Q. The cause of reduction of forest coverage is

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Rising Population

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  • Q. Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes ________
    A)Uniform earth temperature
    B)Rise in earth temperature
    C)Fall in earth temperature
    D)Increase in Ultraviolet rays
    Answer: Rise in earth temperature
  • Q. The place Sabarimala is situatad in which of the following states?
    A)Kerala
    B)Andhra pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because
    A)Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
    B)Of easterly trade winds
    C)Cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts
    D)The rate of evaportation is greater along the
    Answer: Of the effect of both the offshore easterly
  • Q. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
    A)High wind velocity
    B)Low pressure
    C)Low humidity
    D)High temperature
    Answer: Low humidity
  • Q. Which of the following city has the largest number of registered vehicles?
    A)Delhi
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. The oil-gas fields Dighboi, Naharkatiya and Moran are located in:
    A)Maharastra
    B)Assam
    C)Gujarat
    D)Madhya Predesh
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. The lower Gangetic plain is characterized by humid climate with high temperature throughout the year. Which one among the following pairs of crops is most suitable for this region?
    A)Paddy and Jute
    B)Paddy and Cottort
    C)Wheat and Jute
    D)Wheat and Cotton
    Answer: Paddy and Jute
  • Q. According to census 2001, the highest density of population is in the state of
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Krishna
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. The leading producer of tea which accounts for about 28% of total production in the world is:
    A)Srilanka
    B)Kenya
    C)India
    D)Turkey
    Answer: India
  • Q. The plane of contact of the troposphere and stratosphere is known as ________
    A)Stratopause
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Tropopause
    Answer: Tropopause
  • Q. The region with the lowest mean winter temperature (-50ยบ C) is found in
    A)North Pole
    B)Greenland
    C)Northern Canada
    D)North Eastern Siberia
    Answer: Northern Canada
  • Q. Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of ________
    A)Iron ore
    B)Bauxite
    C)Coal
    D)Petroleum
    Answer: Petroleum
  • Q. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
    A)Plains of northern India
    B)Deccan Plateau
    C)Ganga Brahmaputra Valley
    D)Western Ghats
    Answer: Ganga Brahmaputra Valley
  • Q. Hidkal Dam is on the river
    A)Pennar
    B)Krishna
    C)Cauvery
    D)Ghataprabha
    Answer: Ghataprabha
  • Q. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
    A)boundary between India and Tibet
    B)Shimla as a tourist spot
    C)Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: boundary between India and Tibet
  • Q. Arrange the following cities in an order from North to South- 1. Bhubaneshwar 2. Chennai 3. Hyderabad 4. Cochin
    A)1, 2, 4, 3
    B)1, 3, 2, 4
    C)1, 2, 3, 4
    D)1, 3, 4, 2
    Answer: 1, 3, 2, 4
  • Q. How many time zones has the world been divided into?
    A)90
    B)15
    C)24
    D)180
    Answer: 24
  • Q. Haematite is an ore of
    A)Iron
    B)Copper
    C)Lead
    D)Zinc
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. Which one of the following oil fields of India is the oldest and still producing oil ?
    A)Ankleshwar
    B)Bombay High
    C)Digboi
    D)Naharkatiya
    Answer: Digboi

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