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Q. Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil?

A
Aniline dyes
B
Naphtha
C
Sulphur
D
Paraffin wax

Correct Answer

Sulphur

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Shortest air route from New Delhi to Vancouver will be ________
    A)New Delhi - Moscow - London - Vancouver
    B)New Delhi - Bangkok - Tokyo - Vancouver
    C)New Delhi - London - New York - Vancouver
    D)New Delhi - Paris - New York - Vancouver
    Answer: New Delhi - Bangkok - Tokyo - Vancouver
  • Q. Nag Tibba and Mahabharat Mountain Ranges are included in
    A)Lesser Himalayan
    B)Cross Himalayan
    C)Greater Himalayan
    D)Down Ward Himalayan
    Answer: Lesser Himalayan
  • Q. A person sets off from Alaska on a Tuesday and reaches New Zealand the next day which will be ________
    A)Thursday
    B)Tuesday
    C)Wednesday
    D)Friday
    Answer: Thursday
  • Q. The World’s largest bio-fuel plant has been established with a production capacity of 100 million liters per year, is located in
    A)Brazil
    B)China
    C)India
    D)USA
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. The melting down of glacier is normal event regarding the rising sea level. Most of the glaciers are found in
    A)Himalaya
    B)Green Land
    C)South Pole
    D)North Pole
    Answer: South Pole
  • 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. Which of the following items and leading producer is not correctly matched?
    A)Ginger - Sikkim
    B)Red chillies - Andhra Pradesh
    C)Saffron - Jammu & Kashmir
    D)Natural rubber- Kerala
    Answer: Ginger - Sikkim
  • Q. The Volcanic activities are found more in
    A)Columbia
    B)Hawaii
    C)Japan
    D)New Zealand
    Answer: Hawaii
  • Q. Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 2. They blow with great strength and constancy 3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
    A)Basalt
    B)Sill
    C)Dykes
    D)Laccolith
    Answer: Sill
  • Q. Lunar eclipse is caused when the ________
    A)Sun comes between the earth and moon
    B)Moon comes between the sun and the earth
    C)Earth comes between the sun and the moon
    D)None of these
    Answer: Earth comes between the sun and the moon
  • Q. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is
    A)Mahendragiri
    B)Anaimudi
    C)Doddabetta
    D)Nilgiri
    Answer: Anaimudi
  • Q. The country which tops in the production of cocoa is ________.
    A)Ivory Coast
    B)Ghana
    C)Brazil
    D)Nigeria
    Answer: Ivory Coast
  • Q. Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form ________ river.
    A)Ravi
    B)Jhelum
    C)Indus
    D)Chenab
    Answer: Chenab
  • Q. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south?
    A)Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep
    B)Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi
    C)Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
    D)Kochi - Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep
    Answer: Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
  • Q. Which of the following is not an international airport?
    A)Meenambakkam
    B)Palam
    C)Dum Dum
    D)Ahmedabad
    Answer: E
  • Q. In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?
    A)Saturn and Earth
    B)Earth and Jupiter
    C)Jupiter and Saturn
    D)Saturn and Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter and Saturn
  • Q. The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to ________
    A)Tropical monsoonal climate
    B)Deforestation and over-grazing
    C)The presence of potash and magnesia
    D)A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
    Answer: A wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and metamorphic rocks
  • Q. Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
    A)Hot desert
    B)Mediterranean
    C)Equatorial
    D)Cold desert
    Answer: Hot desert
  • Q. With which country India has signed a bilateral contract for development and operations of Chabahar port?
    A)Tehran
    B)Israel
    C)Iran
    D)Turkey
    Answer: Iran

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