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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. Mount Kailas is in
    A)Sikkim
    B)Nepal
    C)Tibet
    D)Bhutan
    Answer: Tibet
  • Q. Which of the following natural regions is not found in the Torrid Zone?
    A)Temperate deserts
    B)Equatorial forests
    C)Monsoon regions
    D)Tropical grasslands
    Answer: Temperate deserts
  • Q. The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states
    A)Maharashtra and Karnataka
    B)Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
    C)West Bengal and Jharkhand
    D)Haryana and Punjab
    Answer: West Bengal and Jharkhand
  • Q. The water of the Luni river is
    A)Salty
    B)Fresh
    C)Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
    D)Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
    Answer: Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
  • Q. The famous Naini lake is in
    A)Rishikesh
    B)Nainital
    C)Mussorie
    D)Pushkar
    Answer: Nainital
  • Q. The line at which a day is lost or gained is called:
    A)Line of Control day and night
    B)International Gain line
    C)International loss line
    D)International Date line
    Answer: International Date line
  • Q. The National highways system is the responsibility of
    A)A special Roads Authority
    B)State Governments
    C)Central Government
    D)State and Central Government
    Answer: Central Government
  • Q. The first shore-based steel plant in India is:
    A)Bhadravati
    B)Durgapur
    C)Salem
    D)Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
    Answer: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
  • Q. In which of the following grouping of states of India is rubber grown on a commercial scale?
    A)Sikkim-Arunachal Pradesh-Nagaland
    B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
    C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
    D)Odisha-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
  • Q. The National Highway – 1 connects Delhi to
    A)Mumbai
    B)Chennai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Amritsar
  • Q. In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?
    A)Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
    B)Montane Wet Temperate Forest
    C)Sub- tropical Dry Evergreen Forest
    D)Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
    Answer: Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
  • Q. Among the following states, in which one is the percentage of forest area to total geographical area the highest?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Himachal Pradesh
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
    A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
    B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
    C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
    D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
    Answer: Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
  • Q. The “Horn of Africa” includes ________
    A)Senegal, Guinea, Somalia
    B)Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia
    C)Namibia, Botswana, Republic of South Africa
    D)Libya, Egypt, Sudan
    Answer: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia
  • Q. How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate?
    A)Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout
    B)The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter
    C)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer
    D)The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
    Answer: The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India
  • Q. Troposphere is the most warm part of the atmosphere because
    A)It gets warm from the heat of the surface of the Earth
    B)It is closer to the Sun
    C)It contains charged particles
    D)It produces heat
    Answer: It gets warm from the heat of the surface of the Earth
  • Q. Black soils are ideal for cultivation of cotton as
    A)They are made of lava
    B)Their colour is black
    C)They can retain moisture
    D)They are found on plateau regions
    Answer: They can retain moisture
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the following ports from north to south? 1. Karaikal 2. Machilipatnam 3. Paradeep 4. Visakhapatnam
    A)3-2-4-1
    B)1-2-4-3
    C)1-4-2-3
    D)3-4-2-1
    Answer: 3-4-2-1
  • Q. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
    A)Plains of northern India
    B)Deccan Plateau
    C)Ganga Brahmaputra Valley
    D)Western Ghats
    Answer: Ganga Brahmaputra Valley
  • Q. The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is ________
    A)Melbourne
    B)Chennai
    C)Madrid
    D)Moscow
    Answer: Melbourne

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