Geography World Geography

Q. The phenomenon known as the “Midnight Sun” is caused by

A
Inclination of the Earth's axis
B
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
C
Sun spots
D
Nuclear explosions

Correct Answer

Inclination of the Earth's axis

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Choose the incorrect statement ________
    A)Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
    B)Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air
    C)The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature
    D)With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 1°C
    Answer: Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
  • Q. Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from ________
    A)The Sea of Japan
    B)The North Sea around the Netherlands
    C)The coastal areas from Alaska to California
    D)The Gulf of Mexico
    Answer: The North Sea around the Netherlands
  • Q. Which of the followings is not correctly matched?
    A)North Korea - Seoul
    B)Indonesia - Jakarta
    C)Maldives - male
    D)Zimbabwe - Harare
    Answer: North Korea - Seoul
  • Q. Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have a delta at its egress?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Tapi
    C)Godavari
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Tapi
  • Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
    A)In a straight line from high to low pressure region
    B)Spirally outwards from a high pressure region
    C)Spirally towards low pressure region
    D)From Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
    Answer: Spirally towards low pressure region
  • Q. What is the name of the layer above Earth’s surface which is located at the height of 8km from poles and 16km from the equator?
    A)Troposphere
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Atmosphere
    D)Stratosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. The only South American nation through which both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through?
    A)Peru
    B)Brazil
    C)Ecuador
    D)Guyana
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. The form of precipitation in which the raindrops get frozen into ice on coming in contact with a cold layer of air near the earth’s surface is called ________
    A)Sleet
    B)Fog
    C)Hail
    D)Snowfall
    Answer: Sleet
  • Q. The orbits of planets around the Sun, or of satellites around the Earth, can be ________
    A)Elliptic and parabolic
    B)Circular and elliptic
    C)Circular and hyperbolic
    D)Parabolic and hyperbolic
    Answer: Circular and elliptic
  • Q. A Hydro Power Project on Lake Loktak is situated in which state
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Manipur
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in ________
    A)Heavily polluted rivers
    B)Temperate deciduous forests
    C)Tropical moist forests
    D)Deserts and Savannas
    Answer: Tropical moist forests
  • Q. Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots.
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet?
    A)Palani hills
    B)Nilgiri hills
    C)Cardamom hills
    D)Annamalai hills
    Answer: Nilgiri hills
  • Q. With reference to the sub-tropical high pressure belt, consider the following statements: 1. It is affected by Earth’s rotation and descent of winds from higher altitudes. 2. It is dynamically induced and characterized with anti-cyclonic conditions. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)2 only
    B)1 only
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 2 only
  • Q. Sand stone, Conglomerate, Limestone, Shale, Chalk and Coal are example of:
    A)Metamorphic Rocks
    B)Igneous Rocks
    C)Sedimentary Rocks
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
  • Q. In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Arabian Sea
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. The Beas project consisting of Beas-Satluj link and pong dam at Beas is the joint venture of:
    A)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
    B)Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat
    D)Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
  • Q. The state of atmosphere in relation to its water vapour content refers to:
    A)Precipitation
    B)Relative Humidity
    C)Relative Density
    D)Frontal Humidity
    Answer: Relative Humidity
  • Q. At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________
    A)The Tropic of Capricorn
    B)The Arctic Circle
    C)The Tropic of Cancer
    D)The South Pole
    Answer: The Tropic of Capricorn
  • Q. The location of a cement industry is mostly based on ________.
    A)Where transportation facilities are available
    B)Nearness to a port
    C)Where demand is high
    D)Availability of raw materials
    Answer: Availability of raw materials

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