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1
Which of the following planet is an example of Jovian planet?
A
Earth
B
Mercury
C
Venus
D
Saturn
2
Which of the following layer of the earth is termed as Sial?
A
Core
B
Crust
C
Mantale
D
None of the above
3
Which among the following the correct English Official name of CERN ( Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire)?
A
European Organization for Nuclear Research
B
European Council for Nuclear Research
C
European Center for Nuclear Research
D
European Nuclear Research organization
4
Which among the following lakes makes the border tripoint of Kenya , Tanzania & Uganda ?
A
Lake Turkana
B
Lake Victoria
C
Lake Tivu
D
Lake Tanganyika
5
The logo of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is depicts which among the following animals?
A
Panda
B
Polar Bear
C
Tiger
D
Stag
6
Mogao Caves, also known as Caves of the Thousand Buddhas are located in which among the following countries?
A
Cambodia
B
China
C
Japan
D
Vietnam
7
Who was the first to observe Saturn with a telescope?
A
Galileo Galilei
B
Issac Newton
C
Jacques Cassini
D
David H. Levy
8
What is the Sidereal Month in Hours , Minutes and Seconds?
A
27 days, 7 hours and 11.6 seconds
B
27 days, 8 hours and 11.6 seconds
C
27 days, 9 hours and 11.6 seconds
D
27 days, 11 hours and 11.6 seconds
9
Which of the following is worlds longest estuary?
A
Orange River Estuary
B
Great Bay
C
Gulf of Ob
D
San Francisco Bay
10
Zebrafish, which has been genetically modified in Glofish to be sold as a pet is native to which among the following countries?
A
India and Sri Lanka
B
Australia & New Zealand
C
India and Pakistan
D
Japan
11
The winds that blow from the subtropical high pressure belts towards the sub polar low pressure belts are called as ?
A
Local Winds
B
Trade Winds
C
Westerlies
D
Easterlies
12
Which among the following comet is seen every 75 to 76 years?
A
Halleys Comet
B
Holmes Comet
C
Donatis Comet
D
Orion
13
Shale is an example of ?
A
Igneous Rock
B
Sedimentary Rock
C
Metamorphic Rock
D
None of the above
14
180 degree longitude is also known as ?
A
Arctic Circle
B
International Date Line
C
The Great Circle
D
Equator
15
The part of Earths lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins is called ?
A
Ocean floor
B
Ocean crust
C
Continental slope
D
None of the above
16
The Magna Carta was a charter of Rights granted to the Englishmen during 1215 AD by which of the following ?
A
King John II
B
Henry I
C
Henry II
D
Hary I
17
Which among the following is the most abundant element by mass in Earths Crust ?
A
Iron
B
Aluminum
C
Nickel
D
Oxygen
18
About 90% of the worlds earthquakes and 80% of the worlds largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. In which sea this Ring of Fire lies ?
A
Himalayan Area
B
Atlantic Ocean
C
Pacific Ocean
D
Mediterranean Area
19
Headquarters of Asian Clearing Union is loacted at
A
Manila
B
Beijing
C
Tokyo
D
Tehran
20
Which country is compiling Worlds first Traditional Knowledge Digital Library?
A
China
B
India
C
USA
D
UK
21
Which among the following River is not in Asia?
A
Amur
B
Lena
C
Mekong
D
Berg
22
Which of the following country is known as Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning Land of the people ?
A
Estonia
B
Greenland
C
Iceland
D
Panama
23
Which among the following is correct about Heliopause?
A
Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which Light from Sun can not reach
B
Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which heat from Sun can not reach
C
Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which Solar Winds can not reach
D
Heliopose is the theoretical boundary beyond which there is no existence of Solar system
24
Which among the following is the worlds highest island?
A
Hawaii
B
Borneo
C
New Guinea
D
Sumatra
25
Gwadar Bay is located in which gulf?
A
Gulf of Guinea
B
Gulf of Gabes
C
Gulf of Oman
D
Gulf of Aden
26
Rama Setu or Rama Bridge is located in which gulf?
A
Gulf of Khambhat
B
Gulf of Kutch
C
Gulf of Oman
D
Gulf of Mannar
27
Which is the smallest gulf country in the world?
A
Bahrain
B
Oman
C
Iraq
D
Qatar
28
Which Isthmus connects the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf?
A
Isthmus of Rivas
B
Isthmus of Corinth
C
Madison Isthmus
D
Isthmus of Avalon
29
Which of the following Isthmus is disputed between Gibraltar and Spain?
A
Isthmus of Potidea
B
Isthmus of Gibraltar
C
Isthmus of Corinth
D
Isthmus of Suez
30
Which is the second longest canyon in the world?
A
Echo Canyon
B
Amazon Canyon
C
Ulubey Canyon
D
Fish River Canyon
31
Which among the following is a hypothesized area at the edge of the Solar system?
A
Oort cloud
B
Comets
C
Proxima Centauri
D
Meteor
32
What is the bubble like region in the interstellar medium known as ?
A
Chromosphere
B
Heliosphere
C
Photosphere
D
Corona
33
Which planet among the following does not have a natural satellite?
A
Saturn
B
Mercury
C
Neptune
D
Uranus
34
Which Era is known as the Age of Mammals?
A
Mesozoic
B
Cenozoic
C
Paleozoic
D
Neoproterozoic
35
Which metamorphism happens without any appreciable chemical change?
A
Dynamic Metamorphism
B
Thermal Metamorphism
C
Contact Metamorphism
D
Regional Metamorphism
36
What are deep focus earthquakes also known as?
A
Crustal earthquakes
B
Intraplate earthquakes
C
Both 1 & 2
D
Neither 1 & 2
37
What are Stratovolcanoes also called?
A
Shield volcanoes
B
Composite volcanoes
C
Supervolcanoes
D
Volcanic cones
38
What is the narrow opening of the Volcano called?
A
Crater
B
Vent
C
Dyke
D
Sill
39
Which among the following is a permafost or periglacial landform?
A
Stacks
B
Seifs
C
Hummocks
D
Demoiselles
40
What are the processes involved in the formation of Badlands?
A
Erosion
B
Deposition
C
Both 1 & 2
D
Neither 1 & 2
41
Which among the following is not an example of a dissected plateau?
A
Alps Mountains
B
Catskill Mountains
C
Deccan Plateau
D
Allegheny Plateau
42
What is a valley through which a river runs called?
A
Vale
B
Tor
C
Cuesta
D
Deil
43
What is the line of lowest elevation within a valley or watercourse called?
A
Delta
B
Thalweg
C
Cuesta
D
Meander
44
What is an isolated steep sided residual hill composed of either limestone, marble, or dolomite called?
A
Inselberg
B
Mogote
C
Uvala
D
Horn
45
Which among the following pairs of landforms is not correctly matched?
A
Side valley A valley with a tributary to a larger river
B
Hill Landform that extends above the surrounding terrain
C
Mountain pass A geographic area containing several geologically related mountains
D
Rift valley Linear lowland created by a tectonic rift or fault
46
What is a steep slope separating two relatively level regions called?
A
Escarpment
B
Arete
C
Tor
D
Doab
47
Which among the following mountain ranges is located in Russia?
A
Andes
B
Ural
C
Arakan Yoma
D
Vosges
48
Which among the following plateau is famous for Sheep rearing in Argentina?
A
Colorado Plateau
B
Mexican Plateau
C
Bolivian Plateau
D
Patagonian Plateau
49
The Shipki La pass is located in which among the following states in India?
A
Sikkim
B
Arunachal Pradesh
C
Uttarakhand
D
Himachal Pradesh
50
Which among the following has the highest albedo?
A
Forests
B
Deserts
C
Fresh snow
D
Land surface
51
What is an imaginary line joining places having equal temperatures called?
A
Geotherm
B
Isotherm
C
Ectotherm
D
Eurytherm
52
How many climatic groups did Koeppen recognise?
A
20
B
10
C
5
D
2
53
The Sargasso Sea is located in which among the following oceans?
A
Pacific
B
Atlantic
C
Indian
D
Arctic
54
What is the shallow submerged extension of the continent called?
A
Continental Rise
B
Continental Shelf
C
Continental Slope
D
Submarine Trenches
55
Which raises the temperature near the eastern coast of North America and the West Coast of Europe?
A
Labrador
B
Canary
C
Gulf Stream
D
Benguela
56
Which among the following is not a cold current in the Atlantic Ocean?
A
Falkland current
B
Labrador current
C
Brazilian current
D
Benguela current
57
Which among the following layers of the Earths atmosphere is ideal for flying aeroplanes?
A
Troposphere
B
Thermosphere
C
Stratosphere
D
Ionosphere
58
Which among the following layers of the earths atmosphere helps in Radio transmission?
A
Troposphere
B
Stratosphere
C
Mesosphere
D
Thermosphere
59
The Kalahari desert is located in which among the following continents?
A
Africa
B
Asia
C
Europe
D
South America
60
In which among the following countries is the Lut Desert located?
A
Iran
B
Iraq
C
Afghanistan
D
Pakistan
61
What is a law stating that Coriolis forces deflect winds to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere called?
A
Boyles Law
B
Zeroth Law
C
Ferrels Law
D
Hookes Law
62
Which among the following winds originate from sub tropical high pressure belt and move towards subpolar low pressure belt?
A
Westerlies
B
Trade winds
C
Easterlies
D
Monsoons
63
The Challenger Deep is located in which among the following oceans?
A
Pacific Ocean
B
Atlantic Ocean
C
Indian Ocean
D
Southern Ocean
64
Which is the warmest ocean in the world?
A
Pacific
B
Atlantic
C
Indian
D
Southern
65
In which among the following oceans is the Factorian Deep located?
A
Indian
B
Atlantic
C
Pacific
D
Southern
66
Which among the following is not a push factor of migration?
A
Pleasant Climate
B
Unemployement
C
Poor living conditions
D
Socio-economic backwardness
67
Where was the first municipal corporation was set up in India?
A
Calcutta
B
Bombay
C
Delhi
D
Madras
68
The Kalmuk tribes inhabit which among the following areas?
A
Rockies
B
Atlas
C
Altai
D
Himalayas
69
What is the forest activity involving the production of Timber called?
A
Ranching
B
Mariculture
C
Lumbering
D
Algaculture
70
Which among the following statements is the correct definition of the term Carrying capacity of the land?
A
It is the gross total of the natural vegetation in the land
B
It is the number of animals a given area of land can support with its natural vegetation minus the respiration rate
C
It is the number of animals a given area of land can support with its natural vegetation and artificial vegetation
D
It is the number of animals a given area of land can support with its natural vegetation
71
Which among the following pairs of Tribes and their Habitat is not correctly matched?
A
Red Indians Aborigines of North America
B
Masai Cattle herders of South America
C
Hottentots Tropical Africa
D
Inuits Inhabitants of Tundra
72
Who among the following said, Asia has many people where people are few and few places where people are very many ?
A
Charles Darwin
B
F Hoyle
C
George Cressey
D
Thomas Hess
73
What are cities accommodating population size between one to five million called?
A
Urban Agglomeration
B
Census Town
C
Class I Town
D
Metropolitan City
74
What is the climate of most regions of nomadic herding?
A
Humid
B
Arid and Semi-arid
C
Monsoon
D
Cold and Dry
75
Which among the following are the representative groups of the animal herders of Africa?
A
Yakut
B
Masai
C
Eskimos
D
Bedouins
76
Who among the following has given the classification of Agriculture?
A
Jeans Jacques
B
D. Whittlesey
C
Alexander Humboldt
D
Thomas Hess
77
Where did the earliest plantation came up?
A
Islands off the Guinea coast of Africa.
B
Galapos Islands
C
Islands of Indonesia
D
Ireland
78
Musa sapientum, is a variety of which among the following crops?
A
Cotton
B
Silk
C
Tobacco
D
Banana
79
Which among the following factor/factors affect the industrial location? 1. Government Policy 2. Relief 3. Climate 4. Raw Materials Select the correct code from the options given below:
A
Only 1, 3 & 4
B
Only 3 & 4
C
Only 1 & 4
D
1, 2, 3 & 4
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