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Q. Which of the following city is known as the “Eternal City”?

A
Athens
B
London
C
Rome
D
Berlin

Correct Answer

Rome

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Latex is a name for
    A)Crude rubber
    B)A milk product
    C)Latent heat
    D)Refined honey
    Answer: Crude rubber
  • Q. What is the correct decreasing order of the share of different salts in sea water?
    A)Sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate, magnesium chloride
    B)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate
    C)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
    D)Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate
    Answer: Sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate
  • Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
    A)North-east India to the west coast
    B)West coast to the east coast
    C)North to the south
    D)North-west India to Bengal
    Answer: North-west India to Bengal
  • Q. Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known as ________
    A)Foehn
    B)Mistral
    C)Nor' westers
    D)Chinook
    Answer: Chinook
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs of cities have the largest annual average rain difference as compared to the other three pairs?
    A)Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar
    B)Jabalpur and Nagpur
    C)Mumbai and Pune
    D)Guwahati and Shillong
    Answer: Mumbai and Pune
  • Q. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of ________
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Chhotanagpur plateau
    C)Khasi hills
    D)Kuchchh
    Answer: Kuchchh
  • Q. Identify from the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them from east to west: 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh
    A)3-2-6-7-5
    B)2-5-7-4-1
    C)2-4-7-5-1
    D)3-7-4-6-2
    Answer: 2-4-7-5-1
  • Q. Mosses and Lichens are the characteristic vegetation of ________
    A)Temperate region
    B)Hot desert region
    C)Mediterranean region
    D)Tundra region
    Answer: Tundra region
  • Q. The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country’s major agricultural production is
    A)Red
    B)Laterite
    C)Alluvial
    D)Peat
    Answer: Alluvial
  • 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 of the following countries shares the longest border with India?
    A)China
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Bhutan
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. Rayalaseema is a region of which one of the following States?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Temperature of surface water is comparatively higher in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere. 2. The isotherms in the southern hemisphere are not regular and do not follow the latitudes while they (isotherms) are regular and follow the latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Grasslands which not support any trees are called ________
    A)Savanna
    B)Lanos
    C)Campos
    D)Steppes
    Answer: Steppes
  • Q. Where exactly is Aksai Chin?
    A)Along the Zaskar mountains
    B)Near Leh
    C)The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir
    D)South of the Siachen Glacier
    Answer: The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. Which of the following are true regarding ionosphere? I. It is the uppermost layer of atmosphere II. The molecules and atoms of nitrogen and oxygen in this layer absorb a part of solar radiation and become ionized III. This layer is responsible for reflecting back the radio wave transmitted from the earth
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)I and II
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. Jurollo volcano, Mexico is an example of ________ type of volcano.
    A)Lava plateau
    B)Acid lava cone
    C)Shield volcano
    D)Composite
    Answer: Composite
  • Q. “Himadri” is the term by which the ________ are known.
    A)Middle Himalayas
    B)Western Ghats
    C)Siwalik Ranges
    D)Greater Himalayas
    Answer: Greater Himalayas
  • Q. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
    A)Cochin
    B)Kandla
    C)Mumbai
    D)Goa
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. The phenomenon known as the “Midnight Sun” is caused by
    A)Inclination of the Earth's axis
    B)The rotation of the Earth on its axis
    C)Sun spots
    D)Nuclear explosions
    Answer: Inclination of the Earth's axis

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