Q. Halley’s comet appears once in a period of ________

Correct Answer

76 years

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In which of the following states the first synagogue is built in India?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Maharashtra
    C)West Bengal
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
    A)Palani hills
    B)Nilgiri hills
    C)Cardamom hills
    D)Annamalai hills
    Answer: Nilgiri hills
  • Q. Ring of Fire is found commonly in
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Pacific Ocean
    C)Atlantic Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into
    A)Ganga
    B)Indus
    C)Godavari
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. The mean radius of the earth is approximately ________
    A)9600 km
    B)3200 km
    C)6400 km
    D)12800 km
    Answer: 6400 km
  • Q. If there is no Sun, the colour of the sky would be ________
    A)Yellow
    B)Orange
    C)Blue
    D)Black
    Answer: Black
  • Q. The most important oil producing area of the USA is
    A)The Ohio-Indiana belt
    B)The Applachian region
    C)The Texas-Louisiana belt
    D)The California-Colorado belt
    Answer: The Texas-Louisiana belt
  • Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project : State 1 Damanganga : Gujarat 2 Girna : Maharashtra 3 Pamba : Kerala
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched? 1. Zinc-calamine 2. Platinum-iridium 3. Tin-cassiterite 4. Copper-carnolite
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 4
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3
  • Q. Vernal equinox occurs on the
    A)21st June
    B)23rd September
    C)21st March
    D)22nd December
    Answer: 21st March
  • Q. Name the mountain that separates France and Spain.
    A)Jura
    B)Alps
    C)Pyrenees
    D)Vosges
    Answer: Pyrenees
  • Q. Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because of
    A)Lack of vegetation free area
    B)Lack of eroded material
    C)The high gradient
    D)Low velocity
    Answer: The high gradient
  • Q. The Land of the Morning Calm’ is
    A)Indonesia
    B)Japan
    C)Malaysia
    D)Korea
    Answer: Korea
  • Q. The highest waterfall in India is ________
    A)Courtallam
    B)Sivasundaram
    C)Jog
    D)Hogenakal
    Answer: E
  • Q. Which of the following statements are true regarding distribution of world population? I. Only 10% of the total population lives in the southern hemisphere II. Nearly two-thirds of the total population live within 500 km of sea III. Nearly 80% of the total population lives within 500 meters altitude above sea levels
    A)I and III
    B)I and II
    C)II and III
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order: I. Gravel II. Clay III. Silt IV. Sand
    A)I, IV, III, II
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)IV, II, III, I
    D)III, IV, I, II
    Answer: I, IV, III, II
  • Q. The two volcanic islands in the Indian territory are ________
    A)Pamban and Barren
    B)Kavaratti and New Moor
    C)Bitra and Kavaratti
    D)Narcondam and Barren
    Answer: Narcondam and Barren
  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India? I. Higher per acre field of sugarcane II. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane III. Lower labour cost IV. Longer crushing period
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. What is the cause of ‘Green house effect’?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Carbon Dioxide
    D)Nitrogen Dioxide
    Answer: Carbon Dioxide
  • Q. Which of the following States of the U.5A are attached to Mexico?
    A)New Mexico and Arkansas
    B)California and Texas
    C)Kansas and Kentucky
    D)Rhode Island and Hawaii
    Answer: California and Texas

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