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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 years 1700, 1800 and 1900 were
    A)Famine years
    B)Leap years
    C)Not leap years
    D)Years of natural calamities
    Answer: Not leap years
  • Q. Which one of the following seas is without a coastline?
    A)Sea of Okhotsk
    B)White sea
    C)Sargasso sea
    D)Tasman sea
    Answer: Sargasso sea
  • Q. The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of ________
    A)North-east monsoons
    B)South-west monsoons
    C)Retreating monsoons
    D)Westerly disturbances
    Answer: Westerly disturbances
  • Q. Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Coffee plant requires a hot and humid climate of tropical areas whereas tea can be cultivated in both tropical and subtropical areas. 2. Coffee is propagated by seeds but tea is propagated by stem cuttings only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
    A)Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
    B)Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
    C)Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
    D)There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
    Answer: Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
  • Q. Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture of silk?
    A)Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
    B)Bhagalpur (Bihar)
    C)Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
    D)Mysore (Karnataka)
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  • Q. The strongest evidence that comets are members of our solar system comes from ________
    A)The shape of their orbits
    B)Their composition
    C)Their effect on the lives of man
    D)The shape and length of their tails
    Answer: Their composition
  • Q. The world’s most humid continent is
    A)North America
    B)Asia
    C)Europe
    D)South America
    Answer: South America
  • Q. Which is the eastern most peak of Himalaya?
    A)Kanchenjunga
    B)Namcha Barwa
    C)Annapurna
    D)Mt. Everest
    Answer: Namcha Barwa
  • Q. Berlin is situated on the river canal
    A)Spree
    B)Danube
    C)Elbe
    D)Nile
    Answer: Spree
  • 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. Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Kerala
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth.
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
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  • Q. The Coastal terrain of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is known as
    A)East coast
    B)Konkan
    C)Coromandel
    D)Malabar coast
    Answer: Coromandel
  • Q. The light coming from stars gives the idea of their ________
    A)Mass
    B)Size
    C)Rotational speed
    D)Temperature
    Answer: Temperature
  • Q. The place/city located at the confluence of river Euphrates and Tigris is:
    A)Doha
    B)Sydeny
    C)London
    D)Baghdad
    Answer: Baghdad
  • Q. Inversion of temperature refers to ________ temperature with height.
    A)Constant
    B)Decrease in
    C)Increase in
    D)Both increase and decrease in
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  • Q. Wheels and axles for railways are produced
    A)At Varanasi
    B)At Bengaluru
    C)At Chennai
    D)Nowhere in India
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  • Q. Sextant is an instrument used in which of the following?
    A)Birth control
    B)Gynaecology
    C)Navigation
    D)Medical treatment
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  • Q. If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?
    A)4 p.m. on Sunday
    B)4 a.m. on Tuesday
    C)4 p.m. on Tuesday
    D)12 Noon on Tuesday
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