Q. Parsec is the unit of measurement of ________

Correct Answer

Astronomical distance

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?
    A)The Brachycephals
    B)The Proto-Australoids
    C)The Mediterraneans
    D)The Nordics
    Answer: The Nordics
  • Q. Ken, Betwa and Chambal are the rivers which merge with:
    A)Ganga
    B)Damodar
    C)Yamuna
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Yamuna
  • Q. The significant shifts in Indian agriculture during green revolution include
    A)both A and B
    B)non-food grains reported some spectacular progress and shift in the cropping pattern
    C)major food grains, in the eastern regions productions decreased and in the northern states increased
    D)None of the above
    Answer: both A and B
  • Q. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.
    A)50
    B)25
    C)35
    D)60
    Answer: 35
  • Q. 1° of latitude is equal to
    A)111 Km
    B)11 Km
    C)211 Km
    D)311 Km
    Answer: 111 Km
  • Q. What is Bandipur Sanctuary situated in Karnataka particularly noted for
    A)Rhinoceros
    B)Wild Elephant
    C)Indian Bison
    D)Spotted Deer
    Answer: Spotted Deer
  • Q. Consider the following pairs: Tributary River Main River 1. Chambal Narmada 2. Sone Yamuna 3. Manas Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)3 only
    Answer: 3 only
  • Q. Narmada originates from its source situated in the State of
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. In which type of topography, water recharge pores are found?
    A)Desert
    B)Karst
    C)Terrain
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Karst
  • Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
    A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
    B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
    C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
    D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
    Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
  • Q. In which state is the Kanger Ghati National Park?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Bihar
    D)Chhatisgarh
    Answer: Chhatisgarh
  • Q. The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for years. The Atacama is in ________
    A)Canada
    B)Africa
    C)Asia
    D)South America
    Answer: South America
  • Q. Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere?
    A)Gravity
    B)Winds
    C)Clouds
    D)Rotation of the Earth
    Answer: Gravity
  • Q. The largest state of India(area wise) is:
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharastra
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which is the largest fishing ground in the world?
    A)North-East Pacific
    B)Japan Sea
    C)North Sea
    D)Newfoundland Water
    Answer: North Sea
  • Q. According to the census 2001,which was the largest state of India demographically?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Bihar
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
    A)Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
    B)Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - Anaimalai Hills
    C)Anaimalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Nallamalai Hills
    D)Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
    Answer: Nallamalai Hills - Javadi Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills
  • Q. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
    A)Corrosion
    B)Hydration
    C)Erosion
    D)Attrition
    Answer: Corrosion
  • Q. The most fertile region of India is
    A)the Indo-Gangetic plain
    B)the Himalayas
    C)the central Highlands
    D)peninsular plateau
    Answer: the Indo-Gangetic plain
  • Q. The world’s largest river is
    A)Mississippi
    B)Amazon
    C)Nile
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Amazon

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