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Q. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double stars when observed by a telescope, are known as ________

A
Binaries
B
Cosmic stars
C
Quasars
D
Novae and supernovae

Correct Answer

Binaries

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Residual hill in the desert region is known as ________
    A)Playa
    B)Inlier
    C)Inselberg
    D)Pediment
    Answer: Inselberg
  • Q. Deciduous trees
    A)Do not lose their leaves
    B)Depend on others for its food
    C)Lose their leaves every year
    D)Do synthesis of their food
    Answer: Lose their leaves every year
  • Q. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________
    A)Great uniformity of temperature
    B)Differential heating of land and sea
    C)Cold winds of Central Asia
    D)None of these
    Answer: Differential heating of land and sea
  • Q. Which is the largest Man Made Lake
    A)Rana Pratap Sagar
    B)Wular
    C)Gobind Sagar
    D)Baikal
    Answer: Gobind Sagar
  • Q. Which of the following trees shed their leaves once in a year?
    A)Evergreen trees
    B)Deciduous trees
    C)Coniferous trees
    D)Both deciduous and coniferous trees
    Answer: Deciduous trees
  • Q. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious type of winds which bring a lot of disaster?
    A)Cirrus
    B)Trade winds
    C)Hurricane
    D)Stratus
    Answer: Hurricane
  • Q. Which one of the following types of plains is not formed by the action of the riven?
    A)Flood plain deposits
    B)Loess plains
    C)Alluvial plains
    D)Deltas
    Answer: Loess plains
  • Q. Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?
    A)Commercial grain farming
    B)Commercial plantation
    C)Pastoral herding
    D)Subsistence agriculture
    Answer: Pastoral herding
  • Q. Relative humidity of the atmosphere is directly affected by ________
    A)Change in the direction of winds
    B)Change in atmospheric pressure
    C)Change in atmospheric temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Change in atmospheric temperature
  • Q. “The Dowlaiswaram Anicut” is an important canal system in the
    A)Ganga Delta
    B)Godavari Delta
    C)Krishna Delta
    D)Cauvery Delta
    Answer: Godavari Delta
  • Q. Between the valley of Narmada river in the north and the Tapti in the south lies:
    A)The Aravali Range
    B)The Satpura Range
    C)The Vindhya Range
    D)None of Above
    Answer: The Satpura Range
  • Q. Which of the following is a major sugarcane-producing state in India?
    A)Kerala
    B)Odisha
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. The longitudes of main land of India extends between ________.
    A)68°7' N and 97°25' N
    B)68°7' E and 97°25' E
    C)68°.7' W and 97°25' W
    D)68°7' S and 97°25' S
    Answer: 68°7' E and 97°25' E
  • Q. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
    A)Mineral oil
    B)Iron and steel
    C)Coal
    D)Metallic ores (other than iron ore)
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. Konkan Railway connects
    A)Kanyakumari - Mangalore
    B)Goa - Mangalore
    C)Roha - Mangalore
    D)Kanyakumari - Mumbai
    Answer: Roha - Mangalore
  • Q. The highest grade of coal whose surface is shining and has the highest calorific value, is ________
    A)Lignite
    B)Anthracite
    C)Bituminous
    D)Peat
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of
    A)Shikoku
    B)Hokkaido
    C)Honshu
    D)Kyushu
    Answer: Honshu
  • Q. Baltoro glacier is located in
    A)Shivalik
    B)Karakoram mountain range
    C)Pamir mountains
    D)Alps
    Answer: Karakoram mountain range
  • Q. Grai Soil, like the Ash of Pine Forest, is also knows as
    A)Podzol
    B)Red and peat soil
    C)Tundra soil
    D)Gray soil
    Answer: Podzol
  • Q. The soil material is mainly derived from ________
    A)Igneous rocks
    B)Metamorphic rocks
    C)Sedimentary rocks
    D)Biological action
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks

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