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| 501. |
Which of the following statements relating to the planet Venus is/are correct? 1. It is the nearest planet from the Sun. 2. It is only slightly smaller than the Earth. 3. It has no atmosphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [Asstt Commdt 2011] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | 1 and 2 only |
| Answer» D. 1 and 2 only | |
| 502. |
In the Southern hemisphere the Westerlies blow from : |
| A. | north |
| B. | north east |
| C. | north west |
| D. | south east |
| Answer» D. south east | |
| 503. |
Consider the following statements: 1. The movement of the isotherms is greater over the land than it is over the oceans. 2. Coastal regions have a smaller range of temperature than do continental interiors. Which of these statements is/are correct ? [IES 2003] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 504. |
Through which one of the following Straits does a tunnel connect the United Kingdomand France? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Davis Strait |
| B. | Denmark Strait |
| C. | Strait of Dover |
| D. | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Answer» D. Strait of Gibraltar | |
| 505. |
Consider the following statements: 1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemisphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1and 2 | |
| 506. |
The point below the surface where an earthquake originatesis called ____. |
| A. | Tsunamis |
| B. | Focus |
| C. | Epicentre |
| D. | Eye of the Earthquake |
| Answer» C. Epicentre | |
| 507. |
Which of the following is/are wrongly matched? 1. Typhoon : China Sea 2. Tornado : Mid-Western United States 3. Hurricane : West Indies 4. Willy-Willies : Canada |
| A. | 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 4 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 508. |
Which of the following planets of the solar system has the longest day? [IAS 2003, CDS1994] |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Venus |
| D. | Earth |
| Answer» D. Earth | |
| 509. |
Which of the following is the deepest lake? [MBA 1994] |
| A. | Lake Victoria |
| B. | Caspian Sea |
| C. | Lake Superior |
| D. | Lake Baikal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 510. |
The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ____ degrees from theperpendicular to its orbital plane. |
| A. | 17.5° |
| B. | 23.5° |
| C. | 36° |
| D. | 45° |
| Answer» C. 36° | |
| 511. |
The mode or lire or people living in Monsoon regions is |
| A. | commercial grainfarming |
| B. | cattle rearing |
| C. | intensive subsistence cultivation |
| D. | plantation agriculture |
| Answer» D. plantation agriculture | |
| 512. |
On which of the following planets of the solar system does the sun rise in the west andset in the east? |
| A. | Venus |
| B. | Mars |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» B. Mars | |
| 513. |
World's leading producer of fertilizers is: |
| A. | U.K. |
| B. | India |
| C. | U.S.A. |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» D. Russia | |
| 514. |
The general direction or movement or a tropical cyclone inthe northern hemisphere is |
| A. | eastward then poleward |
| B. | eastward then towards the equator |
| C. | westward then poleward |
| D. | westward then towards the equator |
| Answer» D. westward then towards the equator | |
| 515. |
The revelations of a satellite photograph of the earth are as follows: 1. the Southern hemisphere bulges slightly more than the Northern hemisphere 2. it is slightly pear shaped ellipsoid of rotation 3. the polar axis of the earth is slightly shorter than the equatorial axis 4. the equatorial circumference is about 40,000km Which of the above statements are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 516. |
In the world production of natural rubber, India ranks: [CDS 2002] |
| A. | second |
| B. | third |
| C. | fourth |
| D. | fifth |
| Answer» D. fifth | |
| 517. |
If you travel along the Suez Canal from Port Said to Suez, you will come across several lakes. Which of the following lakes is not on this Canal? [CDS 2012] |
| A. | Great Bitter Lake |
| B. | Little Bitter Lake |
| C. | Lake Gatun |
| D. | Lake Timsah |
| Answer» D. Lake Timsah | |
| 518. |
A V-shaped valley is a feature produced by: |
| A. | youthful river |
| B. | mature river |
| C. | old river |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. mature river | |
| 519. |
Solar eclipse occurs when: |
| A. | Earth comes between sun and moon |
| B. | Moon is at right angle to the earth |
| C. | Moon comes between sun and earth |
| D. | Sun comes between moon and earth |
| Answer» D. Sun comes between moon and earth | |
| 520. |
Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?[IAS 2010] |
| A. | Sand desert |
| B. | Paddy crop land |
| C. | Land covered with fresh snow |
| D. | Prairie land |
| Answer» D. Prairie land | |
| 521. |
Variation in duration of day and night is due to: 1. rotation of earth on its axis 2. revolution of earth around the sun 3. inclination of earth at an angle of |
| A. | 1and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 522. |
The most typical Australian tree which sheds its bark insteadof leaves is |
| A. | eucalyptus |
| B. | teak |
| C. | birch |
| D. | oak |
| Answer» B. teak | |
| 523. |
A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics: [IAS 2010] 1. Warm and dry climate 2. Mild and wet winter 3. Evergreen oak trees The above features are the distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions? |
| A. | Mediterranean |
| B. | Eastern China |
| C. | Central Asia |
| D. | Atlantic coast of North America |
| Answer» B. Eastern China | |
| 524. |
Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world ? [CDS 2002] |
| A. | Lake Tanganyika |
| B. | Lake Superior |
| C. | Lake Baikal |
| D. | Lake Michigan |
| Answer» C. Lake Baikal | |
| 525. |
The incoming short-wave solar radiation is balanced by an equal amount of long-wave radiation from earth going back to space. This is known as: |
| A. | earth radiation |
| B. | wave balance of earth |
| C. | heat balance of earth |
| D. | radiation exchange |
| Answer» D. radiation exchange | |
| 526. |
The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for 400 years. The Atacama is in : |
| A. | Africa |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» E. | |
| 527. |
Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of: |
| A. | Peru |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Western Europe |
| D. | Alaska |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 528. |
The Kiel Canal links the: [Railways 1994] |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea |
| B. | Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| D. | Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea |
| Answer» D. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea | |
| 529. |
Geostationary orbit is at a height of: |
| A. | 6 km |
| B. | 1000 km |
| C. | 3600 km |
| D. | 36,000 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 530. |
Consider the following statements: 1. The acid lava usually melts at a relatively higher temperature as compared to basic (basaltic) lava. 2. The acid lava solidifies into glass-like sheets and the basaltic lava solidifies into rough surfaces. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 531. |
The distance of the nearest star besides the sun from the earth is : |
| A. | 4.9 x 1111m |
| B. | 95 x1015 m |
| C. | 4.3 light years |
| D. | 4.2 light years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 532. |
Bowl shaped depression created as a result of glacial erosion high on a mountain side iscalled: [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Glacial trough |
| B. | Hum |
| C. | Hanging Valley |
| D. | Cirque |
| Answer» E. | |
| 533. |
Adam's bridge connects: [IES 1993] |
| A. | Amman and Damascus |
| B. | Dhanushkodi (Rameshvaram) and Talaimannar |
| C. | Israel and Jerusalem |
| D. | Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman |
| Answer» C. Israel and Jerusalem | |
| 534. |
The direction of ocean currents is reversed with season: [CDS 1991] |
| A. | in the Pacific Ocean |
| B. | in the Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | in the Indian Ocean |
| D. | in the Mediterranean Sea |
| Answer» D. in the Mediterranean Sea | |
| 535. |
Of the total water on the Earth, fresh water reserve aconstitute approximately |
| A. | 70% |
| B. | 2.7% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 8.9% |
| Answer» C. 10% | |
| 536. |
'Parsec' is the unit of measurement of: |
| A. | density of stars |
| B. | astronomical distance |
| C. | brightness of heavenly bodies |
| D. | orbital velocity of giant stars |
| Answer» C. brightness of heavenly bodies | |
| 537. |
Which one of the following planets takes the same number of days for rotation andrevolution? |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Mercury |
| D. | Jupiter |
| Answer» C. Mercury | |
| 538. |
In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated? [IAS 2006] |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» D. Arctic Ocean | |
| 539. |
Which of the following statements about forests is not correct? [NDA 1991] |
| A. | Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood |
| B. | Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut |
| C. | Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests |
| D. | Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods |
| Answer» D. Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods | |
| 540. |
All the watches of a country are set according to : |
| A. | local time |
| B. | standard time of the country |
| C. | greenwich mean time |
| D. | time of sunrise and sunset |
| Answer» C. greenwich mean time | |
| 541. |
Monsoon effect is also experienced in : |
| A. | East Africa |
| B. | Nile Basin |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | West Africa |
| Answer» B. Nile Basin | |
| 542. |
Everyday the moon rises about _____ minutes later than the previous day |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 543. |
In an artesian well, in what order the rock-layer are generallyfound? (from bottom to surface) |
| A. | permeable, non-permeable and permeable |
| B. | non-permeable and permeable |
| C. | permeable and non- permeable |
| D. | non-permeable, permeable and non-permeable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 544. |
The smallest amongst the following islands is ______. |
| A. | Borneo |
| B. | Greenland |
| C. | Sumatra |
| D. | New Guinea |
| Answer» D. New Guinea | |
| 545. |
The heavier silicates named 'Sima’ or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the: |
| A. | crust |
| B. | core |
| C. | mantle |
| D. | ocean floors |
| Answer» B. core | |
| 546. |
Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? 1. Earth's gravity 2. Atmospheric pressure 3. Winds 4. Salinity of the water 5. Seasonal Variations |
| A. | I, III and IV |
| B. | I, II and V |
| C. | III, IV and V |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 547. |
Earthquakes rarely occur in: [NDA 1990] |
| A. | Alaska |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» C. Mexico | |
| 548. |
Which is the largest Gulf in the World? [Railways 1995] |
| A. | The Gulf of Cambay |
| B. | The Gulf of Mexico |
| C. | The Persian Gulf |
| D. | The Strait of Hormuz |
| Answer» C. The Persian Gulf | |
| 549. |
From east to west, which one of the following sequences of cities of Canada is correct? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Quebec – Montreal - Ottawa -Toronto |
| B. | Montreal – Quebec - Ottawa -Toronto |
| C. | Quebec – Montreal - Toronto - Ottawa |
| D. | Montreal - Quebec - Toronto – Ottawa |
| Answer» B. Montreal – Quebec - Ottawa -Toronto | |
| 550. |
When it is nine o'clock in London, it will be the same time in : |
| A. | Ghana |
| B. | Babon |
| C. | Latvia |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» B. Babon | |