Q. The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________

Correct Answer

The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? River City
    A)Alaknanda Badrinath
    B)Gomti Lucknow
    C)Saryu Ayodhya
    D)Narmada Satna
    Answer: Narmada Satna
  • Q. The mass of Jupiter is almost
    A)Hundred of the mass of the Sun
    B)Tenth of the mass of the Sun
    C)One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
    D)Half of the mass of the Sun
    Answer: One Thousandth of the mass of the Sun
  • Q. Messenger satellite has been launched by NASA for the study of
    A)Saturn
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Mercury
  • Q. Arrange the following gases of the atmosphere in increasing order by volume: I. Nitrogen II. Oxygen III. Carbon dioxide IV. Argon
    A)III, IV, II, I
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)I, II, IV, III
    D)IV, III, II, I
    Answer: III, IV, II, I
  • Q. The Himalayas were formed due to ________
    A)Folding of the earth's crust
    B)Internal pressure of two large land forms
    C)Faulting of the earth's crust
    D)Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
    Answer: Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
  • Q. What is the usual altitude of the plains?
    A)Less than 600 metres above sea level
    B)Sea level
    C)Less than 500 metres above sea level
    D)Less than 800 metres above sea level
    Answer: Less than 500 metres above sea level
  • Q. The “Horn of Africa” includes ________
    A)Senegal, Guinea, Somalia
    B)Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia
    C)Namibia, Botswana, Republic of South Africa
    D)Libya, Egypt, Sudan
    Answer: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia
  • Q. Where is Mumbai High located
    A)Western Ghat
    B)Continental Shelf of Arabian sea
    C)Western Coastal Plain
    D)Internal Plains of South
    Answer: Continental Shelf of Arabian sea
  • Q. The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms) is ________
    A)168
    B)111
    C)149
    D)193
    Answer: 149
  • Q. Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Assam
    C)Gujarat
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east-west direction?
    A)Khasi,Garo, Naga, Mikir
    B)Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
    C)Garo, Khasi, Mkir, Naga
    D)Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo
    Answer: Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo
  • Q. Which of the following aquatic plant is effective in preventing the water-pollution caused by industrial waste?
    A)Parthenium
    B)Water Hyacinth
    C)Elephant Grass
    D)B and C
    Answer: Water Hyacinth
  • Q. The first shore-based steel plant in India is:
    A)Bhadravati
    B)Durgapur
    C)Salem
    D)Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
    Answer: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
  • Q. Which parallel separates North and South Korea?
    A)42nd
    B)38th
    C)50th
    D)40th
    Answer: 38th
  • Q. Where are rare plantless forest found?
    A)Chaparral
    B)Alpine
    C)Tundra
    D)Taiga
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. Which one of the following gives the two largest Union Territories of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order?
    A)Delhi, Puducherry
    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi
    C)Chandigarh, Lakshadweep
    D)Delhi, Chandigarh
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi
  • Q. The famous Matterhorn Peak is found in
    A)France
    B)Austria
    C)Switzerland
    D)Sweden
    Answer: Switzerland
  • Q. Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most significant?
    A)Latitude
    B)Distance from sea
    C)Direction of winds
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Latitude
  • Q. How can soil erosion be controlled on hill slopes?
    A)Strip cropping
    B)Forestation
    C)Step farming
    D)Linear contour ploughing
    Answer: Linear contour ploughing
  • Q. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Cochin
    C)New Mangalore
    D)Vishakhapatnam
    Answer: New Mangalore

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