Q. 1° of latitude is equal to

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111 Km

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  • Q. “Mohs’ Scale” is used to indicate the ________
    A)Degree of viscosity of a liquid
    B)Degree of brittleness of a substance
    C)Degree of hardness of minerals.
    D)Degree of elasticity of a material
    Answer: Degree of hardness of minerals.
  • Q. Antipodes are ________
    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. After Sun, which is the closest star to the Earth?
    A)Proxima centauri
    B)Vega
    C)Sirius
    D)Alpha centauri
    Answer: Proxima centauri
  • Q. Latitude and longitude both ________
    A)Run parallel to each other
    B)Pass through poles
    C)Run parallel to the equator
    D)Run perpendicular to each other
    Answer: Run perpendicular to each other
  • Q. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________
    A)Apigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Apihelion
    D)Perigee
    Answer: Perihelion
  • Q. The process of water getting evaporated from the surface of leaves is known as
    A)Transpiration
    B)Evaporation
    C)Evapo-transpiration
    D)Transportation
    Answer: Transpiration
  • Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the plane of
    A)North pole
    B)Axis of the Earth
    C)Equator
    D)South pole
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
    A)Bangladesh
    B)India
    C)Pakistan
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Pakistan
  • Q. Albedo is defined as ________
    A)Celestial bodies in earth's atmosphere which add to the greenhouse effect
    B)UV radiations sent out by the SUN
    C)A substance contained in the upper atmospheric layers of the earth, which is responsible for the reflection of/a part of solar radiations
    D)The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
    Answer: The amount of insolation reflected back to the space by the top of atmosphere, by clouds and ice-covered areas of the Earth's surface
  • Q. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate
    A)The radius of the Earth
    B)The distance between the Sun and the Earth
    C)The depth of the ocean
    D)The radius of the Sun
    Answer: The radius of the Earth
  • Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
    A)At Tropic of Capricorn
    B)At Equator
    C)At Tropic of Cancer
    D)At Poles
    Answer: At Poles
  • Q. The latitude of a place expresses its angular position relative to the place of ________
    A)North pole
    B)Axis of the earth
    C)Equator
    D)South pole
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, the eclipse would likely to be ________
    A)Annular
    B)Total
    C)Partial
    D)None of these
    Answer: Annular
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)23° 20' N latitude - Tropic of Cancer
    B)66° 33' N latitude - Arctic Circle
    C)180°E or 180°W longitude- International Date Line
    D)0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
    Answer: 0°E or 0°W longitude – Equator
  • Q. On which of the following date/dates, Winter Solstice is observed in Northern Hemisphere? I. 21st December II. 5th August III. 10th January
    A)Only 3
    B)Only 1
    C)1 and 2 Both
    D)Only 2
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. What is the term used for the day on 23 September when day and night are equal throughout the world?
    A)Winter Solstice
    B)Autumnal Equinox
    C)Astronomical Equinox
    D)Spring Equinox
    Answer: Autumnal Equinox
  • Q. The South Pole experiences continuous light at ________
    A)Vernal equinox
    B)Summer solstice
    C)Winter solstice
    D)No time
    Answer: Winter solstice
  • Q. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
    A)7.04 p.m.
    B)4.56 p.m.
    C)4.56 a.m.
    D)7.04 a.m.
    Answer: 7.04 a.m.
  • Q. If the earth’s axis had not been inclined: I. temperature distribution would have been uniform II. days and nights would not have occurred III. seasons would not have occurred IV. poles would not have a continuous day
    A)III and IV
    B)I, III and IV
    C)II and IV
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: III and IV
  • Q. The desert regions of the world occupy about ________ part of the land surface of the earth.
    A)43132
    B)1/3
    C)1.6
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 1/3

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