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Q. Which of the following instrument is used to measure humidity?

A
Sling Psychrometer
B
Kata Thermometer
C
Anemometer
D
Medical thermometer

Correct Answer

Sling Psychrometer

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The state which produces largest number of orchids in India is
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Assam
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ?
    A)The west coast has little indentation except towards the south
    B)The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain
    C)The eastern coast has a wide plain with well-developed deltas of the major rivers
    D)The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
    Answer: The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
  • Q. Which one among the following forces is most powerful in determining movement of wind including its velocity ?
    A)Frictional force
    B)Gravitational force
    C)Centrifugal force
    D)Pressure gradient force
    Answer: Pressure gradient force
  • Q. India is the largest producer and consumer of
    A)Coffee
    B)Rice
    C)Tea
    D)Sugar
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. The most important breed of wool producing sheep in the world is:
    A)Deper
    B)Texel
    C)Merino
    D)Dorset
    Answer: Merino
  • Q. The most urbanised community in India is that of the ________
    A)Christians
    B)Hindus
    C)Muslims
    D)Zoroastrians
    Answer: Zoroastrians
  • Q. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world ?
    A)Lake Baikal
    B)Lake Tanganyika
    C)Lake Superior
    D)Lake Michigan
    Answer: Lake Superior
  • Q. Longest mountain range in the world is ________
    A)Karakoram
    B)Himalayas
    C)Andes
    D)Ural mountains
    Answer: Andes
  • Q. The main area of production of icebergs is found in .
    A)The North Coast of Siberia
    B)The West Coast of Greenland
    C)The East Coast of Japan
    D)The West Coast of Africa
    Answer: The West Coast of Greenland
  • Q. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________
    A)Brightness of heavenly bodies
    B)Density of stars
    C)Astronomical distance
    D)Orbital velocity of giant stars
    Answer: Astronomical distance
  • Q. Which of the following is a type of farming that involves both the growing of crops as well as raising of livestock?
    A)Dairy Farming
    B)Intensive Farming
    C)Mixed Farming
    D)Dry Farming
    Answer: Mixed Farming
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Midnight Sun”?
    A)Very bright Moon
    B)Evening light
    C)Rising Sun
    D)Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
    Answer: Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
  • Q. Which is not correctly matched?
    A)Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu
    B)Darjeeling - West Bengal
    C)Mount Abu - Rajasthan
    D)Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. River Cauvery flows through the state of
    A)Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
    B)Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
    C)Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?
    A)Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
    B)Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
    C)Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
    D)Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
    Answer: Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
  • Q. Lac is secreted by
    A)Some animals
    B)Trees like rubber
    C)Certain kinds of birds
    D)A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
    Answer: A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
  • Q. Jute requires
    A)Hot and dry climate
    B)Hot and humid climate
    C)Cold climate
    D)Mediterranean climate
    Answer: Hot and humid climate
  • Q. Which country has the largest coastline?
    A)Canada
    B)USA
    C)Australia
    D)India
    Answer: Canada
  • Q. What is the main attraction of Kaziranga Sanctuary located in Assam?
    A)Nilgai
    B)Tiger
    C)Spotted deer
    D)One horned Rhinoceros
    Answer: One horned Rhinoceros
  • Q. China type of climate prevails in ________
    A)Central China, North China and Southern Japan
    B)China, Korea and Vietnam
    C)Southern China, Vietnam and Laos
    D)North China, Southern Russia and Japan
    Answer: Central China, North China and Southern Japan

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