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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

  • Q. The Tropical Rain Forest or Equatorial type of climate is found in
    A)Indonesian Islands
    B)Amazon basin
    C)Congo basin
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Where is the old and over 2 km-long ‘Pamban Railway Bridge’, which attracts tourists from all over the country?
    A)Palk straits
    B)Nilgiris
    C)Krishna delta
    D)Malabar coast
    Answer: Palk straits
  • Q. Which or the following is known as the lifelines of a country?
    A)Energy resources
    B)Natural growth rate of population
    C)Food supplies
    D)Modem means of transport and communication
    Answer: Modem means of transport and communication
  • Q. Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route: Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop). Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X?
    A)Beaufort Sea
    B)Tasman Sea
    C)Labrador Sea
    D)Black Sea
    Answer: Black Sea
  • Q. Savanna is a
    A)Grassland
    B)Desert
    C)Forest
    D)Snowclad mountain
    Answer: Grassland
  • Q. Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by ________
    A)The areas of high latitudes
    B)The coastal areas in the warm temperate zone
    C)The eastern parts of the temperate lands
    D)The areas of equatorial regions
    Answer: The areas of high latitudes
  • Q. Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
    A)Hot desert
    B)Mediterranean
    C)Equatorial
    D)Cold desert
    Answer: Hot desert
  • 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. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
    A)Punjab
    B)Orissa
    C)West Bengal
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant – not located near coal deposits 2. First modern steel plant in India – Burnpur 3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants – German collaboration 4. Durgapur steel plant – British help
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in ________
    A)Coastal Region
    B)Plateau region
    C)Deep sea plains
    D)Folded and faulted region
    Answer: Folded and faulted region
  • Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
    A)Non-ferrous metals
    B)Coal
    C)Iron ore
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Non-ferrous metals
  • Q. West Bengal makes borders with how many countries?
    A)Three
    B)None
    C)Two
    D)Four
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Operation Flood refers to
    A)White revolution
    B)Blue revolution
    C)Green revolution
    D)All the three
    Answer: White revolution
  • Q. The reason behind Earthquake is
    A)Tectonism
    B)Land cruises
    C)Rotation of Earth
    D)Denudation
    Answer: Tectonism
  • Q. Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?
    A)They perform very little erosion activity
    B)They have very large basins
    C)Many of them pass through giant gorges
    D)Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds
    Answer: They perform very little erosion activity
  • Q. The Srnith-tuttle comet will crash with Earth in ________
    A)2126 AD
    B)2106 AD
    C)2116 AD
    D)2136 AD
    Answer: 2126 AD
  • Q. Evening sun is not a shot as the mid-day sun. What is the reason?
    A)Ozone in atmosphere absorbs more light in the evening
    B)In the evening, radiations travel slowly
    C)In the evening, the temperature of the sun decreases
    D)In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
    Answer: In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
  • Q. Which of the following is not a plant product?
    A)Vanilla
    B)Camphor
    C)Aloe vera
    D)All are plant products
    Answer: All are plant products
  • Q. What causes snowfall?
    A)When condensation takes place in form of fog and precipitation occurs as flakes
    B)When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
    C)When rain freezes into snow-flakes while passing through the atmosphere
    D)When the air temperature is much lower than surface temperature
    Answer: When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes

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