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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 is/are true of world time zones? I. The world is divided into thirty time zones II. All time zones of the world are described in term of the number of hours difference between the standard meridian of that zone and the Greenwich Meridian III. All countries have more than one time zone IV. The time for all places east of Greenwich is designated slow, and time for all places left of Greenwich is designated fast
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I, II, III and IV
    C)II and IV
    D)II only
    Answer: II only
  • Q. In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been ________ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.
    A)Negligible
    B)Low
    C)High
    D)Almost the same
    Answer: Low
  • Q. The longest railway platform in India
    A)Kathgodam
    B)Amritsar
    C)Gorakhpur
    D)Kanpur
    Answer: Gorakhpur
  • Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
    A)Removal of soil by chemical action
    B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
    C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
    D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
    Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
  • Q. The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is
    A)Malaysia
    B)Laos
    C)Thailand
    D)Kampuchea
    Answer: Laos
  • Q. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?
    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. The difference between the equatorial and polar diametres of the earth is about
    A)42 km
    B)22 km
    C)32 km
    D)62 km
    Answer: 42 km
  • Q. Danube, Dneiper, Don, Volga and Ural rivers are flowing in
    A)Africa
    B)North America
    C)Europe
    D)Australia
    Answer: Europe
  • Q. Contours are lines showing
    A)Places on earth at the same altitude
    B)Places on earth of equal rainfall
    C)Places of same temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Places on earth at the same altitude
  • Q. India is the seventh largest country in the world and it covers a total area of approximately ________
    A)3200000 sq. km
    B)2700000 sq. km
    C)3000000 sq. km
    D)3600000 sq. km
    Answer: 3200000 sq. km
  • Q. European Turkey is separated from its Asian part by
    A)Straits of Dardanelles
    B)Straits of Bosporus
    C)Sea of Marmara
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Victoria Falls in Africa are located on ________
    A)River Zambezi
    B)River Niger
    C)River Congo
    D)River Nile
    Answer: River Zambezi
  • Q. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall ?
    A)Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherapunji
    B)Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherapunji
    C)Cherapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad
    D)Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
    Answer: Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
  • Q. Which of the following natural regions has specialised in cultivation of fruit trees?
    A)Tropical East Margin region
    B)Mediterranean region
    C)Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region
    D)Mid-latitude Grassland region
    Answer: Mediterranean region
  • Q. Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is ________
    A)Chile
    B)USA
    C)Italy
    D)Australia
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. Which of the following pair is correct in context of thermal power projects?
    A)Talchar - Andhra Pradesh
    B)Korba - Uttar Pradesh
    C)Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu
    D)Kawas - Gujarat
    Answer: Kawas - Gujarat
  • Q. Kanchipuram is in which of the following states?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. According to census 2001, the average annual growth rate during 1991 – 2001 is almost
    A)2.13%
    B)1.22%
    C)1.93%
    D)2.24%
    Answer: 1.93%
  • Q. Which one of the following would have occurred if the earth had not been inclined on its own axis?
    A)The summers would have been of longer duration
    B)All the seasons would have been of same duration
    C)The seasons would not have changed
    D)The winters would have been of longer duration
    Answer: The seasons would not have changed
  • Q. Nine Degree Channel separates ________
    A)Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
    B)Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar
    C)Lakshadweep and Minicoy
    D)North Andaman and South Andaman
    Answer: Lakshadweep and Minicoy

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