Q. A black hole is a ________

Correct Answer

Contracted star with intense gravitational pull

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________.
    A)45°
    B)15°
    C)30°
    D)60°
    Answer: 30°
  • Q. Which one among the following is the type of the Comoros Islands which lie in the Indian Ocean between Northern Madagascar and the African Coast?
    A)Eolian deposited
    B)Volcanic
    C)Glacial eroded
    D)Folded
    Answer: Volcanic
  • Q. The biggest railway Junction in the United States is
    A)St Louis
    B)New York
    C)Chicago
    D)Washington DC
    Answer: Chicago
  • Q. Limestone, Coal, Chalk, Shale are the examples of:
    A)Volcanic Rock
    B)Sedimentary Rocks
    C)Metamorphic Rock
    D)Igneous Rock
    Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
  • Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ?
    A)Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter
    B)Economy that solely depends upon animals
    C)Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes
    D)Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
    Answer: Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains
  • Q. Takla Makan desert is situated in
    A)Sinkiang
    B)Mongolia
    C)Tibet
    D)South West China
    Answer: Sinkiang
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is wrong?
    A)IsohaleSun - light
    B)Isohyet - Humidity
    C)Isobar - Pressure
    D)Isotherm - Temperature
    Answer: Isohyet - Humidity
  • Q. The Appalachian coal fields, one of the important coal fields in the world, are located in ________
    A)U.S.A.
    B)China
    C)Great Britain
    D)Russia
    Answer: U.S.A.
  • Q. Which of the following is a river flowing from Central India and join Yamuna/Ganga?
    A)Kosi
    B)Ghagra
    C)Gomti
    D)Betwa
    Answer: Betwa
  • Q. On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1 and 3
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Light from the nearest star reaches the earth in
    A)4.3 minutes
    B)43 minutes
    C)4.3 seconds
    D)4.3 years
    Answer: 4.3 years
  • Q. Trincomalee is a port situated on the
    A)East coast, Andhra Pradesh
    B)East coast, Tamil Nadu
    C)East coast of Sri Lanka
    D)West coast of Sri Lanka
    Answer: East coast of Sri Lanka
  • Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
    A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
    B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
    C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
    D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
    Answer: Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle?
    A)Infiltration – Evaporation – Condensation – Infiltration
    B)Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration
    C)Evaporation – Precipitation – Condensation – Infiltration
    D)Condensation – Precipitation – Evaporation – Infiltration
    Answer: Evaporation – Condensation – Precipitation – Infiltration
  • Q. In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 3, and 4
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following state receives rainfall due to western disturbances?
    A)Kerala
    B)Punjab
    C)West Bengal
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. The highest Himalayan peak in India is ________
    A)Nandadevi
    B)Kanchenjunga
    C)K-2
    D)Nanga Parbat
    Answer: Kanchenjunga
  • Q. Precipitation takes place when ________
    A)Temperature of moisture in air sharply decreases
    B)The sky is overcast with clouds
    C)Temperature of moisture in air suddenly increases
    D)Winds begin to blow in a circular motion
    Answer: The sky is overcast with clouds
  • Q. In which state, female literacy rate is the highest?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Maharashtra
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The Western Ghats are also known as:
    A)Greater Mountain range
    B)The Sahyadris
    C)Sivalik Range
    D)Satpuda Range
    Answer: The Sahyadris

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