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Q. Which of the following is the largest planet?

A
Saturn
B
Jupiter
C
Venus
D
Uranus

Correct Answer

Jupiter

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. A stony desert is termed as ________ and sandy desert as ________.
    A)Erg, loess
    B)Reg, erg
    C)Reg, loess
    D)Erg, reg
    Answer: Reg, erg
  • Q. The local time at A is 4 pm, when Greenwich Mean Time is 2 p.m. This indicates: 1. A is east of Greenwich 2. the longitude of A is 30°
    A)Neither I nor II
    B)Only I
    C)Only II
    D)Both I and II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. A river erodes by
    A)Attrition
    B)Hydraulic action
    C)Corrosion
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following is the longest mountain range?
    A)The Andes
    B)The Himalayas
    C)The Rockies
    D)The Caucasus
    Answer: The Andes
  • Q. Which of the following forms of coal is the oldest?
    A)Bituminous
    B)Peat
    C)Lignite
    D)Anthracite
    Answer: Anthracite
  • Q. India conducted its first nuclear explosion at
    A)Koyana
    B)Apsara
    C)Pokharan
    D)Kalpakkam
    Answer: Pokharan
  • 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. The South African River draining into Atlantic Ocean is
    A)Limpopo
    B)Orange
    C)Zambezi
    D)Nile
    Answer: Orange
  • Q. Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in
    A)Hawaiian Islands
    B)Japan
    C)Philippines
    D)Singapore
    Answer: Hawaiian Islands
  • Q. Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    C)Gujarat
    D)Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. What is the main advantage of transplantation method in rice cultivation?
    A)It helps in early harvesting
    B)This method ensures maximum utilization of land
    C)It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher yield of grain
    D)The draining of water from the field before harvesting is made easy
    Answer: It is helpful in achieving an economical use of water and a higher yield of grain
  • Q. For the cultivation of which crop is black soil most suitable?
    A)Jute
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Wheat
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. The planets are kept in motion in their respective orbits by ________
    A)Gravitation and centrifugal force
    B)Their great size and spherical shape
    C)The rotation and density
    D)Rotation of the sun on its axis
    Answer: Gravitation and centrifugal force
  • Q. Breaking down of rock in situ is known as ________
    A)Mass wasting
    B)Erosion
    C)Weathering
    D)Degradation
    Answer: Weathering
  • Q. The sudden decline in atmospheric pressure indicates
    A)Rain
    B)Clear Weather
    C)Storm
    D)Cold Weather
    Answer: Storm
  • Q. Fish farming is practised in
    A)China
    B)Africa
    C)South Africa
    D)Peru and Brazil
    Answer: China
  • Q. Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere?
    A)Concentration of ozone
    B)Closeness of the sun
    C)Decrease in atmospheric pressure
    D)None of these
    Answer: Concentration of ozone
  • Q. Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the ________ and ________ layers of the earth.
    A)Sial and Mantle
    B)Sial and Sima
    C)Sima and Mantle
    D)Mantle and Core
    Answer: Sima and Mantle
  • Q. Mount Gamkonora, highest peak of Halmahera Island, was burst in 2007. In which country is it located?
    A)Russia
    B)Japan
    C)Indonesia
    D)France
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?
    A)Mist
    B)Dew
    C)Fog
    D)Hail
    Answer: Hail

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