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Q. A black hole is a ________

A
Star with no atmosphere
B
Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
C
Star with very low surface temperature
D
Pulsating star

Correct Answer

Contracted star with intense gravitational pull

More Questions on Geography

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    A)South Africa
    B)Japan
    C)Russia
    D)USA
    Answer: Japan
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    B)A kind of animal hunted by Kalahari Bushmen
    C)A kind of animal domesticated by aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
    D)A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
    Answer: A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
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    A)Gujarat
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Majuli, the World’s largest river Island is located in which state?
    A)Tripura
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Assam
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    A)Pakistan and China
    B)India and Sri Lanka
    C)North Korea and South Korea
    D)Britain and France
    Answer: India and Sri Lanka
  • Q. Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Krishna
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. It is six months long day in the northern polar region and six months long night in the southern polar region because ________
    A)Earth is rotating
    B)Earth is revolving around the sun
    C)Earth is inclined towards its orbital plane
    D)None of these
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  • Q. When was the World Wildlife Fund founded?
    A)1961
    B)1969
    C)1992
    D)1965
    Answer: 1961
  • Q. In ________ forest, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.
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    B)Evergreen
    C)Mangrove
    D)Thorny
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  • Q. Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?
    A)Jodhpur
    B)Bangalore
    C)Delhi
    D)Nagpur
    Answer: Bangalore
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    A)Iraq
    B)Kuwait
    C)Iran
    D)Nigeria
    Answer: Kuwait
  • 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. The oil-gas fields Dighboi, Naharkatiya and Moran are located in:
    A)Maharastra
    B)Assam
    C)Gujarat
    D)Madhya Predesh
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  • Q. Bhutan is surrounded by which of the following Indian States?
    A)Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar
    B)Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
    C)Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal, Bihar
    D)Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Meghalaya
    Answer: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim
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    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Himalayas
    C)Western Ghats
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    C)Java and Brunei
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    A)Callisto
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    C)Ganymede
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    Answer: Deimos
  • Q. Which of the following regions bear mainly the Coniferous forests?
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