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Q. Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century ?

A
Digboi in Assam, India
B
Baku in Russia.
C
Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
D
Dhahran in Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer

Titusville in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)III and IV
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. The number of economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks is
    A)Same as that in igneous rocks
    B)More than that associated with igneous rocks
    C)Less than that associated with igneous rocks
    D)Unknown
    Answer: Less than that associated with igneous rocks
  • Q. Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side?
    A)Orographic
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Convectional
    D)All of these
    Answer: Orographic
  • Q. Which among the following districts is not situated in the terai of Uttar pradesh?
    A)Lakhimpur
    B)Pilibhit
    C)Bahraich
    D)Hardoi
    Answer: Hardoi
  • Q. Coal, which is almost pure carbons which hardly has any impurities, which is smokeless and which finds use in the steel industry is called
    A)Bituminous coal
    B)Coking coal
    C)Anthracite
    D)Lignite
    Answer: Coking coal
  • Q. The velocity of winds is related to ________
    A)Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
    B)The amount of moisture they carry
    C)The nearness to the sea
    D)The direction in which they blow
    Answer: Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
  • Q. Desert building can be prevented by
    A)Contour Ploughing
    B)Plugging Gullies
    C)By stopping Trespassing
    D)Forming Protective Belts
    Answer: Forming Protective Belts
  • Q. Outwash plain is a depositional feature associated with
    A)Glacier
    B)Rivers
    C)Wind
    D)Wave
    Answer: Glacier
  • Q. Which of the following statements is wrong?
    A)Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a trough
    B)Roughly circular isobar system with a high pressure at the centre represents an anticyclone
    C)Roughly circular isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a cyclone
    D)Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a hurricanes
    Answer: Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a hurricanes
  • Q. Formation of pot holes in river beds is an example of ________
    A)Corrosion
    B)Hydration
    C)Erosion
    D)Attrition
    Answer: Corrosion
  • Q. The earliest arrivals in India are believed to be Negritos. At which one of the following places are they mainly found now?
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Punjab
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Andaman Islands
    Answer: Andaman Islands
  • Q. Smog is likely to occur ________
    A)On calm, clear and cool nights
    B)Around valleys
    C)Near lakes
    D)Near the industrial areas
    Answer: Near the industrial areas
  • Q. Which state has smallest land area?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Goa
    C)Nagaland
    D)Tripura
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Which of the following planets is known as Earth’s twin?
    A)Uranus
    B)Mars
    C)Saturn
    D)Venus
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called ________
    A)Entreport ports
    B)Out ports
    C)Packet stations
    D)Port of call
    Answer: Entreport ports
  • Q. The region which is a water divide between the Ganga and Indus river systems is
    A)Alakananda
    B)Haridwar
    C)Namchobarva
    D)Ambala
    Answer: Ambala
  • Q. According to the figure of census 2011, which of the union territories is last ranked in child sex ratio
    A)Chandigarh
    B)Dadar and Nagar Haveli
    C)Daman and Diu
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    Answer: Chandigarh
  • Q. Which planet is called Evening Star?
    A)Venus
    B)Mars
    C)Mercury
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The composition of laterite soil in higher areas is
    A)Acidic
    B)Alkaline
    C)Saline
    D)Balanced
    Answer: Acidic
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    B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
    C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
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    Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth

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