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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 these statements are correct? 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3, and 4
    D)1, 2, 3, and 4
    Answer: 2, 3, and 4
  • Q. What are ‘Igloos’?
    A)Mammoth mammals found in the Pacific Ocean
    B)A kind of animal hunted by Kalahari Bushmen
    C)A kind of animal domesticated by aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
    D)A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
    Answer: A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
  • Q. Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Kerala
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
    A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
    B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
    C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
    D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
    Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
  • Q. Which of the following resource is abiotic and renewable?
    A)Water
    B)Iron Ore
    C)Livestock
    D)Forest
    Answer: Water
  • Q. Which of the following sea is landlocked?
    A)Northern Sea
    B)Red Sea
    C)Timor Sea
    D)Aral Sea
    Answer: Aral Sea
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of countries are the leading manufacturers of cement in the world?
    A)China and India
    B)U.S.A. and Russia
    C)Japan and Russia
    D)U.S.A. and U.K.
    Answer: China and India
  • Q. Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________
    A)41 km
    B)22 km
    C)36 km
    D)53 km
    Answer: 22 km
  • Q. The approximate radius of the Earth is
    A)6400 km
    B)25000 km
    C)12500 km
    D)4500 km
    Answer: 6400 km
  • Q. Which part of Europe is most densely populated?
    A)Northern Europe
    B)Eastern Europe
    C)Western Europe
    D)Area around the Black Sea
    Answer: Western Europe
  • Q. The largest irrigation canal in India
    A)Sirhand canal
    B)Yamuna canal
    C)Indira Gandhi canal
    D)Upper Bari Doab canal
    Answer: Indira Gandhi canal
  • Q. The Rajasthan Canal (now called the Indira Gandhi Canal) draws its water from the
    A)Sutlej
    B)Yamuna
    C)Chambal
    D)Sutlej and Beas
    Answer: Sutlej and Beas
  • Q. Which of the following is an example of Mid-latitude desert ?
    A)Thar desert
    B)Sahara desert
    C)Arabian desert
    D)Patagonia desert
    Answer: Patagonia desert
  • Q. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
    A)Southern zone
    B)North-eastern zone
    C)North-western zone
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Southern zone
  • Q. Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area?
    A)Altitude
    B)Latitude
    C)Longitude
    D)Distance from the sea
    Answer: Longitude
  • Q. Which of the following was India’s first mobile offshore drilling platform?
    A)Sagar Samrat
    B)Sagar Kanya
    C)Sagar Mata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sagar Samrat
  • Q. The north flowing rivers of Siberia are not of much use for navigation mainly because
    A)They flow through uninhabited areas
    B)They are too shallow in the dry season
    C)The lower courses remain frozen for many months
    D)They lack navigation facilities to ensure safety
    Answer: The lower courses remain frozen for many months
  • Q. Where was the first Bio-reserve established in India?
    A)Nilgiris
    B)Nokrek
    C)Kanha
    D)Periyal
    Answer: Nilgiris
  • Q. “Terra Rossa” is a Latin word which means?
    A)Lateritic Region
    B)Warm Region
    C)Red Landscape
    D)Region Nearer to Poles
    Answer: Red Landscape
  • Q. The temperature at which the air is saturated is known as
    A)Condensation temperature
    B)Saturation temperature
    C)Critical temperature
    D)Dew point
    Answer: Dew point

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