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. Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India ?
    A)Assam
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is ________
    A)4 km
    B)2 km
    C)3 km
    D)5 km
    Answer: 4 km
  • Q. Khetri project in Rajasthan has been set up for producing
    A)Copper
    B)Zinc
    C)Manganese
    D)Salt
    Answer: Copper
  • Q. On which of the following planets of the solar system does the sun rise in the west and set in the east?
    A)Jupiter
    B)Venus
    C)Mars
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The contact of two air masses differing sharply in humidity originates:
    A)Temperate cyclones
    B)Tropical cyclones
    C)Inter-tropical convergence
    D)Tropospheric instability
    Answer: Temperate cyclones
  • Q. Soil erosion can be prevented by ________
    A)Making the land sloppy
    B)Allowing herbivorous animals to graze freely
    C)Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
    D)Adding chemicals to increase cohesion
    Answer: Growing plants on a large scale to form soil cover
  • Q. Golden Quadrilateral Comprising National Highways connects:
    A)Delhi-Mumbai-Benglore-Kollata-Delhi
    B)Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Hydrabad-Delhi
    C)Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kollata-Delhi
    D)Delhi-Mumbai-Benglore-Kollata-Hydrabad
    Answer: Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kollata-Delhi
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographical features found from upper to lower course of a river?
    A)Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
    B)Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary
    C)Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake
    D)Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids
    Answer: Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
  • Q. Arrange the following rivers in descending order of their length: 1. Ravi 2. Cauvery 3. Sutlej 4. Yamuna
    A)4, 3, 2, 1
    B)1, 2, 4, 3
    C)3, 4, 1, 2
    D)1, 2, 3, 4
    Answer: 4, 3, 2, 1
  • Q. Foucault experiment is proof of which one of the following?
    A)Rotation of Moon
    B)Revolution of Earth
    C)Rotation of Earth
    D)Revolution of Moon
    Answer: Rotation of Earth
  • Q. Which is not correctly matched?
    A)Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu
    B)Darjeeling - West Bengal
    C)Mount Abu - Rajasthan
    D)Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Shimla - Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ? 1. Ghaghra 2. Gandak 3. Son 4. Punpun
    A)2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. Which one of the following longitudes determines the Indian Standard Time?
    A)84.5ºE
    B)86.5ºE
    C)85.5ºE
    D)82.5ºE
    Answer: 82.5ºE
  • Q. Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India : I. Jute II. Cotton Textile III. Steel IV. Cement
    A)II, I, IV, III
    B)I, II, IV, III
    C)II, I, III, IV
    D)I, II, III, IV
    Answer: II, I, III, IV
  • Q. Temperate cyclones bring along with them ________
    A)Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
    B)Pleasant weather
    C)Snowfall and hail
    D)Mild rainfall
    Answer: Mild rainfall
  • Q. The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the State of ________
    A)Manipur
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?
    A)Block mountains
    B)Fold mountains
    C)Volcanic mountains
    D)None of these
    Answer: Fold mountains
  • Q. To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears ________
    A)Black
    B)White
    C)Blue
    D)Red
    Answer: Black
  • Q. The ‘Mahe region’ located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of ________
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    C)Diu and Daman
    D)Pondicherry
    Answer: Pondicherry
  • Q. Chemical weathering includes ________
    A)Exfoliation, solution and reduction
    B)Oxidation, reduction and exfoliation
    C)Carbonation, oxidation and exfoliation
    D)Solution, oxidation and reduction
    Answer: Solution, oxidation and reduction

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