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Q. The hottest planet is ________

A
Jupiter
B
Mercury
C
Venus
D
Saturn

Correct Answer

Venus

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Appalachian coal fields, one of the important coal fields in the world, are located in ________
    A)U.S.A.
    B)China
    C)Great Britain
    D)Russia
    Answer: U.S.A.
  • Q. The term used for the zone at low pressure and light and variable winds in the oceanic equatorial regions is ________
    A)Horse-latitudes
    B)Depression
    C)Doldrums
    D)Inter-tropical convergence
    Answer: Depression
  • Q. The highest point in the Aravalli range is
    A)Guru Sikhar
    B)Dodabetta
    C)Anaimudi
    D)Panchmarhi
    Answer: Guru Sikhar
  • Q. Oases are examples of
    A)Foothill settlements
    B)Wet point settlements
    C)Dry point settlements
    D)None of these
    Answer: Foothill settlements
  • Q. Which of the following is called “brown paper”?
    A)Rubber
    B)Jute
    C)Cotton
    D)Tea
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. Madhya Pradesh is the biggest producer of
    A)Pulses
    B)Cotton
    C)Oil seeds
    D)Maize
    Answer: Pulses
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the following ports from north to south? 1. Karaikal 2. Machilipatnam 3. Paradeep 4. Visakhapatnam
    A)3-2-4-1
    B)1-2-4-3
    C)1-4-2-3
    D)3-4-2-1
    Answer: 3-4-2-1
  • Q. Which among the following is the greatest inland waterway in Europe?
    A)Rhine
    B)Thames
    C)Elbe
    D)Volga
    Answer: Rhine
  • Q. The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the ________
    A)Density differences in seawater
    B)Convergence and divergence movements
    C)Coriolis force
    D)Impact of prevailing winds
    Answer: Coriolis force
  • Q. Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea?
    A)Kazakhstan
    B)Armenia
    C)Azerbaijan
    D)Turkmenistan
    Answer: Armenia
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The acid lava usually melts at a relatively higher temperature as compared to basic (basaltic) lava. 2. The acid lava solidifies into glass-like sheets and the basaltic lava solidifies into rough surfaces. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following city is the capital of desert country Mali?
    A)Adra
    B)Damascus
    C)Bamako
    D)Ankara
    Answer: Bamako
  • Q. Snow line is ________
    A)The altitude above which snow never melts
    B)The altitude below which no snowfall occurs
    C)The altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
    D)The altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers
    Answer: The altitude above which snow never melts
  • Q. Where is the headquarters of South-Central Railway located?
    A)Secunderabad
    B)Itarsi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Vijayawada
    Answer: Secunderabad
  • Q. Halley’s comet appears once in a period of ________
    A)76 years
    B)24 years
    C)32 years
    D)84 years
    Answer: 76 years
  • Q. The Farakka Project is mainly aimed towards
    A)Preserving the port of Kolkata
    B)Irrigating more land in West Bengal
    C)Utilizing maximum of Ganga water
    D)Production of electricity
    Answer: Preserving the port of Kolkata
  • Q. The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is ________
    A)Monsoonal
    B)Convectional
    C)Orographic
    D)Cyclonic
    Answer: Cyclonic
  • Q. Day and night are formed
    A)Due to the speed of rotaion
    B)Due to the shape of the orbit of Earth
    C)Due to the motion of revolution
    D)None of these
    Answer: Due to the speed of rotaion
  • Q. Which of the following is/are wrong? 1. Bhadravati steel plant – not located near coal deposits 2. First modern steel plant in India – Burnpur 3. Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants – German collaboration 4. Durgapur steel plant – British help
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Karnataka

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