Q. The headquarters of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is located in:

Correct Answer

Paris (France)

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The oldest mountains in India are
    A)Satpuras
    B)Aravalis
    C)Vindhyas
    D)Nilgiri hills
    Answer: Aravalis
  • Q. What is the benefit of rain water storage?
    A)Reduce the scarcity of water
    B)Recharging ground water level
    C)Respite from floods
    D)Protection from soilerosion
    Answer: Recharging ground water level
  • Q. Ten Degree Channel is between ________
    A)Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
    B)Dover and Calais
    C)Alaska and Russia
    D)North Korea and South Korea
    Answer: Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
  • Q. The largest satellite in the solar system is:
    A)Europa
    B)Titan
    C)Ganymede
    D)Setebos
    Answer: Ganymede
  • Q. There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of Gujarat because
    A)Salt is exported from Kandla port
    B)Gandhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat
    C)Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
    D)The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
    Answer: Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
  • Q. “Blue Revolution” is related to
    A)Oil production
    B)Fish production
    C)Milk production
    D)Food production
    Answer: Fish production
  • Q. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich, what is the time at New York (74° W) ?
    A)7.04 p.m.
    B)4.56 p.m.
    C)4.56 a.m.
    D)7.04 a.m.
    Answer: 7.04 a.m.
  • Q. Which one of the following states does not form border with Bangladesh?
    A)Manipur
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Tripura
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. Pampero is ________
    A)A moisture laden wind which brings rainfall to the west coast of Panama
    B)A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
    C)A low pressure area in Equator 63° S
    D)A high pressure area which develops first and then leads to the formation of an anticyclone
    Answer: A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
  • Q. The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in
    A)Ranjit Sagar Dam
    B)Mettur Dam
    C)Bhakra Dam
    D)Rajasthan Canal
    Answer: Bhakra Dam
  • Q. A source of renewable minimum cost is power which can be developed with
    A)Wind mills
    B)Geothermal power
    C)Tidal power
    D)Biomass power
    Answer: Biomass power
  • Q. Which of the following is not a rabi crop?
    A)Mustard
    B)Wheat
    C)Maize
    D)Grain
    Answer: Maize
  • Q. The word “Isoneph” represents the lines of equal
    A)Rain
    B)Cloudiness
    C)Salinity
    D)Pressure
    Answer: Cloudiness
  • Q. Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________
    A)Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
    B)There is a thick undergrowth of bushes
    C)They do not shed their leaves.
    D)While plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves
    Answer: Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
  • Q. Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
    A)They are constant in strength and direction
    B)They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
    C)They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
    D)They sometimes contain intense depressions
    Answer: They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
  • Q. Where exactly is Aksai Chin?
    A)Along the Zaskar mountains
    B)Near Leh
    C)The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir
    D)South of the Siachen Glacier
    Answer: The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Pacific Ocean
    C)Indian Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. India has longest international border with which country?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)Bhutan
    C)Nepal
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. The position of Indian Railways network in the world is
    A)Fourth
    B)Second
    C)Third
    D)Fifth
    Answer: Fourth
  • Q. Red Data Book provides an account of
    A)Endangered plants only
    B)Extinct animals only
    C)Endangered plants & animals
    D)Fossil plants
    Answer: Endangered plants & animals

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