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Q. The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the earth’. This is true of ________

A
Saturn
B
Uranus
C
Neptune
D
Mars

Correct Answer

Mars

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. According to the data,released by housing and urban poverity alleviation ministry, which state has the maximum number of slums?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
    A)They are constant in strength and direction
    B)They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
    C)They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
    D)They sometimes contain intense depressions
    Answer: They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the river Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
    A)Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
    B)Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
    C)Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
    D)Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
  • Q. A short cut sea route between the European and-Asian countries was provided by
    A)Panama Canal
    B)Cape of Good Hope route
    C)Seuz Canal
    D)North Atlantic route
    Answer: Seuz Canal
  • Q. The word “tsunami”belongs to:
    A)English
    B)Chinese
    C)German
    D)Japanese
    Answer: Japanese
  • Q. ________ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
    A)Mangalore
    B)Cochin
    C)Mumbai
    D)Surat
    Answer: Cochin
  • Q. The first river valley project started in India is
    A)Kosi Project
    B)Bhakra Nangal Project
    C)Damodar Valley Project
    D)Hirakud Project
    Answer: Damodar Valley Project
  • Q. Petroleum is generally found in ________
    A)Alluvial deposits of the river valleys
    B)Igneous intrusions into sedimentary strata
    C)Old fold mountains
    D)Folded marine sedimentary rocks
    Answer: Folded marine sedimentary rocks
  • Q. The National Highway-1D connects Leh to Kashmir Valley through the ________ pass.
    A)Nathula
    B)Khyber
    C)Zoji la
    D)Karakoram
    Answer: Zoji la
  • Q. Which is the largest Gulf in the World?
    A)The Persian Gulf
    B)The Gulf of Cambay
    C)The Gulf of Mexico
    D)The Strait of Hormuz
    Answer: The Gulf of Mexico
  • Q. Kerala is famous for the cultivation of- 1. Coconut 2. Blackpepper 3. Rubber 4. Rice
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. “Limnology” refers to the study of
    A)Lakes and ponds
    B)Limestone
    C)Lignite of brown coal
    D)Laterites
    Answer: Lakes and ponds
  • Q. Given below are names of four oceans smallest to the biggest in terms of area is: 1. Atlantic 2. Arctic 3. Indian 4. Pacific
    A)3, 4, 1, 2
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)4, 1, 3, 2
    D)2, 3, 1, 4
    Answer: 2, 3, 1, 4
  • Q. Equator represents
    A)A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn
    B)Line joining North and South poles
    C)Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
    D)Axis of rotation of Earth
    Answer: Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
  • Q. “Europe point” is
    A)A famous sea resort near Naples
    B)The southern most tip of Gibraltar
    C)A small French island in Mozambique channel
    D)A summer resort for the Pope in Itlay
    Answer: The southern most tip of Gibraltar
  • Q. The state which tops in the production of rubber is
    A)Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Karnataka
    D)Odisha
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The Northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the ________.
    A)Kaveri
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Krishna
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:
    A)Jupiter
    B)Saturn
    C)Venus
    D)Mars
    Answer: Saturn
  • Q. Which one of the following sequences in the ascending order of their geographical size is correct?
    A)West Bengal - Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu
    B)Bihar - Chhattisgarh - Jharkhand - Orissa
    C)Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
    D)Chhattisgrah - Jharkhand - Tamil Nadu - Orissa
    Answer: Jharkhand - West Bengal - Tamil Nadu - Chattisgarh
  • Q. Which of the following is not a plant product?
    A)Vanilla
    B)Camphor
    C)Aloe vera
    D)All are plant products
    Answer: All are plant products

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