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Q. The Saturn rings were discovered by ________

A
Galileo
B
Copernicus
C
Newton
D
None of these

Correct Answer

Galileo

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________
    A)Cherapunji is located on the windward side
    B)The former is nearer to the sea
    C)The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
    D)Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
    Answer: The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
  • Q. Lines Joining places having equal height are
    A)Isohalines
    B)Contours
    C)Isobars
    D)Isohyet
    Answer: Contours
  • Q. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
    A)Kolkata
    B)Visakhapatnam
    C)Chennai
    D)Paradeep
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. Which amongst the following States does not cultivate wheat?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Karnataka
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. The Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigation cum-navigation canal is ________ long.
    A)157km
    B)137km
    C)147km
    D)167km
    Answer: 137km
  • Q. The actual amount or moisture contained in the air is known as
    A)Dew point
    B)Relative humidity
    C)Moisture content
    D)Absolute humidity
    Answer: Absolute humidity
  • Q. Days and nights are caused by : 1. rotation of the earth on its axis 2. revolution of the earth around the sun 3. inclination of the earth’s axis
    A)2 and 3 are correct
    B)Only 1 is correct
    C)1 and 2 are correct
    D)All are correct
    Answer: Only 1 is correct
  • Q. The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the ________
    A)Satpuras
    B)Aravallis
    C)Vindhyas
    D)Kaimur range
    Answer: Aravallis
  • Q. The famous Matterhorn Peak is found in
    A)France
    B)Austria
    C)Switzerland
    D)Sweden
    Answer: Switzerland
  • Q. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
    A)Jharkhand
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Assam
    D)Chattisgarh
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. Borobudur in Java is famous for
    A)Its natural museum
    B)Lord Buddha's tooth preserved for posterity
    C)ABuddhist Temple
    D)Fisheries Research Station
    Answer: ABuddhist Temple
  • Q. Which of the following States is called the “Garden of Spices”?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall?
    A)North-eastern Rajasthan
    B)An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere
    C)The middle and lower Asom valley
    D)The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
    Answer: North-eastern Rajasthan
  • Q. Which planet is called Evening Star?
    A)Venus
    B)Mars
    C)Mercury
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Silk production in the world has declined because of
    A)Growing competition from man-made fibres
    B)Lack of demand
    C)Lack of remunerative prices
    D)Dearth of skilled labour
    Answer: Growing competition from man-made fibres
  • Q. Rain shadow effect is associated with
    A)Convectional rainfall
    B)Cyclonic rainfall
    C)Orographic rainfall
    D)Frontal rainfall
    Answer: Orographic rainfall
  • Q. “Jhoom” is
    A)A Tribe of North-East India
    B)A Folk Dance
    C)A River
    D)A type of Cultivation
    Answer: A type of Cultivation
  • Q. Moraine is
    A)A salt water lake in Arabia
    B)A tribe inhabiting the equatorial region
    C)The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
    D)A nocturnal animal found in Amazon forests
    Answer: The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
  • Q. The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ________ km.
    A)9500
    B)500
    C)6500
    D)3500
    Answer: 3500
  • Q. The correct order of the given hills from west to east is ________
    A)Khasi-Garo-Jaintia-Naga
    B)Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi
    C)Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo
    D)Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga
    Answer: Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga

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