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Q. Ursa Major’ is the scientific name for one of the constellations of stars. Its common English name is

A
The Milky Way
B
The Northern Crown
C
The Chained Lady
D
The Great Bear

Correct Answer

The Great Bear

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as ________
    A)Tropical moist deciduous
    B)Dry deciduous
    C)Dry evergreen
    D)Tropical moist evergreen
    Answer: Tropical moist deciduous
  • Q. The Northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the ________.
    A)Kaveri
    B)Brahmaputra
    C)Krishna
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Brahmaputra
  • Q. Sal’ is a very important tree of ________
    A)Thorn forest
    B)Tropical dry deciduous forest
    C)Tropical rain forest
    D)Alpine forest
    Answer: Tropical dry deciduous forest
  • Q. What will be the effect of global warming on Mangrove forests?
    A)Their role as carbon sinks will become more important
    B)They will growin large number
    C)Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
    D)Both A and B
    Answer: Big area of mangrove forest will be submerged
  • Q. Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature
    A)Anywhere in the tropical zone
    B)Over land bodies only
    C)In a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes
    D)Over water bodies only
    Answer: Over water bodies only
  • Q. Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?
    A)Nallamala hills
    B)Sheravoy hills
    C)Javadi hills
    D)Elamalai hills
    Answer: Elamalai hills
  • Q. Which of the following district of Tamil Nadu is not suitable for farming due to rising salinity in soil?
    A)Ramnathpuram
    B)Tiruchirappalli
    C)Nagapattinam
    D)Coimbatore
    Answer: Tiruchirappalli
  • Q. India’s neighbour country with minimum area is
    A)Srilanka
    B)Bhutan
    C)Nepal
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Bhutan
  • Q. The type of rainfall shown in figure is ________
    A)Cyclonic
    B)Orographic
    C)Convectional
    D)Relief
    Answer: Convectional
  • Q. Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
    A)Suez Canal
    B)Panama Canal
    C)Sirhind Canal
    D)Indira Gandhi Canal
    Answer: Indira Gandhi Canal
  • Q. Masai Tribes are found in:
    A)South Africa
    B)Australia
    C)North America
    D)East Africa
    Answer: East Africa
  • Q. A large number of species are found within a small unit of area of ________
    A)Deciduous monsoon forests
    B)Mangrove coastal forests
    C)Coniferous temperate forests
    D)Wet evergreen equatorial forests
    Answer: Wet evergreen equatorial forests
  • Q. “Panna” is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for
    A)Diamond mines
    B)Gold mines
    C)Silver mines
    D)Iron mines
    Answer: Diamond mines
  • Q. Which of the following separates Asia and Africa?
    A)Nile River
    B)Panama Canal
    C)Suez Canal
    D)Buckingham River
    Answer: Suez Canal
  • Q. Strait of Florida runs in between ________
    A)Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
    B)Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
    C)Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
    D)Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
    Answer: Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
  • Q. In India, the highest rainfall occurs along:
    A)The Eastern ghat
    B)The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
    C)Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas
    D)The Aravali
    Answer: The West Coast, North-East and hills of Meghalaya
  • Q. Which of the following planets do not have satellite?
    A)Mars and Mercury
    B)Mars and Venus
    C)Mercury and Venus
    D)Neptune and Pluto
    Answer: Mercury and Venus
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) regarding India’s coal reserves is/are true ? I. Over 90% of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari II. Indian coal reserves are characterised by low ash content and high calorific value III. India has limited prime coking reserves
    A)II and III
    B)I only
    C)I and III
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which of the following is the longest Railway Tunnel?
    A)Cascade (U.S.A.)
    B)St. Gothard (Switzerland
    C)East Finchley (London)
    D)Tanna (Japan)
    Answer: Tanna (Japan)
  • Q. Which of the following is known as Sahyadri Mountain
    A)Shivalik ranges
    B)Eastern Ghats
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Vindhya range
    Answer: Western Ghats

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