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Q. The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is

A
Penumbra
B
Halo
C
Umbra
D
Black Hole

Correct Answer

Umbra

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation? 1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere. 2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The Palk Bay lies between
    A)Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
    B)Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
    C)Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
  • Q. Continents have drifted apart because of ________
    A)Folding and faulting of rocks
    B)Volcanic eruptions
    C)Tectonic activities
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Tectonic activities
  • Q. Heat gain through insolation and heat loss through terrestrial radiation are equal approximately at which latitude?
    A)90° North and South
    B)22° W North and South
    C)40° North and South
    D)66° W North and South
    Answer: 40° North and South
  • Q. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
    A)Bihar and West Bengal
    B)Bihar and Orissa
    C)Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
    D)Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
    Answer: Bihar and Orissa
  • Q. The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river
    A)Ravi
    B)Jhelam
    C)Beas
    D)Ganga
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least effect upon a terrestrial ecosystem?
    A)Conditions of sunlight
    B)Temperature variation
    C)Wind
    D)Availability of water
    Answer: Wind
  • Q. What are Sun spots?
    A)Dark patches on the surface of the sun which are cooler areas
    B)Regions on earth without winter climate
    C)Desert areas on the sun
    D)Dark patches on the surface of the Sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000 K
    Answer: Dark patches on the surface of the Sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000 K
  • Q. Instrument for measuring blueness of the sky or ocean is called ________.
    A)Cyanometer
    B)Bathymeter
    C)Ceraunograph
    D)Barometer
    Answer: Cyanometer
  • Q. Which of the following cyclone had devastated Bangladesh in November 2007?
    A)Sidr
    B)Dean
    C)Vutiye
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sidr
  • Q. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Punjab
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Arrange the following places from north to south of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal
    A)2 - 3 -1 - 4
    B)1 - 2 - 3 - 4
    C)4 - 3 – 2 - 1
    D)2 - 1 – 3 - 4
    Answer: 2 - 3 -1 - 4
  • Q. The first oil well in India was dug at ________
    A)Digboi
    B)Bombay High
    C)Moran
    D)Naharkatiya
    Answer: Digboi
  • Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
    B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
    C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
    D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
    Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
  • Q. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
    A)High wind velocity
    B)Low pressure
    C)Low humidity
    D)High temperature
    Answer: Low humidity
  • Q. The Gneiss is a coarse grained:
    A)Metamorphic Rock
    B)Volcanic Rock
    C)Igneous Rock
    D)Sedimentary Rock
    Answer: Metamorphic Rock
  • Q. India’s longest tunnel Jawahar tunnel is located in which state?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Jammu and Kashmir
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. The core of the Earth is also known as
    A)Barysphere
    B)Lithosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Centrosphere
    Answer: Barysphere
  • Q. The planet Mercury is difficult to be observed most of the time because ________
    A)It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun
    B)It gets hidden behind Venus
    C)It goes too far away from the Earth
    D)It cannot be seen at night as at that time no sunlight falls on it.
    Answer: It being too close to the Sun, gets hidden by the glare of the Sun
  • Q. The axis of rotation of earth is tilted by 23.5° to the plane of revolution around the sun. The latitude of Mumbai is less than 23.5° whereas the latitude of Delhi is more than 23.5°. Which one of the following statements in this regard is correct?
    A)At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi
    B)The sun can come overhead at both these places
    C)The sun will never come overhead at either of these places
    D)At Delhi the sun can come overhead but it will never do so at Mumbai
    Answer: At Mumbai the sun can come overhead, but it will never do so at Delhi

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