Q. Who of the following discovered the laws of planetary orbits?

Correct Answer

Johannes Kepler

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture of silk?
    A)Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
    B)Bhagalpur (Bihar)
    C)Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
    D)Mysore (Karnataka)
    Answer: Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
  • Q. Which of the following is an inland riverine port?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
    D)Tuticorin
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as
    A)North Equatorial and Counter Equatorial currents
    B)Oyashio and California currents
    C)Alaska and Kuroshio currents
    D)North Pacific and Kuroshio currents
    Answer: Oyashio and California currents
  • Q. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of
    A)Tehri Dam
    B)Damodar Valley Project
    C)Chambal Project
    D)Kosi Project
    Answer: Chambal Project
  • Q. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
    A)Periyar
    B)Gandhi Sagar
    C)Hirakud
    D)Tungabhadra
    Answer: Gandhi Sagar
  • 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. What is the correct sequence of the following ports from north to south? 1. Karaikal 2. Machilipatnam 3. Paradeep 4. Visakhapatnam
    A)3-2-4-1
    B)1-2-4-3
    C)1-4-2-3
    D)3-4-2-1
    Answer: 3-4-2-1
  • Q. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:
    A)Cossipore
    B)Kulti
    C)Visnupur
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Kulti
  • Q. The Proposed Sea way “Sethusamudram” is the canal passes through which sea-lanes?
    A)Gulf of Kutch
    B)Gulf of Mannar
    C)Malacca Strait
    D)Andaman and Nicobar islands
    Answer: Gulf of Mannar
  • Q. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is
    A)Southern zone
    B)North-eastern zone
    C)North-western zone
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Southern zone
  • Q. What is the average salt content in a litre of seawater?
    A)35 gm.
    B)39 gm.
    C)37 gm.
    D)32 gm.
    Answer: 35 gm.
  • Q. The Outer Himalayas correspond with
    A)The Kailas range
    B)The Karakoram range
    C)The Shiwalik range
    D)The Hindukush range
    Answer: The Shiwalik range
  • Q. Where is the Port City of Cork located?
    A)Greece
    B)Italy
    C)France
    D)Ireland
    Answer: Ireland
  • Q. The International Date Line passes through ________
    A)Florida strait
    B)Bering strait
    C)Gibraltar strait
    D)Malacca strait
    Answer: Bering strait
  • Q. The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is
    A)Penumbra
    B)Halo
    C)Umbra
    D)Black Hole
    Answer: Umbra
  • Q. Sivasamudram is an island formed by the river
    A)Krishna
    B)Ganga
    C)Godavari
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. Which of the following are not kharif crops?
    A)Sugarcane and Groundnut
    B)Bajara and Maize
    C)Rice and Jowar
    D)Barley and Mustard
    Answer: Barley and Mustard
  • Q. What is Bandipur Sanctuary situated in Karnataka particularly noted for
    A)Rhinoceros
    B)Wild Elephant
    C)Indian Bison
    D)Spotted Deer
    Answer: Spotted Deer
  • Q. Lakshadweep Islands are the product of ________
    A)Sea-floor expansion
    B)Volcanic activity
    C)Wave action
    D)Reef formation
    Answer: Reef formation
  • Q. There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because
    A)Lack of high mountains in the Deccan
    B)The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
    C)The region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons
    D)Of some unknown reason
    Answer: The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats

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