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Q. Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea?

A
Kazakhstan
B
Armenia
C
Azerbaijan
D
Turkmenistan

Correct Answer

Armenia

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Water hyacinth
    B)Parthenium
    C)Elephant grass
    D)Mogar grass
    Answer: Water hyacinth
  • Q. Why are winters more severe in Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere?
    A)Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
    B)Earth is tilted towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere
    C)Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight
    D)Southern Hemisphere is less inhabited
    Answer: Because of more iceberg activity in Southern Hemisphere
  • Q. Which of the following method does not help in conservation of the fertility and moisture of soil?
    A)Strip cropping
    B)Contour ploughing
    C)Dry farming
    D)Shifting cultivation
    Answer: Shifting cultivation
  • Q. Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
    A)Chennai
    B)Delhi
    C)Kolkata
    D)Bangalore
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. The planet that is nearly comparable to Earth as regards its size and mass is
    A)Venus
    B)Pluto
    C)Mars
    D)Mercury
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. The largest fresh water body (volume-wise) in the world is lake
    A)Superior
    B)Baikal
    C)Titicaca
    D)Victoria
    Answer: Superior
  • Q. Limestone is an example of
    A)Metamorphic rocks
    B)Igneous rocks
    C)Sedimentary rocks
    D)Crystalline rocks
    Answer: Sedimentary rocks
  • Q. Formation of magma along the bedding plane results in ________
    A)Basalt
    B)Sill
    C)Dykes
    D)Laccolith
    Answer: Sill
  • Q. “This Union Territory possesses a coastal stretch of about 45 km with 28 marine fishing villages. However 45% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied products”. Which among the Territories is referred passage?
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    B)Lakshadweep
    C)Pondicherry
    D)Daman
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • 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. Which of the following is not one of the by-products of mineral oil?
    A)Aniline dyes
    B)Naphtha
    C)Sulphur
    D)Paraffin wax
    Answer: Sulphur
  • Q. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as ________
    A)Tropical moist deciduous
    B)Dry deciduous
    C)Dry evergreen
    D)Tropical moist evergreen
    Answer: Tropical moist deciduous
  • Q. The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
    A)Gulf of Kachchh
    B)Sundarbans
    C)Chilka Lake
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  • Q. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belog to Tamil Nadu?
    A)Periyar
    B)Idukki
    C)Aliyar
    D)Kundah
    Answer: Idukki
  • Q. The mean thickness of oceanic crust and continental crust is around:
    A)5 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
    B)5 kilometer and 15 kilometer respectively.
    C)10 kilometer and 30 kilometer respectively.
    D)18 kilometer and 40 kilometer respectively.
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  • Q. The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
    A)Sub tropics
    B)Low latitudes
    C)Mid-latitudes
    D)High latitudes
    Answer: Mid-latitudes
  • Q. What is the difference between the Indian Standard time and Greenwich Standard Time?
    A)5 Hour and 30 minutes
    B)5 Hour
    C)15 Hour and 30 minutes
    D)6 Hour and 30 minutes
    Answer: 5 Hour and 30 minutes
  • Q. The river Tsangpo flows through before entering India?
    A)Tibet
    B)Myanmar
    C)Pakistan
    D)China
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  • Q. Which is the eastern most peak of Himalaya?
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    Answer: Namcha Barwa

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