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Q. Which of the following gases is most predominant in the Sun?

A
Nitrogen
B
Helium
C
Hydrogen
D
Ozone

Correct Answer

Hydrogen

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The series of line which connects the places of similar shocks at the same time is called
    A)Homoseismal Line
    B)Coseismal Lines
    C)Isoseismal Line
    D)Seismo Lines
    Answer: Homoseismal Line
  • Q. The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because ________
    A)Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal
    B)The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States
    C)The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. The earlier name of Surinam was ________
    A)Medagascar
    B)British Guyana
    C)Dutch Guyana
    D)Venezuela
    Answer: Dutch Guyana
  • Q. Which of the following mountain range is located in India?
    A)Salt range
    B)Arakan yoma
    C)Sulaiman
    D)Pir Panjal
    Answer: Pir Panjal
  • Q. Which of the following Bio-Reserves in India is the natural habitat for lions?
    A)Mudumalai Bio-Reserve
    B)Nilgiri Bio-Reserve
    C)Kaziranga Bio-Reserve
    D)Gir Bio-Reserve
    Answer: Gir Bio-Reserve
  • Q. Which of the following cannot be called a rubber-producing state?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form ________ river.
    A)Ravi
    B)Jhelum
    C)Indus
    D)Chenab
    Answer: Chenab
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills. 2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of per cent by man In the earth’s crust?
    A)Carbon
    B)Silicon
    C)Oxygen
    D)Calcium
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:
    A)Cossipore
    B)Kulti
    C)Visnupur
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Kulti
  • Q. Earthquakes occur due to ________
    A)Too much pressure on land
    B)Frequent occurrence of cyclones
    C)Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
    D)Underground nuclear explosions
    Answer: Movement of plates of earth, which float on the hot volcanic mantle below the earth's surface
  • Q. Which of the following is taken into consideration while deciding a shipping route?
    A)Climate of the region
    B)Depth of the sea
    C)Availability of ports and harbours
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Comets are celestial bodies moving about the solar system in
    A)Hyperbolic orbit always accompanied by a shining head
    B)Elliptical or hyperbolic orbits, usually accompanied by a shining tail
    C)Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail
    D)Hyperbolic orbit without projecting any tail or head
    Answer: Elliptical orbits usually accompanied by a long shining tail
  • Q. The Laterite soil is found in which of the following state?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Kerala
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?
    A)Sambalpur
    B)Hoshangabad
    C)Raipur
    D)Warangal
    Answer: Raipur
  • Q. When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?
    A)82°30' E
    B)97°30' E
    C)97°30' W
    D)82°30' W
    Answer: 82°30' E
  • Q. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
    A)River kayan - Borneo
    B)Hevea tree - Brazil
    C)Sumatra storm - Malaysia
    D)Dekke toba fish - Brazil
    Answer: Dekke toba fish - Brazil
  • Q. Study the following diagram and say which of the given statements is not correct regarding it ________
    A)There is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle
    B)It shows the earth's orbital position on 21st June
    C)All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
    D)South of the equator the length of the day decreases with increasing latitude
    Answer: All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights
  • Q. Canal irrigation is most important in north India because the
    A)Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers
    B)Soil is porous
    C)Level of underground water is high
    D)Regions is densely populated
    Answer: Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers

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