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Q. The outermost layer of Sun is called ________

A
Chromosphere
B
Convection zone
C
Photosphere
D
Corona

Correct Answer

Corona

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following groups of states produce rubber on commercial scale?
    A)Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland
    B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
    C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
    D)Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Rainfall in the doldrums is of convectional nature. 2. Convectional rainfall is highly localized and is associated with minimum cloudiness. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)2 only
    B)1 only
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. A rain shadow zone is present in India
    A)Along the western slopes of the Eastern Ghats
    B)Along western flanks of the Aravallis
    C)Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
    D)Along the northern flanks of the Vindhyas
    Answer: Along the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats
  • Q. Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun?
    A)Nitrogen
    B)Helium
    C)Hydrogen
    D)Ozone
    Answer: Hydrogen
  • Q. Which of the following method does not help in conservation of the fertility and moisture of soil?
    A)Strip cropping
    B)Contour ploughing
    C)Dry farming
    D)Shifting cultivation
    Answer: Shifting cultivation
  • Q. The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
    A)Gwalior
    B)Allahabad
    C)Delhi
    D)Jaipur
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At which one of the following places are they mainly found now?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Andaman Islands
    Answer: Andaman Islands
  • Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary River Main River 1. Chambal Narmada 2. Sone Yamuna 3. Manas Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)3 only
    Answer: 3 only
  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator. 2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles. 3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes. 4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3 only
    D)2 and 5 only
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. Shale is metamorphosed into which of the following rocks?
    A)Marble
    B)Graphite
    C)Gneise
    D)Slate
    Answer: Slate
  • Q. Which of the following is not a seed borne disease?
    A)Brown leaf spot of rice
    B)Redrot of sugarcane
    C)Potato mosaic
    D)Black gram of cotton
    Answer: Potato mosaic
  • Q. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
    A)Three
    B)One
    C)Two
    D)Four
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Messenger satellite has been launched by NASA for the study of
    A)Saturn
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Mercury
  • Q. Comets moves around the
    A)Sun
    B)Earth
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. What are Obsidian, Andesite, Gabbro and Peridotite?
    A)Extrusive rocks
    B)Intrusive rocks
    C)Sedimentary rocks
    D)Metamorphic rocks
    Answer: Intrusive rocks
  • Q. Rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches ________
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Lahauland Spiti
    C)Ladakh
    D)Delta region of Mahanadi
    Answer: Delta region of Mahanadi
  • Q. A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on ________
    A)The same day at 7:30 AM
    B)Tuesday at 8.35 PM
    C)The same day at 7.30 PM
    D)The same day at 10:00AM
    Answer: The same day at 10:00AM
  • 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 Hydro Power Project is not in Tamil Nadu?
    A)Periyar
    B)Iddukki
    C)Aliyar
    D)Kundah
    Answer: Iddukki
  • Q. Which one among the following is not correct regarding Tsunami?
    A)Tsunamis grow in height when they reach shallower water
    B)Tsunamis have a very long wavelength
    C)Tsunamis have a slight swell of about twelve inches about the normal sea surface
    D)Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis
    Answer: Tide also play an important role in the generation of Tsunamis

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