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Q. The orbit in which of the following planet is nearest to the Sun?

A
Mars
B
Saturn
C
Jupiter
D
Uranus

Correct Answer

Mars

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The well-defined zones of seismic activity in the world where the largest number of earthquakes originates is ________
    A)Mid oceanic Rift Valley Zone
    B)Mediterranean Zone
    C)Circum Pacific Belt
    D)African Rift Valley Zone
    Answer: Circum Pacific Belt
  • Q. Moon shaped sand-dunes, formed by wind action are called ________
    A)Barkhans
    B)Cirque
    C)Bajada
    D)Mesa
    Answer: Barkhans
  • Q. The Mountain system of Alps, Carpathians, Transylvanian, Balkans are located in:
    A)Europe
    B)South America
    C)New Zealand
    D)North America
    Answer: Europe
  • Q. Leningrad region and Kola Peninsula in former Soviet Union are major producers of
    A)Bauxite
    B)Lead
    C)Zinc
    D)Copper
    Answer: Bauxite
  • Q. The longest railway platform is ________
    A)Kharagpur (India)
    B)London (U.K.
    C)Moscow (Russia)
    D)New York (U.S.A.)
    Answer: Kharagpur (India)
  • Q. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because
    A)Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
    B)Of easterly trade winds
    C)Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
    D)The rate of evaportation is greater along the
    Answer: Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
  • Q. Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie – places famous for gold mines are located in:
    A)England
    B)Australia
    C)USA
    D)South Africa
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Orissa
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Sandstone is which type of rock?
    A)Metamorphic Rock
    B)Calcwaterous Rock
    C)Igneous Rock
    D)Sedimentary Rock
    Answer: Sedimentary Rock
  • Q. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
    A)Shipki La
    B)Nathu La
    C)Jelep La
    D)Sharabathanga
    Answer: Shipki La
  • Q. The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is ________
    A)Palk Strait
    B)Hook Strait
    C)Strait of Gibraltar
    D)Bering Strait
    Answer: Strait of Gibraltar
  • Q. One of the following is not the result of underground water action
    A)Sink holes
    B)Stalactities
    C)Stalagmites
    D)Fiords
    Answer: Fiords
  • Q. Eskimos belong to
    A)Negroid race
    B)Mongoloid race
    C)White race
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mongoloid race
  • Q. The radiation that heats earth’s atmosphere comes from the
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Sun
    C)Earth
    D)Sun and earth
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. Which of the following layers of the Earth is believed to account for the Earth’s magnetism?
    A)Core
    B)Crust
    C)Mantle
    D)Lithosphere
    Answer: Core
  • Q. The only planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the Sun?
    A)Venus
    B)Mercury
    C)Jupiter
    D)Neptune
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate?
    A)Monsoons
    B)Presence of Indian Ocean
    C)Nearness to equator
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north?
    A)Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
    B)Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
    C)Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
    D)Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash
    Answer: Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
  • Q. In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?
    A)Manipur
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Meghalaya
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of
    A)Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
    B)Punjab and Haryana only
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
    D)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only

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