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

Correct Answer

1935

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  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw materials and food grains from India to Britain?
    A)It led to agricultural shortage and famines
    B)It raised the prices of raw materials
    C)It brought enormous profits to unscrupulous businessman
    D)It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus
    Answer: It led to agricultural shortage and famines
  • Q. Dolomite is a/an
    A)Igneous rock
    B)Sedimentary rock
    C)Plutonic rock
    D)Metamorphic rock
    Answer: Sedimentary rock
  • Q. As per the data released in July 2011, Sex Ratio in Rural Areas is less than urban areas
    A)Three Times
    B)Five Times
    C)Four Times
    D)Two Times
    Answer: Four Times
  • Q. The countries with the lowest and worst economic conditions in the world referred to as the ‘Pole of hunger’ are
    A)Mid-West Countries
    B)European Countries
    C)Middle East Countries
    D)South East Asian Countries
    Answer: European Countries
  • Q. The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
    A)Karakoram
    B)Zaskar
    C)Kailash
    D)Ladakh
    Answer: Karakoram
  • Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
    A)50
    B)25
    C)35
    D)60
    Answer: 35
  • Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
    A)North pole
    B)Axis of the Earth
    C)Equator
    D)South pole
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Which of the following natural regions is known as the “big game country” a land of “Safari”?
    A)Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
    B)Equatorial
    C)Tropical deserts
    D)Temperate Grassland region
    Answer: Savanna or Tropical Grassland region
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? Hurricanes ________
    A)Develop over warm ocean areas
    B)Form at the equator
    C)Are not as large as tornadoes
    D)Tend to intensify when they move over land surfaces
    Answer: Develop over warm ocean areas
  • Q. “Venice of the East” is the name given to
    A)Rangoon
    B)Singapore
    C)Bangkok
    D)Hong Kong
    Answer: Bangkok
  • Q. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’?
    A)Former USSR
    B)USA
    C)United Kingdom
    D)Germany
    Answer: Former USSR
  • Q. A river drains the water collected from a specific area which is called its:
    A)Drain Area
    B)Catchment Area
    C)Collecting Area
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Catchment Area
  • Q. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?
    A)Block mountains
    B)Fold mountains
    C)Volcanic mountains
    D)None of these
    Answer: Fold mountains
  • Q. Which one of the following is the most important port of Gujarat?
    A)Kandla
    B)Porbandar
    C)Surat
    D)Diu
    Answer: Kandla
  • Q. The total number of layers above Earth are
    A)2
    B)4
    C)5
    D)3
    Answer: 5
  • Q. Condensation is a process which occurs when
    A)Temperature in the air parcel remains static
    B)Temperature falls below 0°C
    C)Absolute humidity becomes equal to relative humidity
    D)Relative humidity becomes 100% and more
    Answer: Relative humidity becomes 100% and more
  • Q. Which is the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?
    A)Austro-Asiatic
    B)Indo-Aryan
    C)Dravidian
    D)Sino-Tibetan
    Answer: Indo-Aryan
  • Q. First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:
    A)1984
    B)1982
    C)1987
    D)1990
    Answer: 1984
  • Q. Select the following correct statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2
    D)1 only
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?
    A)Loo
    B)Western disturbances
    C)Norwesters
    D)Mango showers
    Answer: Western disturbances

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