Q. A black hole is a ________

Correct Answer

Contracted star with intense gravitational pull

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?
    A)Manipur
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Meghalaya
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which planet shows the phases like Moon?
    A)Venus
    B)Mercury
    C)Mars
    D)Pluto
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Khetri is famous for
    A)Copper
    B)Aluminium
    C)Fertilizers
    D)Gold
    Answer: Copper
  • Q. In which country is ‘Takla Makan’ desert situated?
    A)Uzbekistan
    B)Kazakhstan
    C)Turkmenistan
    D)China
    Answer: China
  • Q. Arrange the following religious groups in increasing order of their population in India: 1. Muslims 2. Buddhists 3. Sikhs 4. Jains 5. Christians
    A)II, IV, III, V, I
    B)IV, II, III, V, I
    C)IV, II, I, III, V
    D)II, III, IV, I,V
    Answer: IV, II, III, V, I
  • Q. The oldest oil refinery in India is at
    A)Koyali, near Baroda
    B)Digboi, Assam
    C)Haldia, near Kolkata
    D)Noonmati, Assam
    Answer: Digboi, Assam
  • Q. The reason behind broadening the river valley is
    A)Attrition
    B)Corrosion
    C)Soil Erosion
    D)Hydraulic Action
    Answer: Soil Erosion
  • Q. The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is
    A)Vishnuprayag
    B)Rudraprayag
    C)Devprayag
    D)Karnaprayag
    Answer: Devprayag
  • Q. When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
    A)0630 hours
    B)midnight, GMT
    C)1730 hours
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 0630 hours
  • Q. The World’s largest island is
    A)New Guinea
    B)Greenland
    C)Iceland
    D)Madagascar
    Answer: Greenland
  • Q. Silk textiles are mainly produced in ________
    A)China and India
    B)Japan and U.S.A.
    C)Japan and China
    D)U.S.A. and U.K.
    Answer: China and India
  • Q. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
    A)The focus on the surface of the earth
    B)The focus within the body of the earth
    C)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
    D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
    Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
  • Q. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
    A)It is heated by the Earth's surface
    B)It is closest to the Sun
    C)There are charged particles in it
    D)Heat is generated in it
    Answer: It is heated by the Earth's surface
  • Q. Exposure of rock to the changes of temperature is the cause of ________
    A)Degradational weathering
    B)Biological weathering
    C)Chemical weathering
    D)Mechanical weathering
    Answer: Mechanical weathering
  • Q. Consider the following mountain ranges: 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north?
    A)4, 2, 3, 1
    B)3, 4, 1, 2
    C)3, 1, 4, 2
    D)4, 3, 2, 1
    Answer: 3, 4, 1, 2
  • Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Idukki Thermal power station 2. Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project 3. Ghatprabha Irrigation project 4. Ramganga Multipurpose project
    A)3 and 4
    B)2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2, 3 and 4
    D)1 and 2
    Answer: 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Iron ore produced from the mines of Kudremukh is exported from which of the following?
    A)Mangalore
    B)Marmagao
    C)Kochin
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Mangalore
  • Q. Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India?
    A)3:00 PM
    B)Noon
    C)1:00 PM
    D)One cannot say
    Answer: 3:00 PM
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?
    A)Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports
    B)India ranks 9th in the world's shipping tonnage
    C)Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade
    D)India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports
    Answer: Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade
  • Q. Major producer of mulberry silk in India is
    A)Karnataka
    B)Jammu and Kashmir
    C)Jharkhand
    D)Assam
    Answer: Karnataka

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