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251.

The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is

A. vegetation
B. topography
C. climate
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
252.

The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the

A. Irtysh river
B. Ob river
C. Yenisei river
D. Volga river
Answer» E.
253.

The magnetosphere becomes unstable during the magnetic storms during a period of

A. initial phase
B. storm sudden commencement phase
C. main phase
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
254.

The monsoon climatic regions are

A. South-east Asia including Australia, Africa, America
B. Europe and South America
C. Asia, Africa and Antarctica
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Europe and South America
255.

The maximum soil fertility occurs in the pH range of

A. 5.0 to 6.2
B. 6.0 to 7.2
C. 7.0 to 8.2
D. 4.0 to 5.2
Answer» C. 7.0 to 8.2
256.

The mica belt of the Himalayas, the major part of it is situated in

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. West Bengal
Answer» C. Rajasthan
257.

The major graphite producing country is

A. Russia
B. Sri Lanka
C. India
D. China
Answer» E.
258.

The mean distance of the earth from the sun is approximately

A. 149,502,000 km
B. 150,503,000 km
C. 148,000,000 km
D. 150,000,000 km
Answer» B. 150,503,000 km
259.

The most densely populated country of Africa is

A. Mauritius
B. Rwanda
C. Burundi
D. Sierra Leone
Answer» B. Rwanda
260.

The major countries of Middle East are

A. Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
B. UAE, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen
C. Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
261.

The most recent and logical concept regarding the origin of ocean basins and continents is that of

A. continental data
B. conventional current
C. plate tectesic
D. cooling process
Answer» B. conventional current
262.

The major control over the form of the developing slope is exerted by

A. inputs to the hill slope
B. outputs from the hill slope
C. balance between inputs and outputs from the hill slope system
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
263.

The major countries of central America are

A. Belize, Costa Rica, Panama
B. China, Taiwan, Japan
C. Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
D. All of the above
Answer» B. China, Taiwan, Japan
264.

The mean radius of the earth is approximately

A. 32,000 km
B. 6,400 km
C. 9,600 km
D. 12,800 km
Answer» C. 9,600 km
265.

Which of the following is a warm current?

A. Benguela current
B. Labrador current
C. Kurosiwo current
D. South Pacific current
Answer» D. South Pacific current
266.

The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called

A. Novas
B. Comets
C. Meteors
D. Asteroids
Answer» E.
267.

The luminous coloured ring, surrounding the sun is called the

A. nebula
B. comet
C. asteroid
D. corona
Answer» E.
268.

The major geological events of the Palaeozoic era include

A. Caledonian mountain rise, life comes ashore
B. Appalachians and Central European mountains come up
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
269.

The major events of Pre-Cambrian era include

A. formation of crust, continents and oceans
B. formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life
C. formation of present day atmosphere
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
270.

The longest ship canal in the world is the

A. St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)
B. Suez canal, Egypt
C. Kiel canal, Germany
D. Panama canal, Central America
Answer» B. Suez canal, Egypt
271.

The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is

A. improving the utilisation of irrigation potential
B. optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
272.

The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at

A. the equator
B. the tropics
C. the arctic
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
273.

The most obvious effect of pressure on rocks is

A. foliation
B. lineation
C. lithification
D. the reorientation of mineral crystals
Answer» E.
274.

The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in

A. oceans and seas
B. groundwater's, rivers and streams
C. glaciers and ice sheets
D. freshwater lakes and water vapours
Answer» B. groundwater's, rivers and streams
275.

The longest epoch of the tertiary period is

A. Palaeocene
B. Eocene
C. Oligocene
D. Miocene
Answer» C. Oligocene
276.

The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the

A. Aravalli hills
B. Raj Mahal hills
C. Siwalik hills
D. Western Ghats
Answer» E.
277.

The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is

A. June 21
B. December 22
C. July 21
D. November 22
Answer» C. July 21
278.

The longest era of the classification of the history of earth is

A. Cainozoic era
B. Pre-Cambrian era
C. Palaeozoic era
D. Mesozoic era
Answer» C. Palaeozoic era
279.

The lowermost and the oldest epoch of the Tertiary Period of geologic time is

A. Pliocene
B. Palaeozoic
C. Holocene
D. Palaeocene
Answer» E.
280.

The meridian passing through London is called the

A. equator
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Prime Meridian of 0 Meridian
D. Tropic of Capricorn
Answer» D. Tropic of Capricorn
281.

The movement of particles by rolling, sliding and shuffling along the eroded surface is called

A. saltation
B. suspension
C. traction
D. solution
Answer» D. solution