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Q. The number of satellite of mercury is/are

A
2
B
C
1
D
16

Correct Answer

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    A)The Niagara Falls, North America
    B)The Jog Falls, India
    C)The Victoria Falls, Africa
    D)The Salto Angel Falls, South America
    Answer: The Salto Angel Falls, South America
  • Q. The Paddy fields of India are located in the areas of annual rainfall
    A)100 cm
    B)120 cm
    C)140 cm
    D)80 cm
    Answer: 100 cm
  • Q. Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?
    A)Russia
    B)Japan
    C)Indonesia
    D)France
    Answer: Indonesia
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    A)India and Nepal
    B)India and Pakistan
    C)India and China
    D)India and Bangladesh
    Answer: India and China
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    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Lac is secreted by
    A)Some animals
    B)Trees like rubber
    C)Certain kinds of birds
    D)A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
    Answer: A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
  • Q. The point in the orbit of a moon that is farthest from the Earth and at which the moon’s velocity is at a minimum, the known as ________
    A)Umbra
    B)Apehelion
    C)Apogee
    D)Perihelion
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  • Q. Which among the following statements about the earth is not true?
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    B)The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds
    C)The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
    D)The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour
    Answer: The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours
  • Q. What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?
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    B)5.5 hours slow
    C)11 hours fast
    D)11 hours slow
    Answer: 5.5 hours fast
  • Q. What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?
    A)Geysers are found on volcanic mountains
    B)Water is ejected explosively in a geyser
    C)Water from the geyser may be cold
    D)Geysers are more common in cold countries
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  • Q. Chicago, one of world’s largest steel centres, is located on the southern tip of the lake.
    A)Huron
    B)Superior
    C)Michigan
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  • Q. Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
    A)Rice
    B)Barley and maize
    C)Jowar and bajra
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  • Q. Chemical weathering includes ________
    A)Exfoliation, solution and reduction
    B)Oxidation, reduction and exfoliation
    C)Carbonation, oxidation and exfoliation
    D)Solution, oxidation and reduction
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  • Q. The navigable European rivers are
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    B)Mississippi, Missourie, Tennesee, St Lawrence
    C)Ob, Yenisey, Volga, Rhine
    D)Yangtze, Sikiang, Hwang Ho, Chientang
    Answer: Danube, Rhone, Seine and Elbe
  • Q. A famous hill station in Uttarakhand is
    A)Dalhousie
    B)Nainital
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    B)The difference in their altitudes
    C)Their distance from sea
    D)Pollution in Amritsar
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    C)Isobar
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    B)Venezuela
    C)Saudi Arabia
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