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Q. Which of the following Planets is the brightest?

A
Jupiter
B
Mercury
C
Mars
D
Venus

Correct Answer

Venus

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. World forestry Day is observed on:
    A)June 5 Every Year
    B)April 20 Every Year
    C)May 10 Every Year
    D)March 21 Every Year
    Answer: March 21 Every Year
  • Q. Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing
    A)Cotton
    B)Rice
    C)Wheat
    D)Grapes
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because
    A)It prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
    B)Of the heat of the summer
    C)The rainfall is inadequate
    D)Deciduous trees shed leaves
    Answer: It prevents loss of moisture through transpiration
  • Q. A hinterland is
    A)An elevated area
    B)An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
    C)The interior of a valley
    D)An area occupied by backward community
    Answer: An area behind a seaport that supplies the bulk of the exports
  • Q. Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?
    A)Ravi
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Brahmaputra
    D)Chenab
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?
    A)The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
    B)There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
    C)High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
    D)These margins coincide with the plate margins
    Answer: These margins coincide with the plate margins
  • Q. The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called
    A)Continental rise
    B)Continental shelf
    C)Abyssal plains
    D)Submarine ridges
    Answer: Continental shelf
  • Q. Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in ________
    A)Coastal Region
    B)Plateau region
    C)Deep sea plains
    D)Folded and faulted region
    Answer: Folded and faulted region
  • Q. Diamond mines are found in
    A)Waltair, Andhra Pradesh
    B)Panna, Madhya Pradesh
    C)Mysore, Karnataka
    D)Ajmer, Rajasthan
    Answer: Panna, Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
    A)Thanjavur
    B)Coimbatore
    C)Salem
    D)Madurai
    Answer: Coimbatore
  • Q. Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area?
    A)The total amount of rain per year, irrespective of snow, hail and sleet
    B)All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water
    C)The total actual amount of rain, snow, hail and sleet
    D)All forms of precipitation measured after conversion to equal quantity of ice
    Answer: All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water
  • Q. Mid-latitude grasslands of Canada are known as
    A)Pampas
    B)Steppes
    C)Prairies
    D)Downs
    Answer: Prairies
  • Q. The diesel locomotive works engaged in producing diesel locos is located in:
    A)Durgapur
    B)Varanasi
    C)Vizag
    D)Tuticorin
    Answer: Varanasi
  • Q. Which of the following group of people changes their house types according to seasons?
    A)Kirghiz
    B)Pygmies
    C)Bantus
    D)Eskimos
    Answer: Kirghiz
  • Q. Aravalli ranges are an example of ________
    A)Residual mountains
    B)Straight mountains
    C)Block mountains
    D)Volcanic mountains
    Answer: Residual mountains
  • Q. In northeast India,river flows out of the country is
    A)Kosi
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Gandak
    D)Ganga
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. The longest railway platform is ________
    A)Kharagpur (India)
    B)London (U.K.
    C)Moscow (Russia)
    D)New York (U.S.A.)
    Answer: Kharagpur (India)
  • Q. The highest Himalayan peak in India is ________
    A)Nandadevi
    B)Kanchenjunga
    C)K-2
    D)Nanga Parbat
    Answer: Kanchenjunga
  • Q. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?
    A)Three
    B)One
    C)Two
    D)Four
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Put the following states in the decreasing order by length of surfaced roads: 1. Maharashtra 2. Karnataka 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Uttar Pradesh
    A)1, 3, 4, 2
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)4, 1, 3, 2
    D)1, 3, 2, 4
    Answer: 1, 3, 4, 2

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