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Q. Which planet is known as ‘Morning Star’?

A
Mars
B
Mercury
C
Venus
D
Jupiter

Correct Answer

Venus

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Black soil is favourable for cultivation of-
    A)Rice
    B)Cotton
    C)Coffee
    D)Tea
    Answer: Cotton
  • Q. The dry wind ‘Santa Ana’ blows in ________
    A)Switzerland
    B)Siberia
    C)Argentina
    D)California
    Answer: California
  • Q. Which of the following forest is the forest with maximum bio diversity?
    A)Monsoon
    B)Tropical
    C)Temperate
    D)Equatorial
    Answer: Equatorial
  • Q. The first of the fourteen biosphere reserves of India which was established in 1986 is:
    A)Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
    B)Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
    C)Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
    D)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
    Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
  • Q. The mode or life or people living in Monsoon regions is
    A)Intensive subsistence cultivation
    B)Commercial grainfarming
    C)Cattle rearing
    D)Plantation agriculture
    Answer: Intensive subsistence cultivation
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
    A)A large supply of cheap labour and water required for industry
    B)Cheap and abundant power supply
    C)Availability of coal
    D)The port of Kolkata can easily export all the jute goods
    Answer: Cheap and abundant power supply
  • Q. Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Ganga
    C)Sutlej
    D)Brahmaputra
    Answer: Sutlej
  • 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. A temperature inversion is most likely to occur under which of the following conditions?
    A)Calm, cloudy and humid night
    B)Mountain top in late evening
    C)Windy but cloudy night
    D)Calm, clear and cool winter night
    Answer: Calm, clear and cool winter night
  • Q. On moving from a pole to the equator we find that the population of plants and animals ________
    A)Remains unchanged
    B)Decreases
    C)Increases
    D)Does not show any consistent behavior
    Answer: Increases
  • Q. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?
    A)The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult
    B)Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
    C)It is made up of crystalline rock
    D)The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals
    Answer: Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
  • Q. Which is the smallest (in area) member of United Nations?
    A)Vatican
    B)Papua New Guinea
    C)Cuba
    D)Seychelles
    Answer: Seychelles
  • Q. The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is
    A)Kolkata
    B)Visakhapatnam
    C)Chennai
    D)Paradeep
    Answer: Visakhapatnam
  • Q. The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as ________
    A)Barail hills
    B)Arakan hills
    C)Patkai hills
    D)Manipu
    Answer: Barail hills
  • Q. Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct?
    A)Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
    B)It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre
    C)It brings about sudden change In weather condition in an area
    D)It is known as hurricane in West Indies
    Answer: Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. Rice crop needs
    A)Annual rainfall of about 150 cm, high temperature and humidity
    B)Low temperature and heavy rainfall
    C)High temperature and low rainfall
    D)Low temperature and low rainfall
    Answer: Annual rainfall of about 150 cm, high temperature and humidity
  • Q. Afforestation is the process of
    A)Cutting of forest
    B)Cleaning forests
    C)Plantation
    D)Collecting forest resources
    Answer: Plantation
  • Q. The youngest rivers in India originate from
    A)Himalayas
    B)Eastern Ghats
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Deccan Plateau
    Answer: Himalayas
  • Q. Which metal is most abundant in the earth’s crust?
    A)Aluminium
    B)Calcium
    C)Magnesium
    D)Iron
    Answer: Aluminium
  • Q. Which is the largest country (in area)?
    A)USA
    B)Canada
    C)China
    D)Russia
    Answer: Russia

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