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| 801. |
Fohn is a local wind of_____. |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Switzerland |
| C. | Northern Italy |
| D. | West Africa |
| Answer» C. Northern Italy | |
| 802. |
World's largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is : |
| A. | Cleveland |
| B. | Sharon |
| C. | Akron |
| D. | Wheeling |
| Answer» D. Wheeling | |
| 803. |
If the original day sediments are subjected to high temperature and pressure, theysuccessively change into rocks, the correct order of which is : |
| A. | Slate, Shale, Schist |
| B. | Shale, Schist, Slate |
| C. | Slate, Schist, Shale |
| D. | Shale, Slate, Schist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 804. |
The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is : |
| A. | Chi nook |
| B. | Foehn |
| C. | Mistral |
| D. | Roaring Forties |
| Answer» C. Mistral | |
| 805. |
_______ is called the 'low country' of the earth. |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | Holland (Netherlands) |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Hungary |
| Answer» C. Italy | |
| 806. |
The theory of continental drift is supported by: 1. similarities between the coastline of South America and Africa 2. the similarity of rocks of Central Africa, southern India, Brazil and Australia 3. evidence of fossils 4. survival of marsupials in Australia |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 807. |
Which of the following .countries are located on the Greenwich Meridian? 1. Algeria 2. Germany 3. Guinea 4. Iceland |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 808. |
Which of the following is the largest island? [CDS 2001] |
| A. | Sumatra |
| B. | Madagascar |
| C. | Honshu |
| D. | Cuba |
| Answer» C. Honshu | |
| 809. |
Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not passthrough? [CDS 2005] |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | China |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 810. |
Consider the following statements with reference to tornadoes: 1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes. 2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India. 3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour. 4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer. Which of these statements are correct? [CDS 2002] |
| A. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 811. |
Limestone changes into _____ due to metamorphism. |
| A. | marble |
| B. | quartzite |
| C. | gneiss |
| D. | schists |
| Answer» B. quartzite | |
| 812. |
The term ‘Granary of the world’ is related to _____ type. |
| A. | Monsoon |
| B. | Temperate |
| C. | Mediterranean |
| D. | Laurentian |
| Answer» D. Laurentian | |
| 813. |
The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Suncausing summer in the Northern hemisphere is : |
| A. | Perihelion |
| B. | Aplheuon |
| C. | Perigee |
| D. | Apogee |
| Answer» C. Perigee | |
| 814. |
The mediterranean region specialises in fruit culture because: [IAS 2003] |
| A. | hill slopes are best suited for cultivation of trees |
| B. | hill slopes are not favourable for food grain cultivation |
| C. | the long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export. |
| D. | there is a demand of dry fruits |
| Answer» D. there is a demand of dry fruits | |
| 815. |
The Saturn rings were discovered by: |
| A. | Copernicus |
| B. | Newton |
| C. | Galileo |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 816. |
The shortest air-route from Perth to London is: [IAS 1994] |
| A. | Perth, Mumbai, Rome, London |
| B. | Perth, Ankara, Paris, London |
| C. | Perth, Aden, Paris, London |
| D. | Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London |
| Answer» D. Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London | |
| 817. |
Which of the following is a low-density area? 1. Equatorial forest 2. Tropical deserts 3. Eastern Asia 4. North-eastern America |
| A. | I, II and IV |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» C. II and III | |
| 818. |
Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from [IAS 2009] |
| A. | east to west |
| B. | west to east |
| C. | north to south |
| D. | south to north |
| Answer» D. south to north | |
| 819. |
The latitude of a place is the same as the: [CDS 1991] |
| A. | maximum altitude attained by the Sun at noon |
| B. | altitude of the celestial pole |
| C. | angle between the horizon and the equator |
| D. | zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 820. |
Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake? [CDS 2011] |
| A. | There are deep ocean trenches along these margins |
| B. | High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean |
| C. | The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins |
| D. | These margins coincide with the plate margins |
| Answer» E. | |
| 821. |
Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 822. |
The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in [IAS 2009] |
| A. | Baltic Sea |
| B. | English Channel |
| C. | North Sea |
| D. | Norwegian Sea |
| Answer» D. Norwegian Sea | |
| 823. |
Which among the following currents is produced by upwelling of water off the coast ofChile and Peru? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Canarie Current |
| B. | Humboldt Current |
| C. | Benguela Current |
| D. | Kuroshio Current |
| Answer» C. Benguela Current | |
| 824. |
Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the otherthree cities at any given instant? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | London (UK) |
| B. | Lisbon (Portugal) |
| C. | Accra (Ghana) |
| D. | Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 825. |
With reference to the sub-tropical high pressure belt, consider the followingstatements: 1. It is affected by Earth's rotation and descent of winds from higher altitudes. 2. It is dynamically induced and characterized with anti-cyclonic conditions. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? [IAS 2009] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | Both 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 826. |
In USA, which one of the following regions Receives heavy rainfall throughout the yearunder the influence of Wester lies? [IAS 2009] |
| A. | North-western |
| B. | North-eastern |
| C. | South-western |
| D. | South-eastern |
| Answer» B. North-eastern | |
| 827. |
The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth's surface is in : |
| A. | North America |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» B. South America | |
| 828. |
The maximum amount of energy in the present day world is provided by : |
| A. | atomic energy |
| B. | coal |
| C. | hydroelectric power resources |
| D. | liquid fuels |
| Answer» C. hydroelectric power resources | |
| 829. |
Which of the following is not an island? [MBA 1993] |
| A. | Cuba |
| B. | Greenland |
| C. | Ireland |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» E. | |
| 830. |
Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | It is a longitudinal and compressional wave |
| B. | It is analogous to sound waves |
| C. | It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids |
| D. | All the above three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 831. |
Latitude and longitude both: |
| A. | pass through poles |
| B. | run parallel to the equator |
| C. | run parallel to each other |
| D. | run perpendicular to each other |
| Answer» E. | |
| 832. |
Which of the following natural regions has specialised incultivation of fruit trees? |
| A. | Mediterranean region |
| B. | Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region |
| C. | Tropical East Margin region |
| D. | Mid-latitude Grassland region |
| Answer» B. Warm Mid-latitude East Margin region | |
| 833. |
The World's longest river is : |
| A. | Nile |
| B. | Ganges |
| C. | Amazon |
| D. | Mississippi – Missouri |
| Answer» B. Ganges | |
| 834. |
Which of the following types of rainfall is often accompanied with lightning andthunder? |
| A. | Orographic |
| B. | Convectional |
| C. | Frontal |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Frontal | |
| 835. |
_____ grasses are known as elephant grasses. |
| A. | Prairie |
| B. | Steppe |
| C. | Savannah |
| D. | Llanos |
| Answer» D. Llanos | |
| 836. |
Roaring Forties is/are |
| A. | one of the major water currents of the Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | westerly winds |
| C. | the biggest and most dangerous river of Russia |
| D. | the name given to the biggest waterfalls in the world |
| Answer» C. the biggest and most dangerous river of Russia | |
| 837. |
If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard atBaghdad (45°E)? [CDS 2012] |
| A. | 7:30 AM |
| B. | 9:00 AM |
| C. | 1:30 PM |
| D. | 12:00 Noon |
| Answer» D. 12:00 Noon | |
| 838. |
Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called: [CPO SI 2003] |
| A. | typhoons |
| B. | tornadoes |
| C. | blizzards |
| D. | polar winds |
| Answer» D. polar winds | |
| 839. |
Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world? [Asstt Grade 1993] |
| A. | Panama Canal |
| B. | Sirhind Canal |
| C. | Suez Canal |
| D. | Indira Gandhi Canal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 840. |
In the Semi-arid and Temperate grasslands, the most commonly found animals are: |
| A. | donkeys and horses |
| B. | reindeers |
| C. | camels |
| D. | sheep and goats |
| Answer» E. | |
| 841. |
Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer season?[UDC 1994] |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» B. Canada | |
| 842. |
Agents of fog formation do not include: |
| A. | high relative humidity |
| B. | diurnal temperatures of short ranges |
| C. | winter season |
| D. | rapid radiation |
| Answer» C. winter season | |
| 843. |
The "Horn of Africa" includes: [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia |
| B. | Namibia, Botswana, Republic of South Africa |
| C. | Senegal, Guinea, Somalia |
| D. | Libya, Egypt, Sudan |
| Answer» B. Namibia, Botswana, Republic of South Africa | |
| 844. |
The approximate circumference of the Earth is [CPO SI 2011] |
| A. | 13,000 km |
| B. | 20,000 km |
| C. | 25,000 km |
| D. | 30,000 km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 845. |
Which one of the following statements is correct? [NDA 2004]Chemical weathering includes: |
| A. | oxidation, reduction and exfoliation |
| B. | carbonation, oxidation and exfoliation |
| C. | exfoliation, solution and reduction |
| D. | solution, oxidation and reduction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 846. |
Which one among the following is the largest temperate desert of the world? [NDA2011] |
| A. | Patagonian desert |
| B. | Taklamakan desert |
| C. | Iranian desert |
| D. | Turkmen desert |
| Answer» B. Taklamakan desert | |
| 847. |
The largest fish exporting region in the world is: |
| A. | The South - East Asian Region |
| B. | The North - West Pacific Region |
| C. | The North - East Pacific Region |
| D. | The North - East Atlantic Region |
| Answer» C. The North - East Pacific Region | |
| 848. |
Temperate cyclones bring along with them: |
| A. | pleasant weather |
| B. | snowfall and hail |
| C. | thunderstorms and torrential rainfall |
| D. | mild rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 849. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30°to 35°Nand S Latitudes is known as Horse Latitude. 2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts. 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» B. 2 only | |
| 850. |
The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is : |
| A. | 8,890 m |
| B. | 9,653 m |
| C. | 10,589 m |
| D. | 11,033 m |
| Answer» E. | |