Q. The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________

Correct Answer

The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The largest ocean is
    A)Arctic Ocean
    B)Atlantic Ocean
    C)Indian Ocean
    D)Pacific Ocean
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Ferrel’s Law is associated with the
    A)Low pressure of winds
    B)Velocity of winds
    C)High pressure of winds
    D)Direction of winds
    Answer: Direction of winds
  • Q. According to census 2001, the highest density of population is in the state of
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Karnataka
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is
    A)static
    B)increasing
    C)decreasing
    D)decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area
    Answer: decreasing
  • Q. Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow?
    A)Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
    D)Maharashtra, Karnataka
    Answer: Maharashtra, Karnataka
  • Q. For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, over long distances the most economical mode is
    A)By road tankers
    B)By pipelines
    C)By rail tankers
    D)By river barges
    Answer: By pipelines
  • Q. Rice in Myanmar is cultivated along the deltas of ________ river.
    A)Mekong
    B)Salween
    C)Menam
    D)Irrawaddy
    Answer: Irrawaddy
  • Q. In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generally found? (from bottom to surface)
    A)Permeable and non- permeable
    B)Permeable, non-permeable and permeable
    C)Non-permeable and permeable
    D)Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
    Answer: Non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable
  • Q. Wheat and rice in China are cultivated in
    A)The Lower Si Basin
    B)Lower Yangtse Basin
    C)Hwang Ho Basin
    D)South East Coast
    Answer: Lower Yangtse Basin
  • Q. What is the average salt content in a litre of seawater?
    A)35 gm.
    B)39 gm.
    C)37 gm.
    D)32 gm.
    Answer: 35 gm.
  • Q. Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Srinagar
    C)Mumbai
    D)Thiruvananthapuram
    Answer: Srinagar
  • Q. In context of population, which of the following describes the correct meaning of “Sex-Ratio”
    A)Number of female per 1000 populace
    B)Number of males per 1000 females
    C)Number of females per 1000 males
    D)Number of female per 1000 sample of persons
    Answer: Number of females per 1000 males
  • Q. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Surat
    C)Agra
    D)Mysore
    Answer: Mysore
  • Q. Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in ________
    A)Angles from the poles
    B)Kilometers from the poles
    C)Kilometers from the equator
    D)Angles from the equator
    Answer: Angles from the equator
  • Q. The largest producer of coffee in the world is
    A)India
    B)Ivory coast
    C)Brazil
    D)Mexico
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. Mauna Loa is an example of ________
    A)Plateau in a volcanic region
    B)Active volcano
    C)Extinct volcano
    D)Dormant volcano
    Answer: Active volcano
  • Q. The reason behind Earthquake is
    A)Tectonism
    B)Land cruises
    C)Rotation of Earth
    D)Denudation
    Answer: Tectonism
  • Q. The natural habitat of Rhinoceros in India is
    A)Kaziranga
    B)Bharatpur
    C)Gir forest
    D)Nilgiris
    Answer: Kaziranga
  • Q. In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil
    A)1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 3, and 4
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following is a commercial source of energy?
    A)Sun
    B)Agricultural waste
    C)Dried dung
    D)Natural gas
    Answer: Natural gas

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