Geography Universe

Q. Comets revolve around ________

A
Venus
B
Sun
C
Earth
D
No single heavenly body

Correct Answer

Sun

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Blizzards are more frequent in
    A)Arctic region
    B)Tropical region
    C)Temperate region
    D)Antarctic region
    Answer: Antarctic region
  • Q. Which one of the following is a land-locked country?
    A)Tanzania
    B)Angola
    C)Gabon
    D)Zimbabwe
    Answer: Zimbabwe
  • Q. Mist is a result of which one of the following?
    A)Sublimation
    B)Condensation
    C)Evaporation
    D)Saturation
    Answer: Condensation
  • Q. Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone?
    A)Temperate deserts
    B)Equatorial forests
    C)Monsoon regions
    D)Tropical grasslands
    Answer: Temperate deserts
  • Q. The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
    A)60%
    B)40%
    C)50%
    D)70%
    Answer: 70%
  • Q. Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct? 1. The continental shelves of Lakshadweep are originated due to coral reefs. 2. The continental shelves of western coast are due to faulting and submergence.
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
    A)Wind direction
    B)Air pressure
    C)Wind velocity
    D)Humidity
    Answer: Wind velocity
  • Q. The Doctor is a wind which
    A)Is injurious to health
    B)Is enervating
    C)Withers plants
    D)Is conducive to health
    Answer: Is conducive to health
  • Q. Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Krishna
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? I. Bushman – Kalahari Desert II. Masai – North America III. Bindibus – Australia IV. Kirghiz – Asian Steppes
    A)III
    B)I
    C)II
    D)III and IV
    Answer: II
  • Q. The total number of refinery working in Assam is/are
    A)Three
    B)One
    C)Two
    D)Four
    Answer: Four
  • Q. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
    A)The east coast is broader than the west coast
    B)Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
    C)The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
    D)The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
    Answer: The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
  • Q. With reference to the area devoted to its cultivation pulses hold the third place in India. Which crops occupy the first and second places respectively?
    A)Jowar and Cotton
    B)Rice and Wheat
    C)Rice and Cotton
    D)Jowar and Bajara
    Answer: Rice and Wheat
  • Q. The objective of Biosphere Reserve is
    A)Research and Development of agro product
    B)Preservation of flora and fauna of forest land
    C)Research and Development of forest product
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following river is known as “Dakshin Ganga”?
    A)Godavari
    B)Krishna
    C)Mahanadi
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun’s ultraviolet rays is
    A)Ozone
    B)Oxygen
    C)Nitrogen
    D)Hydrogen
    Answer: Ozone
  • Q. The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of ________
    A)Moscow
    B)Ottawa
    C)Mexico city
    D)Verkhoyansk
    Answer: Verkhoyansk
  • Q. Prognathiam rerers to
    A)Slit eye
    B)Slanting forehead
    C)Protruding jaw
    D)None of these
    Answer: Protruding jaw
  • Q. October Heat’ is caused due to
    A)Dry hot weather
    B)The absence of rain
    C)Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Combination of high temperature and excessive humidity
  • Q. What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
    A)Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
    B)Hot and dry weather
    C)Very low velocity winds
    D)High temperature associated with high humidity
    Answer: High temperature associated with high humidity

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