Question: The oceans cover approximately …… of the earth’s surface.
1. 50%
2. 60%
3. 70%
4. 80%
Answer: 3
Question: The capital of Lakshadweep is
1. Mahe
2. Minicoy
3. Kavaratti
4. Kachativu
Answer: 3
Question: The rising of the evening star indicates the
1. South Pole
2. North Pole
3. East
4. West
Answer: 4
Question: The time taken by light to reach the Earth from the Sun is
1. 8 sec
2. 8 Min
3. 8 min 20 sec
4. 20 sec
Answer: 3
Question: Diamond bearing rocks occur in
1. Mysore of Karnataka
2. Panna of Madhya Pradesh
3. Ajmer of Rajasthan
4. Waltair of Andhra Pradesh
Answer: 2
Question: Ozone present in the upper layers of atmosphere absorbs
1. Inert gases
2. Dust particles
3. Ultraviolet Solar radiation
4. Electrically charged particles
Answer: 3
Question: Bandipur National Park is located in
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Mizoram
4. Gujarat
Answer: 2
Question: Which soil owes its colour to oxides of iron?
1. Black
2. Alluvial
3. Laterite
4. Forest Soil
Answer: 3
Question: We get energy directly from
1. the sun
2. ocean
3. space
4. atmosphere
Answer: 1
Question: When was INSAT I-D of India launched?
1. 10th June, 1990
2. 12th June, 1990
3. 13th June, 1990
4. 15th June, 1990
Answer: 2
Question: Central Mining Research Institute is situated at
1. Cuttack
2. Dhanbad
3. Jamshedpur
4. Bhavnagar
Answer: 2
Question: Gujarat is one of the main producers of which one of the following crops
1. Wheat
2. Sugarcane
3. Bajra
4. Coconut
Answer: 3
Question: Which of the following Himalayan peaks is situated in Assam?
1. Nanda Devi
2. Namche Barwa
3. Dhaulagiri
4. Kedarnath
Answer: 2
Question: High temperature and low pressure over the Indian subcontinent during the summer season draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the
1. South-east monsoon
2. South-west monsoon
3. Trade winds
4. Westerlies
Answer: 2
Question: Which of the following shipping canals joins the North Sea and the Baltic Sea?
1. Suez
2. Keil
3. Soo
4. Manchester
Answer: 2
Question: Lion is conserved at
1. Kaziranga Sanctuary
2. Gir Sanctuary
3. Corbett National Park
4. Manas Sanctuary
Answer: 2
Question: The largest masonry dam has been constructed on the river
1. Krishna
2. Rihand
3. Sutlej
4. Mahanadi
Answer: 4
Question: The scale that measures the intensity of earthquakes is called as
1. Vernier scale
2. Richter scale
3. Beaufort scale
4. Diagonal scale
Answer: 2
Question: Which of the following is called ‘Ring of Fire’?
1. Circum Pacific Belt
2. Mid Continental Belt
3. Indian Ocean Belt
4. Atlantic Ocean Belt
Answer: 1
Question: Great Barrier Reef of Australia is located parallel to the
1. East coast
2. West coast
3. North coast
4. South coast
Answer: 3
Question: Which of the following planets is called evening star?
1. Mars
2. Mercury
3. Venus
4. Jupiter
Answer: 3
Question: The Melanesian Island Group lies in the
1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean
Answer: 1
Question: Which of the following countries is known as the ‘Land of Thunderbolt’?
1. Belgium
2. Nepal
3. Bhutan
4. Bolivia
Answer: 3
Question: Which of the following countries has highest percentage of land under cultivation?
1. USA
2. India
3. China
4. Canada
Answer: 2
Question: Which of the following types of radiations is absorbed by the upper layer of the atmosphere?
1. Radio-waves
2. Infrared
3. Visible
4. Ultraviolet
Answer: 2