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Q. The only planet whose period of rotation is longer than the period of revolution around the Sun?

A
Venus
B
Mercury
C
Jupiter
D
Neptune

Correct Answer

Venus

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. What is the name of India’s Southern Tip?
    A)Indira Point
    B)Kanyakumari
    C)Point Calimere
    D)Kovalam
    Answer: Indira Point
  • Q. What is coral island?
    A)Sand Coast
    B)Sand Dune
    C)Lake
    D)Terrestrial Sea
    Answer: Terrestrial Sea
  • Q. Why is very little rice sold in world markets?
    A)The market price of rice is not very remunerative
    B)The farmers cultivating rice exist on subsistence cultivation
    C)The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
    D)Rice is not eaten throughout the world
    Answer: The main producers of rice are also the main consumers
  • Q. The joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is
    A)Damodar
    B)Gomati
    C)Chambal
    D)Kosi
    Answer: Kosi
  • Q. Where are Shevaroy Hills located?
    A)Kerala
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Karnataka
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Antipodes are ________
    A)Places located at a point where degree of latitude is equal to degree of longitude
    B)Lines joining places having a time difference of 12 hours
    C)Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
    D)Lines joining places having the same depths
    Answer: Places diametrically opposite on earth's surface
  • Q. Lava solidifies to form ________.
    A)Marble
    B)Pumice
    C)Basalt
    D)Sandstone
    Answer: Basalt
  • Q. Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Kerala
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. The ‘Solar Corona’ mainly consists of ________
    A)Gases
    B)Cosmic rays
    C)Molten lava
    D)Ice
    Answer: Molten lava
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Where do all meteorological incidents occur?
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Stratosphere
    C)Troposphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. The largest country in the world (area-wise) is
    A)Russia
    B)China
    C)India
    D)The USA
    Answer: Russia
  • Q. Where is Sunda Trench?
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Indian Ocean
    C)Pacific Ocean
    D)Gulf of Mexico
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
    A)Doldrum belt lies between 10°N and 10°S latitudes
    B)Roaring forties are the southern latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent
    C)Monsoons are local seasonal winds
    D)Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies
    Answer: Monsoons are local seasonal winds
  • Q. The first oil well in India was dug at ________
    A)Digboi
    B)Bombay High
    C)Moran
    D)Naharkatiya
    Answer: Digboi
  • Q. Which is the first national park of India?
    A)Dachigam National Park
    B)Jim Corbett National Park
    C)Similipal National Park
    D)Hazaribagh National Park
    Answer: Jim Corbett National Park
  • Q. Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?
    A)Nicobar
    B)Elephanta
    C)Rameshwaram
    D)Salsette
    Answer: Rameshwaram
  • Q. The Himalayas were formed due to ________
    A)Folding of the earth's crust
    B)Internal pressure of two large land forms
    C)Faulting of the earth's crust
    D)Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
    Answer: Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
  • Q. The antipodal position of a place located at 35° south and 80° west is
    A)100°north and 80° East
    B)55° north and 80° East
    C)35° north and 100° East
    D)55° south and 10° East
    Answer: 35° north and 100° East
  • Q. Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude?
    A)Bhopal
    B)Jaipur
    C)Nagpur
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Jaipur

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