Q. One astronomical unit is the average distance between which of the following?

Correct Answer

Earth and Sun

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the statements given are correct about the soils of India : 1. High temperature during most of the year retards formation of humus 2. Soils which have humus require regular application of chemical fertilizers to remove nitrogen deficiency 3. Titanium salts in basalt impart black, colour to the soils of the Indian plateau 4. Red soils are confined to the peripheral areas of the Indian plateau
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Rotation of crops mean
    A)Two or more crops are grown simultaneously to increase productivity
    B)Growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
    C)Some crops are grown again and again
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Growing of different crops in succession to maintain soil fertility
  • Q. Which is the largest Gulf in the World?
    A)The Persian Gulf
    B)The Gulf of Cambay
    C)The Gulf of Mexico
    D)The Strait of Hormuz
    Answer: The Gulf of Mexico
  • Q. In the agricultural resources, cereals comprise
    A)Tea, coffee, cocoa
    B)Rubber, oil seeds, groundnut
    C)Cotton, Jute, hemp
    D)Rice, wheat, millets
    Answer: Rice, wheat, millets
  • Q. All of the following types of climates occur in the southern hemisphere except ________
    A)Equatorial
    B)Hot desert
    C)Savanna
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Tundra
  • Q. Which of the following gives the correct decreasing order in numbers in the food chain pyramid? 1. Primary Producers 2. Herbivores 3. Carnivores 4. Man
    A)4, 3, 2, 1
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)1, 3, 2, 4
    D)1, 2, 4, 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Q. After Sun, which is the closest star to the Earth?
    A)Proxima centauri
    B)Vega
    C)Sirius
    D)Alpha centauri
    Answer: Proxima centauri
  • Q. Comets moves around the
    A)Sun
    B)Earth
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. Where is famous “GIR” forest located?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Mysore
    C)Kashmir
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Which of the following is India’s north station?
    A)Himadri
    B)Dakshin Gangotri
    C)Maitri
    D)None of These
    Answer: Himadri
  • Q. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called ________
    A)Apigee
    B)Perihelion
    C)Apihelion
    D)Perigee
    Answer: Perihelion
  • Q. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The headland in sea is called
    A)Isthmus
    B)Strait
    C)Peninsula
    D)Island
    Answer: Peninsula
  • Q. The four largest planets of the solar system in descending order are
    A)Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
    B)Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus
    C)Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
    D)Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
  • Q. The Water Fall with the highest fall in India is the
    A)Beraghat Falls, Madhya Pradesh
    B)Jog Falls, Karnataka
    C)Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu
    D)Ettipotala Falls, Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Jog Falls, Karnataka
  • Q. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences ________
    A)The Steppe climate
    B)The Continental Savanna Climate
    C)The Maritime Savanna Climate
    D)The Tropical desert climate
    Answer: The Steppe climate
  • Q. The equator cuts through which of the following islands ________
    A)Java
    B)Madagascar
    C)Tasmania
    D)Borneo
    Answer: Borneo
  • Q. Which one of the following cities is associated with the river Mekong ?
    A)Shanghai
    B)Hong Kong
    C)Phnom-Penh
    D)Yangon
    Answer: Phnom-Penh
  • Q. The Indian sub-continent lies
    A)Wholly in the northern hemisphere
    B)Mostly in the southern hemisphere and partly in the northern hemisphere
    C)Mostly in the northern hemisphere and partly in the southern hemisphere
    D)Wholly in the southern hemisphere
    Answer: Wholly in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. Which one the following condition is not favourable for the formation of delta?
    A)Sea adjoining the delta should be shallow
    B)Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers
    C)Coast should be preferably tideless
    D)There should be no strong current running at right angles to the river mouths
    Answer: Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers

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