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. During the period of ________ , the production of food crops specially wheat increased very sharply
    A)1965
    B)1954
    C)1964
    D)1966
    Answer: 1966
  • 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. Contours are lines showing
    A)Places on earth at the same altitude
    B)Places on earth of equal rainfall
    C)Places of same temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Places on earth at the same altitude
  • Q. The territorial waters of India extends up to
    A)15 nautical miles
    B)5 nautical miles
    C)12 nautical miles
    D)2 nautical miles
    Answer: 12 nautical miles
  • Q. The Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of ________ degrees from the perpendicular to its orbital plane.
    A)36°
    B)17.5°
    C)23.5°
    D)45°
    Answer: 23.5°
  • Q. Which of the following is the major centre of production of railway wagons?
    A)Jamshedpur
    B)Asansol
    C)Chittaranjan
    D)Perambur
    Answer: Asansol
  • Q. Northern part of Australia is typified by which one of the following?
    A)Temperate climate
    B)Equatorial climate
    C)Mediterranean climate
    D)Monsoon climate
    Answer: Monsoon climate
  • Q. The famous Amarnath and Vaishnodevi shrines are located in the State of
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. Heri Tiera Fomes (sundari tree) is a type of which of the following plants?
    A)Mountain Forest
    B)Tidal Forest
    C)Thorn Forest
    D)Taiga Forest
    Answer: Tidal Forest
  • Q. The world’s largest delta system is the ________.
    A)The Mississippi, USA
    B)The Nile, Egypt
    C)Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
    D)The Amazon, Brazil
    Answer: Ganges-Brahmaputra, India/Bangladesh
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes
    A)Java - Merapi
    B)Sicily - Mount Pelee
    C)Hawaii - Stromboli
    D)West Indies - Mauna Loa
    Answer: Java - Merapi
  • Q. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping?
    A)Son
    B)Damodar
    C)Mahanadi
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Damodar
  • 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. Which of the following ports are on the west coast? 1. Marmugao 2. Cochin 3. New Mangalore 4. Paradeep
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The vertical speed of air is called
    A)Air outburst
    B)Wind
    C)Air current
    D)Velocity of air
    Answer: Air current
  • Q. Frontal rain is caused by ________
    A)Cyclonic activity
    B)Convection currents
    C)Winds from sea
    D)Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
    Answer: Cyclonic activity
  • Q. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?
    A)Assam
    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called “The River of Sorrow” is
    A)Krishna
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Damodar
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Damodar
  • Q. Which is the nearest planet to Sun?
    A)Mars
    B)Earth
    C)Mercury
    D)Venus
    Answer: Mercury
  • Q. Where is Anaimudi peak located?
    A)Nilgiri mountain range
    B)Sahyadri
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)Palani range
    Answer: Sahyadri

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