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Q. Which of the following is the longest mountain range?

A
The Andes
B
The Himalayas
C
The Rockies
D
The Caucasus

Correct Answer

The Andes

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Places located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude
    B)Lines joining places having a time difference of 12 hours
    C)Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
    D)Lines joining places having the same depths
    Answer: Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
  • Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
    A)Removal of soil by chemical action
    B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
    C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
    D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
    Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
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    A)France, Italy and Ireland
    B)Australia, Canada and Sweden
    C)U.K., Sweden and Germany
    D)Japan, U.S.A. and Russia
    Answer: Australia, Canada and Sweden
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    A)Basalt
    B)Dolomite
    C)Granite
    D)Gabbro
    Answer: Dolomite
  • Q. The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm is
    A)Coromandal Coast
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Leh in Kashmir
    D)Konkan Coast
    Answer: Leh in Kashmir
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    A)a and c only
    B)a, b and c
    C)a and b only
    D)c only
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  • Q. Latex is a name for
    A)Crude rubber
    B)A milk product
    C)Latent heat
    D)Refined honey
    Answer: Crude rubber
  • Q. Death Valley is in
    A)Israel
    B)The USA
    C)Jordan
    D)Peru
    Answer: The USA
  • Q. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?
    A)Nallamalai hills
    B)Shivaliks
    C)Pachmarhi
    D)Nilgiris
    Answer: Nilgiris
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    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing
    A)Wind speed
    B)Earthquake intensity
    C)Noise level
    D)Radioactive intensity
    Answer: Wind speed
  • Q. Which of the following groups of states produce rubber on commercial scale?
    A)Sikkim-Madhya Pradesh-Nagaland
    B)Maharashtra-Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
    C)Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
    D)Orissa-Madhya Pradesh-Maharashtra
    Answer: Kerala-Tamil Nadu-Karnataka
  • Q. The shipping canal that connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sea is called the ________.
    A)Kiel Canal
    B)Panama Canal
    C)Suez Canal
    D)Buckingham Canal
    Answer: Kiel Canal
  • Q. The state which tops in production of mustard seed is?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Punjab
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. In India the most important source of energy is
    A)Nuclear
    B)Petroleum
    C)Coal
    D)Hydro-electricity
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre?
    A)Sun
    B)Earth
    C)Moon
    D)Any other planet
    Answer: Earth
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    A)The birth rate has continuously been increasing
    B)Not enough attention has been paid to methods of population control
    C)The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
    D)Industrialization has provided a fillip to growth of population
    Answer: The death rate has been dropping on account of better medical and health facilities
  • Q. The highest plateau in the world is
    A)Plateau of Iran
    B)Plateau of Tibet
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Spanish Plateau
    Answer: Plateau of Tibet
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    B)Mars and Venus
    C)Mercury and Venus
    D)Neptune and Pluto
    Answer: Mercury and Venus

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