Q. The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in:

Correct Answer

1935

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  • Q. The vertical speed of air is called
    A)Air outburst
    B)Wind
    C)Air current
    D)Velocity of air
    Answer: Air current
  • Q. Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in
    A)Zanskar range
    B)Eastern range
    C)Karakoram range
    D)Himalayan range
    Answer: Eastern range
  • Q. The longest river of peninsular India is ________
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Narmada
    C)Godavari
    D)Cauveri
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. The youngest rivers in India originate from
    A)Himalayas
    B)Eastern Ghats
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Deccan Plateau
    Answer: Himalayas
  • Q. Temperate lows are ________
    A)Polar regions which have very low temperatures
    B)Low pressure areas in cyclones
    C)Equatorial low pressure belt
    D)Sub-polar low pressure belts
    Answer: Sub-polar low pressure belts
  • Q. Most of the weather phenomena take place in the
    A)Troposphere
    B)Ionosphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Mesosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of Gujarat because
    A)Salt is exported from Kandla port
    B)Gandhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat
    C)Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
    D)The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
    Answer: Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
  • Q. In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
    A)Uzbekistan
    B)Kazakhstan
    C)Turkmenistan
    D)China
    Answer: China
  • Q. By what name the Third World Countries are now commonly referred to?
    A)Developing countries
    B)Least developed countries
    C)Underdeveloped countries
    D)Underdeveloped countries
    Answer: Developing countries
  • Q. On Monday, the 14th June, a man crosses the International Date Line at 5 p.m. from the Asian side to the American side. Which of the following will he now assume to be the correct date and time?
    A)5 a.m. of Monday, the 14th June
    B)5 a.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
    C)5 p.m. of Tuesday, the 15th June
    D)5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
    Answer: 5 p.m. of Sunday, the 13th June
  • Q. Which of the following rivers of India carries the most water
    A)Yamuna
    B)Ganga
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. The age of a tree can be estimated by
    A)The number and size of its branches
    B)Its height
    C)The girth of its trunk
    D)The number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
    Answer: The number of concentric rings on a cross-section of its trunk
  • Q. Which state in India has the largest cover area of forest?
    A)Kerala
    B)Uttarakhand
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The southern most point of Indian territory is in
    A)Trivandrum
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. The Great Circle routes join
    A)Perth to Tokyo and London to Quebec
    B)London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
    C)Vancouver to Quebec and Perth to Melbourne
    D)Los Angeles to Perth and Tokyo to Bombay
    Answer: London to Los Angeles and Amsterdam to Tokyo
  • Q. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. What is the benefit of rain water storage?
    A)Reduce the scarcity of water
    B)Recharging ground water level
    C)Respite from floods
    D)Protection from soilerosion
    Answer: Recharging ground water level
  • Q. The first cotton mill was set up at Fort Gloaster in Kolkata in
    A)1818
    B)1919
    C)1926
    D)1854
    Answer: 1818
  • Q. Sun’s halo is produced by the refraction of light in
    A)Dust particles in stratus clouds
    B)Water vapour in Stratus Clouds
    C)Ice crystals in Cirro-cumulus clouds
    D)Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
    Answer: Ice crystals in Cirrus clouds
  • Q. Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?
    A)Islamabad
    B)Berlin
    C)Madrid
    D)Washington D.C.
    Answer: Washington D.C.

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