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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. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is
    A)Situated further east (about 30º longitude) than Dwaraka
    B)Higher in elevation than Dwaraka
    C)Situated further north than Dwaraka
    D)Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
    Answer: Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
  • Q. The highest waterfall in India is ________
    A)Courtallam
    B)Sivasundaram
    C)Jog
    D)Hogenakal
    Answer: E
  • Q. Which of the following is an inland riverine port?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
    D)Tuticorin
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?
    A)Psychrometer
    B)Hydrometer
    C)Hygrometer
    D)Anemometer
    Answer: Hygrometer
  • Q. How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India?
    A)They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
    B)They cause heavy damage to the standing crops
    C)They bring in locusts which destroy the crops
    D)They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
    Answer: They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain
  • Q. In hydro power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to
    A)Burning of diesel
    B)Flow of water
    C)Burning of coal
    D)Production of steam
    Answer: Flow of water
  • Q. Land breeze is a cold breeze which flows from land to
    A)Desert
    B)Sea
    C)Forest
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sea
  • Q. If A and B are two stations antipode to each other then their
    A)Seasons day and night are opposite
    B)Seasons are opposite
    C)Day and night are opposite
    D)Climates are opposite
    Answer: Seasons day and night are opposite
  • Q. Umiam Multipurpose Power Project is located in:
    A)Sikkim
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Meghalya
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Meghalya
  • Q. Tobacco was introduced into India by the
    A)English
    B)Chinese
    C)Portuguese
    D)French
    Answer: Portuguese
  • Q. Which of the following is indicated by the colour of a star?
    A)Temperature
    B)Weight
    C)Distance
    D)Size
    Answer: Temperature
  • Q. When would you record the maximum angle of incidence of the sun’s rays at the north pole?
    A)When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
    B)March 21
    C)September 21
    D)When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn
    Answer: When the sun's rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer
  • Q. Social forestry is
    A)Growing plants of same species on public land
    B)Growing plants of various species on private land
    C)Management of forests by cooperative council
    D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
    Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
    A)Sandalwood : Kerala
    B)Teak : Jammu and Kashmir
    C)Deodar : Madhya Pradesh
    D)Sundari : West Bengal
    Answer: Sundari : West Bengal
  • Q. Which of the following crop grown in alluvial soil requires huge amount of water?
    A)Rice
    B)Tea
    C)Wheat
    D)Peanut
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Among the Union Territories which has the highest literacy rate?
    A)Delhi
    B)Lakshadweep
    C)Pondicherry
    D)Daman and Diu
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. Which of the following is considered as the “forest of world heritage”?
    A)Sundarban in West Bengal
    B)Nandankanan in Orissa
    C)Kaziranga in Assam
    D)Indian botanic garden, Shibpur in West Bengal
    Answer: Sundarban in West Bengal
  • Q. Solar energy received to earth takes:
    A)Eight Minutes
    B)Nine Minutes
    C)10 Minutes
    D)15 Minutes
    Answer: Eight Minutes
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correct?
    A)Gujarat - Kandla
    B)Maharashtra - Paradeep
    C)Tamil Nadu - Mangalore
    D)Karnataka - Tuticorin
    Answer: Gujarat - Kandla
  • Q. Rail coach factory is located in:
    A)Varanasi
    B)Durgapur
    C)Vizag
    D)Kapurthala (Punjab)
    Answer: Kapurthala (Punjab)

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