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Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?

A
Mercury
B
Jupiter
C
Venus
D
Mars

Correct Answer

Venus

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its land portion is
    A)Assam
    B)Gujarat
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. Where is Silicon Valley located in?
    A)Green Land
    B)U. S. A.
    C)UK
    D)Russia
    Answer: U. S. A.
  • Q. Where are the Lepchas mainly to be found staying?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Mizoram
    D)Arunachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. Cuban economy is based on
    A)Iron ore mining
    B)Fishing
    C)Sugarcane cultivation
    D)Dairying
    Answer: Sugarcane cultivation
  • Q. Which one of the following shipyards makes warships for the Indian Navy?
    A)Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
    B)Cochin Shipyard, Cochin
    C)Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam
    D)Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata
    Answer: Mazagaon Dock, Mumbai
  • Q. Which of following city is situated in the farthest east?
    A)Hyderabad
    B)Lucknow
    C)Jabalpur
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Lucknow
  • Q. The ‘ring of fire’ : 1. is associated with earthquakes 2. is associated with volcanoes 3. goes round the Pacific Ocean 4. is associated with forest fires
    A)2 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following rivers is known as ‘Vridha Ganga’?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
    A)21.5°
    B)23.5°
    C)22.5°
    D)20.0°
    Answer: 23.5°
  • Q. Green House Effect’ means ________
    A)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
    B)Pollution in houses in tropical regions
    C)Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric oxygen
    D)Cultivation in green houses so as to check pollution
    Answer: Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric carbon dioxide
  • Q. Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots.
    A)1, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 2 and 4
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following Indian state does not have any coastal border?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Gujarat
    C)Goa
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Temperate lows are ________
    A)Polar regions which have very low temperatures
    B)Low pressure areas in cyclones
    C)Equatorial low pressure belt
    D)Sub-polar low pressure belts
    Answer: Sub-polar low pressure belts
  • Q. Which is the destination of the slurry brought by pipeline from Kudremukh?
    A)Mangalore
    B)Koyali
    C)Jagdishpur
    D)Udaipur
    Answer: Mangalore
  • Q. Which city is located on the banks of the river Mula-Mutha?
    A)Nagpur
    B)Surat
    C)Ahmedabad
    D)Pune
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. Cotton in India grows best on:
    A)Late-rite Soil
    B)Black Soil
    C)Red Soil
    D)Sandy Soil
    Answer: Black Soil
  • Q. ________ is famous for its rubber production.
    A)Malaysia
    B)Nigeria
    C)Ghana
    D)Germany
    Answer: Malaysia
  • Q. The Sea breeze blows during ________
    A)Night from land to sea
    B)Day from land to sea
    C)Day from sea to land
    D)Night from sea to land
    Answer: Day from sea to land
  • Q. The largest producer of coffee in the world is
    A)India
    B)Ivory coast
    C)Brazil
    D)Mexico
    Answer: Brazil
  • Q. India lies
    A)On the Equator
    B)Mainly in the northern hemisphere
    C)Entirely in the northern hemisphere
    D)More in the southern hemisphere
    Answer: Entirely in the northern hemisphere

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