Q76. Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean Sea to the North Western parts of India?
(a) Western disturbances
(b) Norwesters
(c) Loo
(d) Mango showers
Answer
Ans.(a)
Sol. A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent.
Q77. Which layer of the earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
(a) Troposphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Ionosphere
(d) Stratosphere
Answer
Ans.(d)
Sol. About 90% of the ozone in the Earth’s atmosphere is found in the region called the Stratosphere. This is the atmospheric layer between 16 and 48 kilometers (10 and 30 miles) above the Earth’s surface.
Q78. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Arctic Ocean
Answer
Ans.(a)
Sol. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia in Pacific Ocean.
Q79. The longest sea beach in India is -
(a) Chapora beach
(b) Diu beach
(c) Aksa beach
(d) Marina beach
Answer
Ans.(d)
Sol. Marina Beach in Chennai is the longest natural beach in India
Q80. Which one of the following region is most rich in coal deposits?
(a) Bramhaputra Valley
(b) Damodar Valley
(c) Mahanadi Valley
(d) Godavari Valle
Answer
Ans.(b)
Sol. Damodar Valley region is most rich in coal deposits.
Q81. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called ___.
(a) Orographic rainfall
(b) Cyclonic rainfall
(c) Frontal rainfall
(d) Convectional rainfall
Answer
Ans.(d)
Sol. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called Conventional rainfall.
Q82. A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as -
(a) Rift Valley
(b) U Shaped Valley
(c) V Shaped Valley
(d) Hanging Valley
Answer
Ans.(a)
Sol. A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as Rift Valley.
Q83. One of the leading producers of asbestos in the world is :
(a) Australia
(b) Russia
(c) Canada
(d) Armenia
Answer
Ans.(b)
Sol. Russia is the leading producer of Asbestos
Q84. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
(a) Mineral Oil
(b) Natural Gas
(c) Uranium
(d) Coal
Answer
Ans.(d)
Sol. Coal is the most important raw material for generation of power in India.
Q85. A broad, low embankment built up along the banks of a river channel during floods is called
(a) Delta
(b) Levee
(c) Flood Plain
(d) Dune
Answer
Ans.(b)
Sol. It is an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river. It is a ridge of sediment deposited naturally alongside a river by overflowing water.
Q86. The tides in the sea are primarily due to
(a) the atmospheric effect of the Earth
(b) the gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth
(c) the gravitational effect of the mars on the Earth
(d) the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth
Answer
Ans.(d)
Sol. The tides in the sea are primarily due to the gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth.
Q87. What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?
(a) Valley widening
(b) River rejuvenating
(c) Valley deepening
(d) Meandering
Answer
Ans.(c)
Sol. A valley formed by flowing water, is usually V-shaped. The exact shape will depend on the characteristics of the stream flowing through it.
Q88. "Sirius", the brightest star outside solar system, is also called ______.
(a)Cat star
(b)Dog star
(c)Fox star
(d)Lion star
Answer
Ans.(b)
Sol. Sirius is also known as the Dog Star. It is the brightest star outside our Solar System.
Q89. In terms of size, Jupiter ranks number ___ in our Solar System.
(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d) 4
Answer
Ans.(a)
Sol. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a giant planet with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun.
Q90. Majuli, the largest river island in the world is located in which among the following states of India?
(a) Assam
(b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland
(d) Tripura
Answer
Ans.(a)
Sol. Majuli the largest river island of the world is on Brahmaputra river in state of Assam.
Q91. Pagladia Dam Project is located in which state?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal
Answer
Ans.(c)
Sol. Pagladia dam is situated in state of Assam.
Q92. Which of the following continents has the smallest land area?
(a) Antarctica
(b) Australia
(c) North America
(d) South America
Answer
Ans.(b)
Sol. Australia with 2,967,909 square miles (7,686,884 square km) total area, is the smallest Continent.
Q93. The Yellow river passes through which country?
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) USA
(d)Australia
Answer
Ans.(b)
Sol. Yellow river passes through China.
Q94.Sandstone is which type of rock?
(a) Calcareous Rock
(b) Igneous Rock
(c) Metamorphic Rock
(d) Sedimentary Rock
Answer
Ans.(d)
Sol. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of sand-size grains of mineral, rock, or organic material
Q95.Earth's deepest point in water is Mariana trench. It is located in which of the following oceans?
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean
Answer
Ans.(d)
Sol. The Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans.It reaches a maximum-known depth of 10,994 metres (36,070 ft).It is in the pacific ocean.
Q96.Masai is a tribe of which of the following country?
(a) Kenya
(b) Germany
(c) Australia
(d) India
Answer
Ans.(a)
Sol. The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Q97.With which of the following country, India has a land dispute near Tawang?
(a) Pakistan
(b) China
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Bangladesh
Answer
Ans.(b)
Sol. Tawang Tract situated in Arunanchal Pradeh is disputed land between India and China.
Q98.Strait of Malacca separates which two land masses?
(a) Malay Peninsula and Indonesian Island of Sumatra
(b) Africa and Europe
(c) India and Sri Lanka
(d) North America and South America
Answer
Ans.(a)
Sol. The Strait of Malacca or Straits of Malacca is a narrow, 550 mile stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Q99.The latitude which passes through Sikkim also passes through _____.
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer
Ans.(b)
Sol. The 27 degree North Latitute which passes through Sikkim also passes through Rajasthan.
Q100. Which of the following imaginary lines join places with same level of rainfalls?
(a) Contour lines
(b) Isobaths lines
(c) Isohyets lines
(d) Isobar lines
Answer
Ans.(c)
Sol. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of precipitation(rainfall, snow etc) during a given period of time is called Isohyets.
