Q. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:

Correct Answer

Insolation

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Lakshadweep is a group of how many islands?
    A)32
    B)22
    C)36
    D)35
    Answer: 36
  • Q. According to historical geography Bharata Varaha is a part of
    A)Kraunchidweepa
    B)Pushkharadweepa
    C)Jambudweep
    D)Kushadweepa
    Answer: Jambudweep
  • Q. Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? I. Red soil II. Clay soil III. Alluvial soil IV. Silt soil V. Sandy soil
    A)II and V
    B)I and II
    C)I, III and IV
    D)II, III and V
    Answer: II and V
  • Q. In the context of ‘time’ GMT means
    A)Global Mean Time
    B)General Meridian Time
    C)Greenwich Mean Time
    D)None of these
    Answer: Greenwich Mean Time
  • Q. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine are
    A)Isohyte
    B)Isohel
    C)Isobar
    D)Isotherm
    Answer: Isohel
  • Q. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
    A)Sub tropics
    B)Low latitudes
    C)Mid-latitudes
    D)High latitudes
    Answer: Mid-latitudes
  • Q. The mean thickness of oceanic crust and continental crust is around:
    A)5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
    B)5 kilometer and 15 kilometer respectively.
    C)10 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
    D)18 kilometer and 40 kilometer respectively.
    Answer: 5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
  • Q. Dry winds (Harmattan) blows in Sahara Desert from
    A)West to East
    B)South to North
    C)East to West
    D)North to South
    Answer: East to West
  • Q. The Rourkela steel plant obtains: I. hydel power from the Hirakud dam II. coking coal from Jharia coalfields III. iron ore from Baba Budan hills
    A)I and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)II and III
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct?
    A)The contribution of an anticyclone towards determining weather of an area is quite significant
    B)Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
    C)In anticyclone the movement of wind is inward
    D)The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere
    Answer: Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
  • Q. Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because ________
    A)The sources of canals are perennial rivers
    B)The soil is porous
    C)The level of underground water is high
    D)The region is densely populated
    Answer: The sources of canals are perennial rivers
  • Q. The number of women per thousand men is called
    A)Relative density
    B)Men-women ratio
    C)Sex ratio
    D)Manage ratio
    Answer: Sex ratio
  • Q. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
    A)Thanjavur
    B)Coimbatore
    C)Salem
    D)Madurai
    Answer: Coimbatore
  • Q. Longitude is geographically significant to India because ________
    A)It divides India into eastern and western zones
    B)It determines the Indian standard time
    C)It has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
    D)It enables determining local time in eastern India
    Answer: It determines the Indian standard time
  • Q. The radius of earth is:
    A)6,224 Km
    B)6,500 km
    C)6,370 km
    D)5,553 Km
    Answer: 6,370 km
  • Q. What is the “cloud burst”? It is
    A)An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
    B)The states of sky with respect to clouds
    C)The disintergration of a huge cloud mass
    D)Breaking up of clouds by high mountain ranges
    Answer: An abnormal heavy downpour of rain
  • Q. The approximate depth of the Mariana Trench or the Pacific Ocean is
    A)11030 m
    B)5530 m
    C)7530 m
    D)13030 m
    Answer: 11030 m
  • Q. Diamond mines are found in
    A)Waltair, Andhra Pradesh
    B)Panna, Madhya Pradesh
    C)Mysore, Karnataka
    D)Ajmer, Rajasthan
    Answer: Panna, Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. The place of origin of an earthquake is called
    A)Epicentre
    B)Seismographic zone
    C)Perimeter
    D)Seismic focus
    Answer: Seismic focus
  • Q. Which of the following is the smallest in terms of area?
    A)Nauru
    B)Vatican City
    C)Monaco
    D)San Marino
    Answer: Vatican City

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