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Q. Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because ________

A
Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth
B
Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth
C
Pole star is a star of our own galaxy
D
Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth

Correct Answer

Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth

More Questions on Geography

  • 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. One of the following is not the result of underground water action
    A)Sink holes
    B)Stalactities
    C)Stalagmites
    D)Fiords
    Answer: Fiords
  • Q. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that
    A)All longitudes with their opposites form great circles
    B)Longitudes are not parallel lines
    C)The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
    D)The earth is not a perfect sphere
    Answer: The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
  • Q. The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli lies between which of the following states of India?
    A)Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
    B)Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
    C)Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
    D)Gujarat and Maharashtra
    Answer: Gujarat and Maharashtra
  • Q. The earth’s annual circuit round the sun covers a distance of ________
    A)966 million kms
    B)1,096 million kms
    C)1,036 million kms
    D)896 million kms
    Answer: 966 million kms
  • Q. Country peopled almost by migration is
    A)Australia
    B)The USA
    C)Brazil
    D)Hawaii
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. Takla Makan desert is situated in
    A)Sinkiang
    B)Mongolia
    C)Tibet
    D)South West China
    Answer: Sinkiang
  • Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?
    A)Hicatus
    B)Ptolemy
    C)Eratosthenes
    D)Herodotus
    Answer: Eratosthenes
  • Q. The main mineral found in upper Brahmaputra valley is
    A)Petroleum
    B)Coal
    C)Iron are
    D)Manganese
    Answer: Petroleum
  • Q. Tehri Hydro Power complex is constructed on which of the following river
    A)Dhauli Ganga
    B)Alaknanda
    C)Mandakini
    D)Bhagirathi
    Answer: Bhagirathi
  • Q. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16kms above equator and 8kms over the poles is known as
    A)Troposphere
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Thermosphere
    D)Stratosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. The Earth’s population has ________ since the turn of the century.
    A)Trebled
    B)Stayed the same
    C)Doubled
    D)Multiplied ten times
    Answer: Trebled
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given tiger reserves of India from north to south?
    A)Indravati - Kanha - Dudwa - Bandipur
    B)Dudwa - Kanha - Indravati - Bandipur
    C)Kanha - Bandipur - Dudwa - Indravati
    D)Dudwa - Kanha - Bandipur - Indravati
    Answer: Dudwa - Kanha - Indravati - Bandipur
  • Q. The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying on jet aeroplanes is ________
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Stratosphere
  • Q. Nappe is a kind of
    A)Erosional plain
    B)Fluvial feature
    C)Folded structure
    D)Deltaregion
    Answer: Folded structure
  • Q. Death Valley is in
    A)Israel
    B)The USA
    C)Jordan
    D)Peru
    Answer: The USA
  • Q. In the transformation of vegetative matter to coal the first product is.
    A)Bituminous coal
    B)Peat
    C)Lignite
    D)Anthracite
    Answer: Peat
  • Q. The phenomenon known as the “Midnight Sun” is caused by
    A)Inclination of the Earth's axis
    B)The rotation of the Earth on its axis
    C)Sun spots
    D)Nuclear explosions
    Answer: Inclination of the Earth's axis
  • Q. Most of the floods in the lowlands of north India, the Bihar plateau and Orissa are associated with ________
    A)South-West Monsoon
    B)Easterly depression
    C)Orographic rainfall
    D)Thunderstorm
    Answer: Orographic rainfall
  • Q. Where is the Forest Reserch Insititute located?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Dehradun
    C)Bhopal
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Dehradun

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