Geography Indian Geography

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

A
New york
B
Geneva
C
Mexico city
D
Paris (France)

Correct Answer

Paris (France)

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following hill stations is not located in Himachal Pradesh?
    A)Shimla
    B)Kulu
    C)Manali
    D)Ranikhet
    Answer: Ranikhet
  • Q. Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?
    A)Pluto
    B)Earth
    C)Jupiter
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Pluto
  • Q. Littoral forests occur
    A)Where the rainfall is heavy
    B)On hills
    C)Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
    D)At elevated places
    Answer: Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
  • Q. Rana Pratap Sagar Plant (Rajasthan) is associated with ________
    A)Hydroelectricity
    B)Nuclear power
    C)Solar energy
    D)Irrigation
    Answer: Hydroelectricity
  • Q. The country that has the greatest length of the day during summer is ________
    A)Nigeria
    B)Australia
    C)Mexico
    D)Norway
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. What is meant by ‘brain drain’?
    A)The marriage of highly intellectual people so as to add more intelligent progency to the population
    B)Increase in the population of mentally retarded or brainless people
    C)The increasing medical facilities which have resulted in decrease in the number of mentally retarded people
    D)The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment
    Answer: The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment
  • Q. 1° of latitude is equal to
    A)111 Km
    B)11 Km
    C)211 Km
    D)311 Km
    Answer: 111 Km
  • Q. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world ?
    A)Lake Baikal
    B)Lake Tanganyika
    C)Lake Superior
    D)Lake Michigan
    Answer: Lake Superior
  • Q. A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with Scandinavia is
    A)Fjord
    B)Bay
    C)Gulf Stream
    D)None of these
    Answer: Fjord
  • Q. Which of the following climatic characteristic is related to tropical deserts?
    A)Very high daily range of temperature
    B)Low Pressure throughout the year
    C)Most of the rain falls in winter
    D)Very low daily range of temperature
    Answer: Very high daily range of temperature
  • Q. The Karakoram Highway connects which of the following pairs of countries?
    A)India-Pakistan
    B)India-Nepal
    C)India-China
    D)China-Pakistan
    Answer: China-Pakistan
  • Q. Mid-latitude forests have: I. deciduous forests II. coniferous forests III. evergreen forests
    A)I and II
    B)I and II
    C)II and III
    D)Only II
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Soil erosion can be prevented by ________
    A)Making the land sloppy
    B)Allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely
    C)Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
    D)Adding chemicals to increase cohesion
    Answer: Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
  • Q. What is ‘Sidereal Day’?
    A)The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
    B)The day on which the duration of sunshine is the maximum
    C)The day on which the duration of sunshine and darkness are equal
    D)The day on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator
    Answer: The time during which the earth makes a complete rotation on its axis in respect of the fixed stars
  • 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
    Answer: Ecological System
  • Q. What is the country through which both Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass?
    A)Colombia
    B)Brazil
    C)Uruguay
    D)Ecuador
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth’s surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced out at irregular intervals is called
    A)Cyclone
    B)Hot spring
    C)Geyser
    D)Volcano
    Answer: Geyser
  • Q. River Indus originates from
    A)Karakoram range
    B)Hindukush range
    C)Himalayan range
    D)Kailash range
    Answer: Kailash range
  • Q. ________ islands are the “cross roads of the Pacific”.
    A)Windward
    B)Fiji
    C)Falkland
    D)Hawaiian
    Answer: Hawaiian
  • Q. The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of
    A)Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
    B)Punjab and Haryana only
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only
    D)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only

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