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Q. “Sirius”, the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________.

A
Fox star
B
Cat star
C
Dog star
D
Lion star

Correct Answer

Dog star

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Rajasthan receives very little rain because
    A)The monsoons fail to reach this area
    B)It is too hot
    C)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
    D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
    Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
  • Q. The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab?
    A)Rihand
    B)Sutlej
    C)Son
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. A block of the earth’s crust that has remained in position while the ground around it has subsides is known as ________
    A)Plateau
    B)Horst
    C)Plain
    D)Young folded mountain
    Answer: Horst
  • Q. Which language next to Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India?
    A)Tamil
    B)Bengali
    C)Marathi
    D)Telugu
    Answer: Bengali
  • Q. The first of the fourteen biosphere reserves of India which was established in 1986 is:
    A)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
    B)Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
    C)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
    D)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
    Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
  • Q. Which of the following are known as coastlines of submergence?
    A)Emergent upland
    B)Ria coasts
    C)Uplifted lowland
    D)Concordant coasts
    Answer: Ria coasts
  • Q. The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from
    A)Vijayawada to Villupuram
    B)Punjab to Haryana
    C)Mumbai to Goa
    D)Cochin to Kozhikode
    Answer: Vijayawada to Villupuram
  • Q. Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following?
    A)Birth control
    B)Gynaecology
    C)Navigation
    D)Medical treatment
    Answer: Navigation
  • Q. Which among the following statements about the earth is not true?
    A)The Earth revolves in its orbit round the Sun at a speed of 66,000 miles per hour
    B)The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds
    C)The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
    D)The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour
    Answer: The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
  • Q. Cotton in India grows best on:
    A)Late-rite Soil
    B)Black Soil
    C)Red Soil
    D)Sandy Soil
    Answer: Black Soil
  • Q. Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
    A)Gandak
    B)Narmada
    C)Tapti
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history?
    A)Vindhyas
    B)Nilgiris
    C)Satpura Range
    D)Aravalli
    Answer: Aravalli
  • Q. Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to ________ type of fish.
    A)Anadromous
    B)Pelagic
    C)Demersal
    D)Fresh water
    Answer: Pelagic
  • Q. The cause of Earthquake is
    A)Destruction in shell system
    B)Disturbances in Earth surface
    C)Adjustment in the layers of Earth's crust
    D)Rise in plates
    Answer: Disturbances in Earth surface
  • Q. Lunar eclipse does not occur every month because ________
    A)The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
    B)The sun's orbit is not always in the same plane as the moon
    C)The moon revolves at a slower speed than the earth
    D)None of these
    Answer: The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth
  • Q. The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of
    A)Ending in Nilgiris
    B)Continuity
    C)Proximity of coast
    D)Height
    Answer: Continuity
  • Q. The planet which has the highest surface temperature is
    A)Pluto
    B)Jupiter
    C)Earth
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The odd product out of the following is
    A)Caster seed
    B)Sesame
    C)Groundnut
    D)Mustard
    Answer: Caster seed
  • Q. What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?
    A)Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
    B)The soil improves to the extent that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees
    C)There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of
    D)The soils stabilise and become excellent for grain
    Answer: Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
  • Q. Which of the following is not primarily a kharif crop in India?
    A)Maize
    B)Wheat
    C)Rice
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Wheat

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