Q. A black hole is a ________

Correct Answer

Contracted star with intense gravitational pull

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The tip of South America is ________
    A)Cape Horn
    B)Cape Verde
    C)Cape York
    D)Cape Cod
    Answer: Cape Horn
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) regarding India’s coal reserves is/are true ? I. Over 90% of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari II. Indian coal reserves are characterised by low ash content and high calorific value III. India has limited prime coking reserves
    A)II and III
    B)I only
    C)I and III
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which hill station’s name means ‘place of the thunderbolt’?
    A)Oottacarnand
    B)Gangtok
    C)Shillong
    D)Darjeeling
    Answer: Darjeeling
  • Q. The Temperate grasslands of North America are known as
    A)Steppe
    B)Pampas
    C)Downs
    D)Prairie
    Answer: Prairie
  • Q. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by man In the earth’s crust?
    A)Carbon
    B)Silicon
    C)Oxygen
    D)Calcium
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________
    A)Shillong
    B)Chennai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Thiruvananthapuram
    Answer: Shillong
  • Q. Which of the following is caused by the combine deffects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun on sea levels?
    A)Tides
    B)Currents
    C)Runoff
    D)Waves
    Answer: Tides
  • Q. The first oil well in India was dug at ________
    A)Digboi
    B)Bombay High
    C)Moran
    D)Naharkatiya
    Answer: Digboi
  • Q. The Coastal terrain of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is known as
    A)East coast
    B)Konkan
    C)Coromandel
    D)Malabar coast
    Answer: Coromandel
  • Q. The Green Revolution was most successful in
    A)Haryana
    B)Punjab and Tamil Nadu
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh and MaHarasthra
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of Electrons and Positive Ions is called
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Mesosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. The inner planets include:
    A)Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus.
    B)Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter
    C)Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Mars.
    D)Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
    Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
  • Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
    A)I and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called
    A)Taungya
    B)Jhuming
    C)Bewar
    D)Ladang
    Answer: Jhuming
  • Q. The first shore based integrated steel project in India is coming up at
    A)Visakhapatnam
    B)Ernakulam
    C)Tuticorin
    D)Mangalore
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. Port Blair is situated in ________
    A)Middle Andaman
    B)North Andaman
    C)South Andaman
    D)Little Andaman
    Answer: South Andaman
  • Q. Plains formed by the deposits brought by glacier are
    A)Drift plains
    B)Lacustrine plains
    C)Flood plains
    D)Coastal plains
    Answer: Drift plains
  • Q. Which of the following ports are on the west coast? 1. Marmugao 2. Cochin 3. New Mangalore 4. Paradeep
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. What is the name of the disputed coastal area located far from Gujarat coast in between India and Pakistan?
    A)Gulf of Khambhat
    B)Gulf of Cambay
    C)Sir Creek
    D)Mouth of Indus
    Answer: Sir Creek
  • Q. Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of ________
    A)Local thunderstorms
    B)Retreating monsoon
    C)Temperate cyclones
    D)Shift in jet stream movement
    Answer: Temperate cyclones

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