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Q. Which of the following varieties of coal accounts for the maximum coal output of the world?

A
Bituminous
B
Peat
C
Lignite
D
Anthracite

Correct Answer

Bituminous

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Namdhapa National Park is in
    A)Tripura
    B)Mizoram
    C)Manipur
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley?
    A)Shipki La
    B)Nathu La
    C)Jelep La
    D)Sharabathanga
    Answer: Shipki La
  • Q. The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as ________
    A)Fiord coast
    B)Dalmation coast
    C)Ria coast
    D)Haff coast
    Answer: Dalmation coast
  • Q. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)?
    A)Mohania
    B)Aurangabad
    C)Sasaram
    D)Patna
    Answer: Sasaram
  • Q. The National Highway – 1 connects Delhi to
    A)Mumbai
    B)Chennai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Amritsar
    Answer: Amritsar
  • Q. The objective of Biosphere Reserve is
    A)Research and Development of agro product
    B)Preservation of flora and fauna of forest land
    C)Research and Development of forest product
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Indian sub-continent lies
    A)Wholly in the northern hemisphere
    B)Mostly in the southern hemisphere and partly in the northern hemisphere
    C)Mostly in the northern hemisphere and partly in the southern hemisphere
    D)Wholly in the southern hemisphere
    Answer: Wholly in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. Who founded the word “Geography”?
    A)Hicatus
    B)Ptolemy
    C)Eratosthenes
    D)Herodotus
    Answer: Eratosthenes
  • Q. The border of Union Territory of Puducherry does not meet with
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Karnataka
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. Word “Steppe” is related to which of the following biomes?
    A)Savanna
    B)Grassland
    C)Tropical Forest
    D)Coniferous Forest
    Answer: Grassland
  • Q. Kullu valley is located among which of the following mountain ranges?
    A)Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
    B)Ladakh and Pir Panjal
    C)Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik
    D)Ranjoti and Nanga Parvat
    Answer: Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
  • Q. What is the meaning of “Midnight Sun”?
    A)Very bright Moon
    B)Evening light
    C)Rising Sun
    D)Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
    Answer: Shining of Sun in Arctic and Antarctica circle
  • Q. What are Sun spots?
    A)Dark patches on the surface of the sun which are cooler areas
    B)Regions on earth without winter climate
    C)Desert areas on the sun
    D)Dark patches on the surface of the Sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000 K
    Answer: Dark patches on the surface of the Sun resulting from a localised fall in the temperature to about 4000 K
  • Q. A layer in the Earth’s atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why? 1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth. 2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength. Which of the statements given above is fare correct?
    A)Both 1and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
  • Q. Arrange the following soil particle by size in the descending order: I. Gravel II. Clay III. Silt IV. Sand
    A)I, IV, III, II
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)IV, II, III, I
    D)III, IV, I, II
    Answer: I, IV, III, II
  • Q. Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases ________
    A)If there is high temperature during the time of ripening
    B)If frost occurs during the process of ripening
    C)If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
    D)If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
    Answer: If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
  • Q. Which of the following latitudes passes through India?
    A)Tropic of Capricorn
    B)Equator
    C)Arctic Circle
    D)Tropic of Cancer
    Answer: Tropic of Cancer
  • Q. Mudumalai Wild life Sanctuary is located in the state of
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Karnataka
    D)Andhra Paradesh
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Diamond mines are found in
    A)Waltair, Andhra Pradesh
    B)Panna, Madhya Pradesh
    C)Mysore, Karnataka
    D)Ajmer, Rajasthan
    Answer: Panna, Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?
    A)West Bengal
    B)Kerala
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Kerala

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