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Q. Which planet of the solar system spins on its axis at the fastest rate?

A
Jupiter
B
Mercury
C
Earth
D
Saturn

Correct Answer

Jupiter

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Coniferous forests are in the region of ________
    A)Low mean annual temperature throughout the year and very cold winter
    B)High humidity and high temperature
    C)Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
    D)Heavy rainfall and high temperature during summer
    Answer: Low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
  • Q. The zone of low atmospheric pressure and ascending air located at or near the equator is called:
    A)Intera-Tropical Convergence Zone
    B)Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
    C)Outer-Tropical Convergence Zone
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
  • Q. Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of ________
    A)Tropical Grasslands
    B)Monsoon Region
    C)Mediterranean Region
    D)Temperate Grasslands
    Answer: Mediterranean Region
  • Q. Which of the following are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO? : 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai 3. Mamallapuram 4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)
    A)2 and 4
    B)1, 2, 3 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Q. The Umiam Hydro Power Project Dam is located few kilometres north to which of the following
    A)Guwahati
    B)Kohima
    C)Imphal
    D)Shillong
    Answer: Shillong
  • Q. Which is the largest river of the Asia?
    A)Hwang Ho River
    B)Indus River
    C)Yangtze River
    D)Ganga River
    Answer: Yangtze River
  • Q. Suppose if we measure the time lapse between the two Sunsets by sitting in the beach, from this we can estimate
    A)The radius of the Earth
    B)The distance between the Sun and the Earth
    C)The depth of the ocean
    D)The radius of the Sun
    Answer: The radius of the Earth
  • Q. Which of the following is not one of the non-conventional sources of energy in India?
    A)Thermal Energy
    B)Solar Energy
    C)Geo-Thermal Energy
    D)Tidal Power
    Answer: Thermal Energy
  • Q. Given below are names of four oceans smallest to the biggest in terms of area is: 1. Atlantic 2. Arctic 3. Indian 4. Pacific
    A)3, 4, 1, 2
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)4, 1, 3, 2
    D)2, 3, 1, 4
    Answer: 2, 3, 1, 4
  • Q. Which of the following union territory of India has four districts but the border of its district do not meet with other district?
    A)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    B)Chandigarh
    C)Puducherry
    D)Andaman and Nicobar islands
    Answer: Puducherry
  • Q. The principal cause of soil damage in Punjab and Haryana is
    A)Excessive cultivation
    B)Deforestation
    C)Soil erosion
    D)Salinity and water logging
    Answer: Salinity and water logging
  • Q. In India, diamonds are found at
    A)Khetri (Rajasthan)
    B)Panna (MP)
    C)Golkonda (AP)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Panna (MP)
  • Q. Which is the largest sea in the world?
    A)Mediterranean Sea
    B)Caspian Sea
    C)South China Sea
    D)North Sea
    Answer: South China Sea
  • Q. Which of the following places in India does not have a nuclear power plant?
    A)Silchar
    B)Narora
    C)Rawatbhata
    D)Tarapore
    Answer: Silchar
  • Q. The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is ________
    A)Palk Strait
    B)Hook Strait
    C)Strait of Gibraltar
    D)Bering Strait
    Answer: Strait of Gibraltar
  • Q. In 1610, Galileo Galilei discovered four moons of which planet?
    A)Neptune
    B)Saturn
    C)Jupiter
    D)None of these
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Leningrad region and Kola Peninsula in former Soviet Union are major producers of
    A)Bauxite
    B)Lead
    C)Zinc
    D)Copper
    Answer: Bauxite
  • Q. An ox-bow lake is a ________
    A)Lake formed due to cut off meander
    B)Lake formed behind an off-shore bar
    C)Lake occupying a volcanic crater
    D)Lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glacier
    Answer: Lake formed due to cut off meander
  • Q. The length of India’s coastline is about ________
    A)7000 km
    B)5900 km
    C)6100 km
    D)7500 km
    Answer: 7500 km
  • Q. Prognathiam rerers to
    A)Slit eye
    B)Slanting forehead
    C)Protruding jaw
    D)None of these
    Answer: Protruding jaw

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