Q. Comets are celestial bodies moving about the solar system in

Correct Answer

Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Where does Moraine form?
    A)Glacial Region
    B)Deltas of Rivers
    C)Dry Zones
    D)Monsoon Region
    Answer: Glacial Region
  • Q. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in ________
    A)Baluchistan
    B)Kashmir
    C)Nepal
    D)Myanmar
    Answer: Myanmar
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Godavari
    C)Sharavati
    D)Krishna
    Answer: Sharavati
  • Q. What are the imaginary lines touching both the poles of Earth called?
    A)Isobars
    B)Latitudes
    C)Longitudes
    D)Isotherms
    Answer: Longitudes
  • Q. Which one of the following is a landlocked country?
    A)Romania
    B)Bulgaria
    C)Hungary
    D)Ukraine
    Answer: Hungary
  • Q. The Sharavati Project is a/an
    A)Multipurpose project
    B)Thermal project
    C)Hydro-electric project
    D)Irrigation project
    Answer: Hydro-electric project
  • 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. The only private sector refinery set up by Reliance Petroleum Ltd. is located at
    A)Mumbai
    B)Guwahati
    C)Jamnagar
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Jamnagar
  • Q. Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Ganga
    C)Sutlej
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Sutlej
  • Q. “Tin Bigha” corridor connects
    A)Bangladesh and Pakistan
    B)India and Pakistan
    C)India and China
    D)Bangladesh and India
    Answer: Bangladesh and India
  • Q. In India, the highest rainfall occurs along:
    A)The Eastern ghat
    B)The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
    C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
    D)The Aravali
    Answer: The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
  • Q. The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystem is: 1. Taiga 2. Tropical evergreen 3. Tropical deciduous 4. Tundra
    A)4, 1, 3, 2
    B)1, 4, 3, 2
    C)4, 1, 2, 3
    D)1, 4, 2, 3
    Answer: 4, 1, 3, 2
  • Q. The Density of population in India is defined as
    A)Number of persons inan area of one lakh km square
    B)Number of persons in an area of one mile square
    C)Number of persons in an area of one lakh mile square
    D)Number of persons in an area of one km square
    Answer: Number of persons in an area of one km square
  • Q. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
    A)south of the Capricorn
    B)north of Tropic of Cancer
    C)south of the Equator
    D)north of the Equator
    Answer: north of the Equator
  • Q. Indian Standard Meridian passes through the states of UP, MP ________
    A)Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
    B)AP and Karnataka
    C)AP and Tamil Nadu
    D)Orissa and AP
    Answer: Orissa and AP
  • Q. “Dark Continent” is
    A)Australia
    B)Africa
    C)South America
    D)Asia
    Answer: Africa
  • Q. Which of the following is a cold wind?
    A)Chinook
    B)Buran
    C)Foehn
    D)Sirocco
    Answer: Buran
  • Q. The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because ________
    A)Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
    B)Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
    C)Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
    D)Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not
    Answer: Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
  • Q. The duration of the day and night is always equal at the
    A)Poles
    B)Equator
    C)Greenwhich Line
    D)Tropics
    Answer: Equator
  • Q. Which industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people?
    A)Sugar industry
    B)Iron textiles
    C)Cotton textiles
    D)Tea processing
    Answer: Cotton textiles

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