island2. Ecuador3. Italy4. Sicily
Mount Etna is an active volcano on the east coast of the Mediterranean sea's Sicily island. Mount Vesuvius is situated at the Bay of Naples, Italy. Mount Erebus is an active volcano on Antarctica's Ross Island. Cotopaxi is located at Andes mountain peak of Ecuado
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. Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer using codes given below – List – I (Volcano) (A) Mount Rainier (B) Etna (C) Parcutin (D) Taal Code :A B (a) 4 2 (b) 4 1 (c) 2 1 (d) 4 3 C 1 2 4 2 List – II(Country)1. Italy2. Mexico3. Philippines4. U.S.A.D333
Mount Rainier is in USA, Etna is located in Italy. Paricutin is situated in Mexico and Mount Taal is in Philippines.
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19. Match List -I and List-II and select correct answer from the code given below: List-I A. Mount Kinabalu B. Elburz C. Aconcagua D. Kilimanjaro Code:List - II1. Argentina2. Malaysia3. Tanzania4. Iran
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shadow zone
Earthquake waves get recorded is seismographs. However, there exist some specifi c areas where the waves are not reported. Such a zone is called the 'Shadowzone'. The study of diff erent events reveals that for each earthquake, there exists an altogether diff erent shadow zone.Also seismometers record both 'P' and 'S' waves at any distance within 105º from earthquake's epicentre.
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The place on earth's surface which records the seismic waves fi rst, is called
Epicentre
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. The ‘Ring of Fire’ is associated with1. Earthquake 3. Pacifi c Ocean 2. Volcanoes4. Forest FiresChoose your answer with the help of codes given below :Code :(a) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 3(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Rings of fi re’ is a region in the Pacifi c Ocean infl uenced by volcanic activities and Earthquake. Approximately 90% of the world's earthquakes occur along the 'Ring of fi re'.The region of ‘Rings of fi re’ includes the vast seismic zone of Chile, California, Alaska, Japan, Philippines, New Zeland and part of Central Ocean. There are three main regions in the Ring of fi re –1. Intersection point of Ocean and land2. New twisted mountainous terrain3. Volcanic fi eld
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earthquake
The intensity of an earthquake is measured by Mercalli scale. Hence, statement (1) is correct. The magnitude of earthquake is the measurement of energy released, thus statement (2) is correct. Richter scale has a shaking amplitude 10 times that of the previous integer and shows an increase of 32 times in energy. Energy equal to 6 ounces of TNT is released by an earthquake of a magnitude of 1. Hence statement (3) is correct but statement (4) is false
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Richter Scale is used to measure –
Through the Richter scale is not used to measure intensity of earthquake (Mercalli scale measures it), here option (a) is assumed to be correct. This is because option (a) is closest to the question asked.
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The intensity of earthquakes is measured
On the Richter scale
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Seismometer measures –
The seismometer is an instrument to record, magnitude and intensity of an earthquake. Crescograph is used to measure the height of trees and Cardiogram is an instrument to measure heartbeat.
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10. Tsunami word belongs to which of the following languag
Japanese
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The North-Western Region of the Indian Sub-continent is susceptible to earthquake activity because of
Northern-Western region of Indian Subcontinent is susceptible to earthquake activities because it is situated at the border of plates. This area is convergence region of Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate. Coral formation activities and volcanic activities do not occur here
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Which one of the following continents has the largest number of countries?
Africa 54
Europe51
Asia 50
North America 23
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Among the following continents, which one has the highest number of countries?
Africa
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per area which of the following is the largest continent?
Africa
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From the code given below select the correct sequence of the following continents in terms of their area in descending order:(1) Europe (3) Africa Code :(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (2) Australia(4) South America(b) 4, 1, 3, 2(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
3, 4, 1, 2
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Which one of the following is smallest Continent ?
Australia
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The two smallest Continents of the world are
Australia and Europe
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Which one the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the descending order of their percentage of Earth's land
Asia - 29.8%Africa North America - 20.3%- 16.2%South America - 11.9%Antarctica - 9.2%
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Which of the following presents the correct sequence (in descending order) of the area of the continents?
Asia, Africa, North America, Europe
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Which of the following continents has the maximum per capita land ?
According to "World Food and Agriculture Organisation" data 2011, Australian continent has the maximum per capita land. 2.13 Hect. Land/capita is available in Australia.
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Which one of the following is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world?
Antartica
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Which of the following countries is not located on the Continent of Africa?
Gabon is a country located on the West coast of Central Africa. It is located on the Equator. Its capital and largest city is Libreville. Guinea is a west coastal country in WestAfrica formerly known as French Guiena. Conakry is its largest city and also its capital. It is the world's 2nd largest producer of bauxite and has rich deposits of diamonds and gold. The country was the core of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak. Guinea – Bissau is a country in West Africa. Bissau is its capital city. Guyana offi cially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is a country in the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the offi cial langua
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Features (a) Abyssinian Plateau (b) Atlas Mountains Regions Arabia : North-Western Africa: (c) Guiana Highlands (d) Okavango Basin South-Western Africa: : Patagonia
Mountain Atlas is situated in north-west of African continent. Below is the correct location of other geographical areas –Abyssinian Plateau - East AfricaGuiana Highlands - North-South AmericaOkavango Basin - South - Western Africa
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Which one of the following Continents has the highest percentage of plains in its total area
Plains largely constitute Europe and South America however in terms of percentage Europe has the largest percentage of plains compared to its total area
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Aconcagua
South america
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Meseta
Europe
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Serengeti Plains
Africa
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Gibson desert
Australia
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Darling range is situated along which of the following coasts of Australia?
The Darling range is situated on the South Western coast of Australia. This range is located in Western Australia.
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Which one of the following is known as the 'Sea of mountains'?
Sea of mountains is an account of Lord Duff erin's tour through British Columbia in 1876.
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Highest peaks of the world are mostly found in which type of Mountains?
World's 10 highest peaks including the highest peak Mount Everest are situated in the Himalayas. Himalaya is a young folded mountain. Thus, it is clear that the world's highest peaks are situated in the young folded mountains.
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The largest mountain series of the World is
The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world, located along the entire western coast of South America. The Andes mountain range is 7200 Kilometer long. Rocky mountain is the major mountain system of North America extending over 4800 km. The Himalayas is a prominent mountain range in South Asia situated at the northern end of India having the length of approximately 2500 km.
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which of the following continents, the Andes Mountain Range is located
South America
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In which of the following Continents the Andes Mountain Range is located
South America
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In which of the following Continents the Andes Mountain Range is located ?
South America
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Which one of the following is the longest mountain range?
South America
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Southern Alps mountain ranges are situated in –
Southern Alps Mountain Range is situated in South Island, New Zealand along its western coast. It rises to 3724 meters at Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest peak of New Zealand
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Place the following mountain ranges of the world in the descending order of their lengths and fi nd the correct option from the given code –
Andes
Andees > Rocky > Great dividing range > Himalaya.
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The Alps mountain range is not a part of which of the following countries ?
England
The Alps is a mountain range located in South-Central Europe immediately North of the Mediterranean Sea. This range is extended in France, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The highest peak of Alps Mountain Range is Mont Blanc (4,810 meter high). The alps mountain is an example of young folded mountain in the world. The Alps Mountain range in not a part of England.
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A mountain range of Europe is –
Alps
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White Mountains are founded in –
United States of America
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Three mountain ranges determining the boundary between India and Myanmar are –
Burmese Arakan Yoma mountain range is in Western Myanmar. It is a prominent Mountain range that decides the boundary between India and Myanmar. Its main hills are Naga, Chin, Lushai and Patkoi. It's highest peak is Mt Victoria (3053 meter). Khasi Hills are situated in Meghalaya and it does not decide the boundary of India and Myanmar. Therefore option (d) is correct.
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Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in :
Myanmar
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Black forest mountain is situated in –
Germany
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Block mountains
Block mountains are formed when faults or cracks in the Earth's crust force some material up and others down. Black forest is located in Germany. Vosges mountain (in France) is another example of such type of mountains.
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Which of the following mountains is located in Germany
Black Forest mountain is located in Germany's Southwestern region. The highest peak of this mountain range is Feldberg (1493 m).
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Which of the following mountains is located along the Rhine river?
Rhine river emerges from Alps mountains in Switzerland and falls into the North Sea passing through Germany and Netherlands. The cities of Bonn and cologne are located at the banks of River Rhine. In the eastern side of the Rhine, there is the Black Forest and on the western side of the river,the Vosges Mountains is stretched.
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18. Black Mountain is situated in
The Black Mountains are located in Carolina state of United States of America. These Mountains are part of the Appalachian Mountains.
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The Mountain range which is different from the others is–
The Alps, the Andes and the Himalayas are the mountains of tertiary or Alpine period folded mountains. The Rocky and the Atlas are also of the same category. Appalachian is the old mountain range belonging to the Caledonian period. Therefore, this is diff erent from other
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Which of the following range of mountains is not the result of Tertiary orogeny?
Applachians
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Which one of the following is not an old folded mountain?
Andes mountain
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The Pennines (Europe), the Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
Pennines (Europe), the Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of an old mountain. Old fold mountains are characterised by having stopped growing higher due to the cessation of upward thrust caused by stopping of movement of tectonic plates in the Earth crust
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Drakensberg is a mountain of –
The Drakensberg is a mountain range extended through South Africa and Lesotho. Its highest peak is Thabana Ntlenyana (3482 m) located in Lesotho whereas another peak Mafadi (3450 m), the second highest peak of this range is the highest peak of South Africa
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In which Continent is the Atlas Mountain situated
Atlas Mountain is extended across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia of Africa continent.
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Allegheny
U.S.A
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Cantabrian
Spain
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Elburz
Iran
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Mackenzie
Canada
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Kosciuszko
Australia
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Mckinley
North America
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Elbrus
Europe
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Kilimanjaro (5895 mt.)
Africa
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Elbrus
Russia
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Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
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Kilimanjaro
Tanzania
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Mt. Cook
New Zealand
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McKinley
U.S.A.
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Elbrus
Elbrus is a dormant volcano in the Caucasus Mountain in Southern Russia. It is considered to be the highest mountain in Europe. Its elevation is 5642 mts. above sea level
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Tanzania. Its elevation is 5895 mt above sea level.
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Mount Cook or Aoraki
Mount Cook or Aoraki is the highest mountain in New Zealand. It lies in the southern Alps. Its elevation is 3,724 mt above sea level.
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Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley also known as Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the US State of Alaska. Its elevation is 6190 mts above sea level.
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Alps
Folded Mountain
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Vosges
Block Mountain
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Vindhya
Residual
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Fujiyama
Volcano Mountain
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Mount Titlis is in –
Mount Titlis is located in Switzerland. This mountain is formed by the cooling of the lava from a volcano. Black forest Mountain Range belongs to Germany and Rocky Mountain Range is located in the United States of America.
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Which of the following mountains is located in Italy
Apennine Mountain Range is in Italy. Its total length is approximately 1350 km. Mount Corno (2914 mt) is the highest peak of Apennine mountain range, whereas the Pyrenees decides the boundary of France and Spain. Dinaric Alps is expanded through Albania, Bosnia, Croatia and jura Mountain is expanded in the area of France and Switzerland
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Which mountain forms the boundary between Spain and France?
The Pyrenees is a chain of mountains that forms a natural boundary between France and Spain. They extend from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Pyrenees Mountain Range in separate the countries
Spain and France
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The Mountain creating the boundary between France and Spain is-
Pyrenees
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The area is known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
Golan Heights is located in the Middle East. It is a rock plateau in south-west Syria. Israel occupied Golan Height from Syria in the war of 1967.
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Which of the following is a basic landform?
The volcanic cone is a basic landform. It is formed by fragments (called ejecta) thrown up (ejected) from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater. Residual mountain is originally a mountain but due to erosion work they become residual mountain. In the same way, the erosional waterfall and Monadnock are also formed after erosional work.
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Atlas
Morocco
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Kalimanjaro
Tanzania
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Chimbrozo
Ecuador
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Pyrenees
France/Spain
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The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is –
) 5 Km
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The area which is the ‘storehouse of minerals’ in South America is
Patagonia Plateau is called as the storehouse of minerals, in South America.
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city situated on a Plateau is –
Madrid
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Which one amongst the following is the largest plateau?
Colorado
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Telegraphic Plateau is a part of :
Telegraphic Plateau is a part of North Atlantic Ridge. It is between south of Greenland and Iceland
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Death Valley’ situated in South California in the U.S.A is an example of which of the following ?
The Death Valley is popularly known as “Devil’s Golf Course” is located in Death Valley National Park of the Mojave Desert of United States of America. This Park is situated in eastern California. The Devil’s Golf Course is a large salt pan on the fl oor of Death Valley. In the Holocene Period, it contained 30 feet of deep water
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The Death Valley is Known for its –
Death Valley is located in the State of California (U.S.A). This is the lowest place of North America (-86 meter below the sea level) and second lowest to Laguna Del Carbon (-150 meter) of Argentina in the Western hemisphere. During summer maximum temperature reaches up to 56.70 C in this region.This is the hottest and most arid valley of the U.S.A
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Death Valley of the U.S.A. lies in the State of –
California
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Panjshir Valley is located in –
Panjshir Valley is located in North Central Afghanistan about 150 Km north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush Mountain Range, in the Panjshir province of Afghanistan. This valley was one of the main battle-grounds at the time of Soviet War
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Silicon Valley' in the United States of America is located in –
Silicon Valley is located in the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay in California, U.S.A. It is famous for large scale manufacturing of computer chips.
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'Silicon Valley' in the United States of America is located in
Silicon Valley is located in the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay in California, U.S.A. It is famous for large scale manufacturing of computer chips.
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Taylor Valley is located in –
Taylor Valley which is located in Antarctica was discovered by Robert Falcon Scott in 1903. He gave it the name ‘’Valley of the dead’
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The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is locate
The Great Artesian Basin is one of the largest underground water reservoirs in the world. It occupies an area over 1.7 million square km beneath the arid and semi-arid region between Great Dividing Range mountain and central elevated land. This basin was formed about 100-250 million years
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Great Basin is located in –
Great Basin, is located in North America (U.S.A). It is bordered by the Sierra Nevada Range, the Columbia Plateau on the North and Mojave Desert and Sonoran desert on the Sou
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Valley of the King is located in –
Valley of the King or Wadi-el Muluk is located in Egypt. Its location is at 250 44’ Northern latitude and 320 36’ East meridian on the Western side of river Nile
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Blind Valley is found in
steephead valley, or Blind valley is a deep, narrow, fl at bottomed valley with an abrupt ending. Such valleys arise in limestone or Karst landscape
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:Assertion (A) : Most of the hot deserts of the world are located on the Western margins of continents between 15º-30º North and South latitudes. Reason (R) Codes :: Trade winds lose their moisture and humidity as it move westward.
Most of the hot deserts of the world are located on the Western margins of continents between 15º - 30º North and South Latitudes. Sahara and Kalahari deserts in Africa and Atacama in South America are examples.Trade winds towards this region reach from Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemispheres. Thus, upon reaching the western part of the continent, they turn dry. This causes very title rainfall in this region. It is an important factor for desert formation in this region. The reason, therefore, is the correct interpretation of the statement. Hence, option (a) is correct
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Desert is defi ned as the area where –
Desert is a region where annual precipitation is less than 25cm.
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The biggest desert in the world i
The biggest (non-polar) desert of the world is the Sahara Desert. It's situated in North Africa and has an area measured at roughly 3.6 million square miles
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Which of the following is the biggest Desert in the
Sahara
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The most populated desert in the world is –
The Thar desert is the most densely populated desert in the world with a population density of 83 people per square km whereas other deserts have a population density of 7 people per square k
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Takla Makan desert lies in
China
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The Desert ‘Takla Makan’ is located in the
China
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Sonoran
United States of America
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Gibson desert, an interim Australian bioregion, is a large desert that covers a large dry area in the State of Western Australia not in Brazil. Other options are correctly matche
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Dasht-e- Lut is located in
Dasht-e-Lut is a large salt desert in Kerman province of Iran. NASA's tests have revealed that it is the world's warmest desert. Its temperature was measured 70.70C by NASA's Agua satellite in 2005.
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which country is the Gobi desert located?
Gobi Desert streches into northern China and southern Mongolia This desert is surrounded by Altai mountain.
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The Great Victorian Desert is located at –
The Great Victorian desert is located in South-west Australia. It is the largest desert in Australia. It is spread over 348,750 sq. km of area.
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The largest desert of South Asia is
Thar
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Atacama Desert
Chile
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Colorado Desert
California (U.S.A
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Kalahari Deser
Botswana, Namibia and South Africa
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Which one of the following statements is not true regarding the Atacama ?
The Atacama Desert, located in South America, is the driest place on the Earth. There are huge deposits of Sodium Nitrate, copper and other minerals. This desert is stretched along northern Chile and not in southern Chile
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The Atacama is located in –
South America
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The Driest place on earth is
Atacama desert
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Which one of the following is a temperate desert ?
Temperate desert is found between 300 to 600 latitudes. Deserts which come under the category of temperate deserts, are Gobi desert, Ladakh desert and Patagonia desert.
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Consider the following statements :- (1) Tropical deserts in the world are found in the trade wind bands of western ends of Continents- (2) In India, Eastern Himalayan region receives more rain from North-eastern winds
Tropical hot deserts are often found in the region of trade wind band between 150 to 300 South or North of Equator in the western side of continents. Therefore statement 1 is correct. In India, Eastern Himalayan region receives more rain from the Southwest winds coming from the Bay of Bengal. Therefore statement 2 is wrong.
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. The Kalahari Desert lies in1. Botswana 2. Namibia 3. Zaire 4. Zambia
The Kalahari a large desert spreading over 900000 sq km. in the interior of Southern Africa. It mainly occupies Botswana, parts of Namibia and South Africa. Since, South Africa is not mentioned in the options, therefore, the correct answer will be option (c) (Botswana and Namibia).
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Which one of the following is a temperate desert ?
Temperate desert is found between 300 to 600 latitudes. Deserts which come under the category of temperate deserts, are Gobi desert, Ladakh desert and Patagonia desert.
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19. The Kalahari Desert lies in1. Botswana 2. Namibia 3. Zaire 4. Zambia
The Kalahari a large desert spreading over 900000 sq km. in the interior of Southern Africa. It mainly occupies Botswana, parts of Namibia and South Africa. Since, South Africa is not mentioned in the options, therefore, the correct answer will be option (c) (Botswana and Namibi
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Which of the following deserts is located in the Southern Hemisphere?
The Kalahari Desert is located in the Southern hemisphere. It spread over 90,000 square km. across (mainly) Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. The name of the Desert comes from Tswana word Kgala, which means "the great thirst" or "a waterless place
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Steppes
Russia
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Prairies
United States of America
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Welds
South Africa
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Downs
Australia
396
Prairies
North America
397
Pampas
South America
398
Llanos
South America
399
Pampas
Argentina
400
Pustaz
Hungary
401
Veld
South Africa
402
Downs
Australia
