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Q. Asteroids have their orbits between the planets ________

A
Mars and Jupiter
B
Mercury and Venus
C
Earth and Mars
D
Jupiter and Saturn

Correct Answer

Mars and Jupiter

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The vertical speed of air is called
    A)Air outburst
    B)Wind
    C)Air current
    D)Velocity of air
    Answer: Air current
  • Q. Where is the secretariat of the Conference on Biological Diversity?
    A)Montreal
    B)London
    C)Italy
    D)Toronto
    Answer: Montreal
  • Q. Coal is an example of
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Igneous rocks
    C)Sedimentary rocks
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks
  • Q. The amount of insolation received at a place on the surface of the earth depends on ________
    A)Its longitude
    B)Its climate
    C)Its latitude
    D)Both (a)and (b)
    Answer: Both (a)and (b)
  • Q. Consider the following statements concerning United Arab Emirates: 1. Oman is one of the seven Emirates which form the United Arab Emirates. 2. Dubai is the capital of United Arab Emirates. 3. Fishing and tourism are the key industries of United Arab Emirates. Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 3 only
  • Q. The river Brahmaputra is known as ________ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh
    A)Subansiri
    B)Dibang
    C)Dihang
    D)Dhansiri
    Answer: Dihang
  • Q. Which of the port is not a Natural Port?
    A)Cochin
    B)Chennai
    C)Mumbai
    D)Paradip
    Answer: Chennai
  • Q. Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers
    A)Varada and Malaprabha
    B)Zuari and Mandovi
    C)Bhima and Kalinadi
    D)Gangawali and Savitri
    Answer: Zuari and Mandovi
  • Q. “Venice of the East” is the name given to
    A)Rangoon
    B)Singapore
    C)Bangkok
    D)Hong Kong
    Answer: Bangkok
  • Q. Which one of the following descriptions denotes the phenomenon of El Nino ?
    A)The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
    B)A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
    C)The deflection of the ocean currents in the northern and southern hemispheres due to the rotation of Earth
    D)The revolving tropical storms of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
    Answer: The Anomalous widespread warming of the sea surface of the tropical east and central Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Messenger satellite has been launched by NASA for the study of
    A)Saturn
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Mercury
  • Q. Between which one of the following pairs of islands is Duncan Passage located?
    A)Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Island
    B)South Andaman and Little Andaman
    C)Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
    D)Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island
    Answer: Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island
  • Q. Which of the following types of coal represents the first stage of formation of coal?
    A)Peat
    B)Anthracite
    C)Lignite
    D)Bituminous
    Answer: Peat
  • Q. The world’s highest waterfall is in ________
    A)Venezuela
    B)Brazil
    C)U. S.A.
    D)Zambia
    Answer: Venezuela
  • Q. When a descending air contracts and its volume decreases, what happens to its temperature?
    A)Its temperature remains constant
    B)Its temperature decreases
    C)Its temperature increases
    D)Its temperature first increases, then decreases
    Answer: Its temperature increases
  • Q. Where is Nagarhole National Park?
    A)Orissa
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Karnataka
    D)Assam
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India ?
    A)Assam
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to igneous rocks? I. They are formed inside the earth, under great pressure II. They do not occur in layer III. They are mostly crystalline in nature IV. They contain fossils
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)II, III and IV
    D)I and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which of the following soils is most suitable for cultivation of cereals?
    A)Laterite soils
    B)Alluvial soils
    C)Red soils
    D)None of these
    Answer: Alluvial soils
  • Q. St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
    A)Hollywood
    B)Los Angeles
    C)New Orleans
    D)San Francisco
    Answer: San Francisco

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