Geography Indian Geography

Q. The study of universe is called:

A
Cosmology
B
Astrology
C
Astronomy
D
Universology

Correct Answer

Cosmology

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Broad guage railway engines- Varanasi 2. Electric locomotives – Bhopal 3. Integral Coach Factory – Kolkata
    A)3
    B)1
    C)2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The brightest star in the sky is ________
    A)Sirius
    B)Alfa Centauri
    C)Proxima Centauri
    D)Sun
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. Which of the following is known as Sahyadri Mountain
    A)Shivalik ranges
    B)Eastern Ghats
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Vindhya range
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. The strait that separates Tasmania from the mainland of Australia is
    A)Torres Strait
    B)Cook Strait
    C)Bass Strait
    D)Palk Strait
    Answer: Bass Strait
  • Q. A fertile soil, suitable growing common crops, is like to have a pH value of
    A)Six to seven
    B)Three
    C)Four
    D)Nine to ten
    Answer: Nine to ten
  • Q. The Naharkatiya oil field is located in:
    A)Assam
    B)Gujrat
    C)Bihar
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century ?
    A)Digboi in Assam, India
    B)Baku in Russia.
    C)Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
    D)Dhahran in Saudi Arabia
    Answer: Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Q. The dense mass of small water drops on smoke particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is ________
    A)Fog
    B)Smog
    C)Frost
    D)Dew
    Answer: Smog
  • Q. Science dealing with study of soil is called
    A)Ecology
    B)Pedology
    C)Pedagogy
    D)Pomology
    Answer: Pedology
  • Q. Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?
    A)Sutlej
    B)Ganga
    C)Yamuna
    D)Ravi
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. ________ stands at the head of Chesapeake Bay which is known for oysters.
    A)New Orleans
    B)Baltimore
    C)Boston
    D)Philadelphia
    Answer: Baltimore
  • Q. Which of the following is not a navigable river in India?
    A)Narmada
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Godavari
    D)Chenab
    Answer: Chenab
  • Q. Black Gold’ refers to
    A)Gold
    B)Coal
    C)Petroleum
    D)Diamond
    Answer: Petroleum
  • Q. Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?
    A)China
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Bhutan
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
    A)II, III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths?
    A)Aleutian Trench - New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench
    B)Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench - New Hebrides Trench
    C)New Hebrides Trench - Mindanao Trench - Aleutian Trench
    D)New Hebrides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
    Answer: New Hebrides Trench - Aleutian Trench - Mindanao Trench
  • Q. The instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air is ________
    A)Pantograph
    B)Hygrometer
    C)Hydrograph
    D)Barograph
    Answer: Hygrometer
  • Q. ________ influences the rate of weathering and humus in soil formation.
    A)Parent rock
    B)Flora & Fauna
    C)Time
    D)Climate
    Answer: Climate
  • Q. Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct?
    A)The contribution of an anticyclone towards determining weather of an area is quite significant
    B)Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
    C)In anticyclone the movement of wind is inward
    D)The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere
    Answer: Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
  • Q. Which of the following is called “Blue Planet”?
    A)Jupiter
    B)Saturn
    C)Earth
    D)Mars
    Answer: Earth

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