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Q. The constellations of stars appear at different positions in the sky at different times during night mainly ________

A
Because of optical illusion
B
Because earth rotates about its axis
C
Because earth revolves round the sun
D
Because celestial bodies are changing their positions all the time

Correct Answer

Because earth rotates about its axis

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Rourkela steel plant obtains: I. hydel power from the Hirakud dam II. coking coal from Jharia coalfields III. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
    A)I and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)II and III
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. The sun is never overhead at any time in : I. North Temperate Zone II. South Temperate Zone III. North Frigid Zone IV. Torrid Zone
    A)II and III
    B)III only
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Why do Fold Mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
    A)The plains were folded into mountains
    B)Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for millions of years
    C)Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
    D)The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe folds
    Answer: Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the “Vale of Kashmir” ?
    A)It is drained by the river Jhelum
    B)It is a synclinal valley
    C)It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
    D)Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted.
    Answer: It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
  • Q. The instrument which measures the intensity of solar radiation is called:
    A)Solarimeter
    B)Barometer
    C)Energymeter
    D)Speedometer
    Answer: Solarimeter
  • Q. Where is the old and over 2 km-long ‘Pamban Railway Bridge’, which attracts tourists from all over the country?
    A)Palk straits
    B)Nilgiris
    C)Krishna delta
    D)Malabar coast
    Answer: Palk straits
  • Q. The Jog Falls are situated on the
    A)Cauvery river
    B)Tapi river
    C)Saravathi river
    D)Bhima river
    Answer: Saravathi river
  • Q. What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills?
    A)Doda-betta
    B)Coonoor-betta
    C)Anaimudi
    D)Vellangiri
    Answer: Doda-betta
  • Q. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
    A)It is heated by the Earth's surface
    B)It is closest to the Sun
    C)There are charged particles in it
    D)Heat is generated in it
    Answer: It is heated by the Earth's surface
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?
    A)The Sun contains 75% of the mass of the solar system
    B)The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
    C)The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
    D)The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
    Answer: The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system
  • Q. Which of the following river crosses Tropic of Capricorn twice?
    A)Niger River
    B)Vaal River
    C)Limpopo River
    D)Zambezi River
    Answer: Limpopo River
  • Q. Instrument for measuring rainfall is called
    A)Hyetometer
    B)Lucimeter
    C)Galactometer
    D)Hygrometer
    Answer: Hyetometer
  • Q. Consider the following statements associated with Mediterranean climate: 1. It is so named because it occurs extensively in the periphery of Mediterranean sea. 2. These lands are exposed to hot, dry, land winds during the summer months. 3. The seasonal range of temperatures is considerable less than that in other areas of corresponding latitudes. Which of these statements are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 2
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Solar eclipse occurs when ________
    A)Moon comes between sun and earth
    B)Earth comes between sun and moon
    C)Moon is at right angle to the earth
    D)Sun comes between moon and earth
    Answer: Moon comes between sun and earth
  • Q. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
    A)Gujarat and Maharashtra
    B)West Bengal and Assam
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Kerala and Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala and Karnataka
  • Q. Three European cities viz, Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna, are located on the banks of the river
    A)Rhone
    B)Danube
    C)Rhine
    D)Volga
    Answer: Danube
  • Q. The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in:
    A)New york
    B)Geneva
    C)Mexico city
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    Answer: Paris (France)
  • Q. Soil is eroded heavily due to deforestation, it affects the flowing of surface water badly. Which of the following is badly affected by these causes
    A)Climate
    B)Human Resource
    C)Ecological System
    D)Local Plants
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  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.
    A)To the South
    B)At right angles
    C)To the North
    D)90ยบ to the South
    Answer: To the North
  • Q. The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because 1. the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator. 2. the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun. 3. the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.
    A)3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
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