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Q. A form of condensation which reduces the visibility and causes breathing problems, is

A
Smoke fog
B
Dew
C
Frost
D
Fog

Correct Answer

Smoke fog

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?
    A)5.5 hours fast
    B)5.5 hours slow
    C)11 hours fast
    D)11 hours slow
    Answer: 5.5 hours fast
  • Q. Which one of the following countries produces the largest amount of crude steel of the world?
    A)South Korea
    B)Japan
    C)USA
    D)China
    Answer: China
  • Q. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ________.
    A)Epicentre
    B)Tsunamis
    C)Focus
    D)Eye of the Earthquake
    Answer: Focus
  • Q. Magma that reaches earth’s surface and then solidifies is called
    A)Quartz
    B)Granite
    C)Lava
    D)Silicates
    Answer: Lava
  • 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. The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich time Cairo is situated at ________
    A)30° East
    B)27° East
    C)27° West
    D)30° West
    Answer: 30° East
  • Q. Abadan’ is well known as
    A)A pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
    B)A major Air Force base in Iraq
    C)The main oil terminal in Iran
    D)An archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India
    Answer: The main oil terminal in Iran
  • Q. Red Indians called this local wind Ice Eater?
    A)Foehn
    B)Mistral
    C)Chinook
    D)Haramattan
    Answer: Chinook
  • Q. The outermost layer of Sun is called ________
    A)Chromosphere
    B)Convection zone
    C)Photosphere
    D)Corona
    Answer: Corona
  • Q. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of places going from the east to the west of India?
    A)Jorhat, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Rajkot
    B)Sikhar, Tinsukhia, lndore, Vadodara
    C)Tinsukhia, Phulpur, Udaipur, Kota
    D)Guwahati, Silchar, Bhopal, Rajkot
    Answer: Jorhat, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Rajkot
  • Q. Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?
    A)At Tropic of Capricorn
    B)At Equator
    C)At Tropic of Cancer
    D)At Poles
    Answer: At Poles
  • Q. Which state in India is known as “Rice Bowl”?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. The Shifting cultivation is still prevalent in
    A)Manipur
    B)Mizoram
    C)Nagaland
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Where is the secretariat of the Conference on Biological Diversity?
    A)Montreal
    B)London
    C)Italy
    D)Toronto
    Answer: Montreal
  • Q. The Rajasthan Canal (now called the Indira Gandhi Canal) draws its water from the
    A)Sutlej
    B)Yamuna
    C)Chambal
    D)Sutlej and Beas
    Answer: Sutlej and Beas
  • Q. The Arabian Sea lies to
    A)South-East of India
    B)North-East of India
    C)South-West of India
    D)North-West of India
    Answer: South-West of India
  • Q. Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie – places famous for gold mines are located in:
    A)England
    B)Australia
    C)USA
    D)South Africa
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of red soils? I. They are derived from weathering of old crystalline and metamorphic rocks II. They contain iron oxides III. They have high water retention capacity IV. They have high nitrogen content
    A)Only IV
    B)II and III
    C)Only III
    D)III and IV
    Answer: III and IV
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of hill stations according to height above mean sea level in descending order?
    A)Kodaikanal, Shimla, Mahabaleshwar and Darjeeling
    B)Kodaikanal, Darjeeling, Shimla and Mahabaleshwar
    C)Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
    D)Mahabaleshwar, Shimla, Darjeeling and Kodaikanal
    Answer: Shimla, Kodaikanal, Darjeeling and Mahabaleshwar
  • Q. Which of the following types of soils is found throughout India in all climatic zones?
    A)Laterite soils
    B)Saline and Alkaline soils
    C)Red soils
    D)Alluvial soils
    Answer: Saline and Alkaline soils

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