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Q. Which planet looks reddish in the night sky?

A
Mars
B
Jupiter
C
Saturn
D
Mercury

Correct Answer

Mars

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in ________ State.
    A)Kerala
    B)Andhra Pradesh
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The largest irrigation canal in India
    A)Sirhand canal
    B)Yamuna canal
    C)Indira Gandhi canal
    D)Upper Bari Doab canal
    Answer: Indira Gandhi canal
  • Q. Coal, which is almost pure carbons which hardly has any impurities, which is smokeless and which finds use in the steel industry is called
    A)Bituminous coal
    B)Coking coal
    C)Anthracite
    D)Lignite
    Answer: Coking coal
  • Q. Latitude of place is indicative of its ________
    A)Amount of rainfall
    B)Time
    C)Altitude
    D)Temperature
    Answer: Temperature
  • Q. The largest fresh water body (volume-wise) in the world is lake
    A)Superior
    B)Baikal
    C)Titicaca
    D)Victoria
    Answer: Superior
  • Q. The Marine cliffs are formed mainly due to
    A)Coast of Sea
    B)Ocean Currents
    C)Structure of Shall
    D)Depth of The Ocean
    Answer: Ocean Currents
  • Q. Which of the following ports are on the west coast? 1. Marmugao 2. Cochin 3. New Mangalore 4. Paradeep
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following winds is incorrectly paired with the area in which it prevails?
    A)Southerly Burster - New South Wales
    B)Berg wind - South eastern Africa
    C)Karaburan - Tarim basin of Sinkiang
    D)Hurricanes - New Zealand
    Answer: Hurricanes - New Zealand
  • Q. Where is ‘Ninety East Ridge’situated?
    A)Atlantic Ocean
    B)Pacific Ocean
    C)Indian Ocean
    D)Arctic Ocean
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. Following are the characteristics of an area in India: 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15° C to 30° C Which one among the following crops are you most likely to find in the area described above?
    A)Pepper
    B)Mustard
    C)Cotton
    D)Virginia tobacco
    Answer: Pepper
  • Q. A narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water, connecting two large bodies of land is known as ________
    A)A peninsula
    B)An isthmus
    C)A lagoon
    D)A strait
    Answer: An isthmus
  • Q. Wild Ass Sanctuary is situated in
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Assam
    C)Gujarat
    D)Maharashtra
    Answer: Gujarat
  • Q. The Gneiss is a coarse grained:
    A)Metamorphic Rock
    B)Volcanic Rock
    C)Igneous Rock
    D)Sedimentary Rock
    Answer: Metamorphic Rock
  • Q. Which among these is a cold current
    A)Brazilian current
    B)Florida current
    C)Canaries current
    D)Norwegian current
    Answer: Canaries current
  • Q. A black hole is a ________
    A)Star with no atmosphere
    B)Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
    C)Star with very low surface temperature
    D)Pulsating star
    Answer: Contracted star with intense gravitational pull
  • Q. Formation of a rift valley is due to ________
    A)The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
    B)The formation of fold mountains
    C)The forces of tension in the earth's crust
    D)The over-deepening of a valley by ice action
    Answer: The subsidence of the floor of a river valley
  • Q. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is
    A)Bikaner
    B)Leh
    C)Jaisalmer
    D)Jodhpur
    Answer: Leh
  • Q. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
    A)Mineral oil
    B)Iron and steel
    C)Coal
    D)Metallic ores (other than iron ore)
    Answer: Coal
  • Q. Which of the following is a typical feature of volcanic eruption?
    A)Basin
    B)Horsts
    C)Dykes
    D)Drumlin
    Answer: Dykes
  • Q. Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census in India is
    A)917
    B)927
    C)924
    D)914
    Answer: 927

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