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| 451. |
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a : [IAS 1999] |
| A. | Mulatto |
| B. | Mestizo |
| C. | Meiji |
| D. | Mau Mau |
| Answer» C. Meiji | |
| 452. |
The largest volcano crater in the world is : |
| A. | Vesuvius (Italy) |
| B. | Toba (Indonesia) |
| C. | Etna (Sicily) |
| D. | Stromboli (Sicily) |
| Answer» C. Etna (Sicily) | |
| 453. |
Why does Russia have many local time differences? |
| A. | Because it keeps trade relations with many countries of the world |
| B. | Because it experiences a wide range of climatic conditions |
| C. | Because of its long east-west stretches |
| D. | Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds |
| Answer» D. Because it is divided into a number of states on political grounds | |
| 454. |
The Tropic of Cancer passes through: [CPO AC 2003] |
| A. | India and Iran |
| B. | Iran and Pakistan |
| C. | India and Saudi Arabia |
| D. | Iran and Iraq |
| Answer» D. Iran and Iraq | |
| 455. |
On December 22, the sun: 1. is not visible at north pole 2. is only visible for a few minutes at the Antarctic Circle 3. rises south of east and sets south of west at the Tropic of Cancer 4. rises south of east and set south of west at the equator |
| A. | 1 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 456. |
Which one of the following deserts is famous for its deposits of nitrates? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | Atacama |
| B. | Kalahari |
| C. | Gobi |
| D. | Sahara |
| Answer» B. Kalahari | |
| 457. |
The 38th parallel separates: |
| A. | North Korea and South Korea |
| B. | East Germany and West Germany |
| C. | China and Tibet |
| D. | Asia and Europe |
| Answer» B. East Germany and West Germany | |
| 458. |
Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as: [NDA 1991] |
| A. | Dry deciduous |
| B. | Dry evergreen |
| C. | Tropical moist deciduous |
| D. | Tropical moist evergreen |
| Answer» D. Tropical moist evergreen | |
| 459. |
The process of water getting evaporated from the surface ofleaves is known as |
| A. | evaporation |
| B. | evapo-transpiration |
| C. | transpiration |
| D. | transportation |
| Answer» C. transpiration | |
| 460. |
Some large lakes in temperate latitudes have a moderating influence upon the climateof adjacent land surfaces. Such an influence may develop when : |
| A. | the water is shallow |
| B. | the lake is high above sea level |
| C. | prevailing out-blowing winds cross the lake in winter |
| D. | the lake is a basin of inland drainage |
| Answer» D. the lake is a basin of inland drainage | |
| 461. |
Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct? [Asstt Commdt 2011] |
| A. | It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre |
| B. | It brings about sudden change In weather condition in an area |
| C. | Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere |
| D. | It is known as hurricane in West Indies |
| Answer» D. It is known as hurricane in West Indies | |
| 462. |
The problem of leaching of the soil is more pronounced in the areas where the rainfall is: |
| A. | scanty |
| B. | less than average |
| C. | average |
| D. | heavy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 463. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [IAS 2004] States of USA Geography Division |
| A. | Iowa West North Central |
| B. | Texas West South Central |
| C. | California Pacific |
| D. | New Jersey South Atlantic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 464. |
No trees are found in Tundra biome near polar region of northern hemisphere. This isdue to : [NDA 2011] |
| A. | snowfall inhibits plant respiration |
| B. | frozen ice beneath the surface soil (permafrost) restricts root growth |
| C. | less wind movement and inadequate sunlight |
| D. | low temperature which restricts development of reproductive organs |
| Answer» C. less wind movement and inadequate sunlight | |
| 465. |
To a space traveller on moon, the lunar sky during day time appears: |
| A. | white |
| B. | blue |
| C. | black |
| D. | red |
| Answer» D. red | |
| 466. |
Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of newsprint?[Stenographers' Exam 1993] |
| A. | Coniferous forest |
| B. | Deciduous forest |
| C. | Evergreen forest |
| D. | Mediterranear forest |
| Answer» B. Deciduous forest | |
| 467. |
Consider the following statements: 1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons. 2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain. 3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year. 4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates. Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2, and 4 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 468. |
The difference in mean temperature between the hottest andcoldest months in a year is known as |
| A. | average annual temperature |
| B. | mean temperature |
| C. | annual range of temperature |
| D. | isothermic range of temperature |
| Answer» D. isothermic range of temperature | |
| 469. |
Which of the following regions specializes in the cultivation of citrus fruits? [I. Tax & Central excise 1994] |
| A. | Equatorial region |
| B. | Mediterranean region |
| C. | Polar region |
| D. | Tundra region |
| Answer» C. Polar region | |
| 470. |
The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because: |
| A. | It is on the western side of the continent |
| B. | it 'is near the sea |
| C. | it receives only light falls of snow |
| D. | it lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift |
| Answer» E. | |
| 471. |
Which set of two riven given below together form the world'slargest delta? |
| A. | The Ganges and the Brahmpautra |
| B. | The Mississippi and the Missouri |
| C. | The Tigris and the Euphrates |
| D. | The Seine and the Rhine |
| Answer» B. The Mississippi and the Missouri | |
| 472. |
A temperature inversion is most likely to occur under which of the following conditions?[IAS 2004] |
| A. | Mountain top in late evening |
| B. | Windy but cloudy night |
| C. | Calm, cloudy and humid night |
| D. | Calm, clear and cool winter night |
| Answer» E. | |
| 473. |
Consider the following statements: 1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. 2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2010] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 474. |
‘Cloud burst’ means: |
| A. | abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm |
| B. | formation of artificial rain |
| C. | presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky |
| D. | sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather |
| Answer» B. formation of artificial rain | |
| 475. |
The Planet amongst the following (other than Saturn), thatshows a faint ring is ______. |
| A. | Earth |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Mars |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» C. Mars | |
| 476. |
The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is : |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Madrid |
| C. | Melbourne |
| D. | Moscow |
| Answer» D. Moscow | |
| 477. |
The approximate diameter of the earth is : |
| A. | 4,200 Km |
| B. | 6,400 Km |
| C. | 12,800 Km |
| D. | 15,600 Km |
| Answer» D. 15,600 Km | |
| 478. |
What is a cloudburst? [CDS 2012] |
| A. | It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area which often lasts for only a few minutes |
| B. | it refers to 50mm rain over a period of time |
| C. | It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds |
| D. | It refers to a thunderstorm with little rain |
| Answer» B. it refers to 50mm rain over a period of time | |
| 479. |
Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidlybefore a severe storm? It is due to |
| A. | increase in the humidity of air |
| B. | fall in the atmospheric pressure |
| C. | severe heat energy from the sun |
| D. | rise in the atmospheric pressure |
| Answer» C. severe heat energy from the sun | |
| 480. |
Which one of the following cities is associated with the river Mekong ? [IES 2003] |
| A. | Hong Kong |
| B. | Phnom-Penh |
| C. | Shanghai |
| D. | Yangon |
| Answer» C. Shanghai | |
| 481. |
Main hunting ground for blue whales is located in |
| A. | Antarctic Ocean |
| B. | Arctic Ocean |
| C. | West Pacific Ocean |
| D. | Southern Indian Ocean |
| Answer» B. Arctic Ocean | |
| 482. |
Local thunderstorms ‘Nor westers’ are prominent in : |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 483. |
Which of the following sequences of clouds in ascending order would one meet 500 metres and above the mean sea level? [IAS 2009] |
| A. | Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus |
| B. | Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus |
| C. | Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cumulo-nimbus |
| D. | Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulo-numbus, Cirrocumulus |
| Answer» B. Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus | |
| 484. |
'Dykes' are especially constructed in : [CPO SI 2003] |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Holland |
| C. | France |
| D. | United Kingdom |
| Answer» B. Holland | |
| 485. |
The epicentre of an earthquake is the: [CDS 1992] |
| A. | point where P-waves touch the surface |
| B. | nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface |
| C. | point of intersection of P and S wave fronts |
| D. | antipodal point |
| Answer» C. point of intersection of P and S wave fronts | |
| 486. |
The longest inland waterways in the world is : [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Mississippi river system |
| B. | The Great Lakes |
| C. | St. Lawrence |
| D. | River Rhine |
| Answer» B. The Great Lakes | |
| 487. |
The _____ mountains crossing the Great Plains and the ____Sea further south separate Europe from Asia. |
| A. | Caucasus, Black |
| B. | Ural, Caspian |
| C. | Carpathian, Mediterranean |
| D. | Balkan, Sea of Azov |
| Answer» C. Carpathian, Mediterranean | |
| 488. |
High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the: [NDA 1990] |
| A. | monsoon region |
| B. | mediterranean region |
| C. | equatorial region |
| D. | Savanna region |
| Answer» D. Savanna region | |
| 489. |
Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical rainforest of Brazil, the average diurnal range of temperature is much greater than the average annual range of temperature. 2. In the humid subtropical climate of Kyushu island of Japan, the rainfall for the year almost totals that of the rainfall in tropical rainforest. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007] |
| A. | 1only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 490. |
Countries favourably influenced by Westerlies are: |
| A. | Western Europe, British Columbia and East of U.S.A. |
| B. | South-West Africa and South Chile |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 491. |
The largest lake in Africa is: |
| A. | Lake Victoria |
| B. | Lake Malawi |
| C. | Lake Tanganyika |
| D. | Lake Chad |
| Answer» B. Lake Malawi | |
| 492. |
Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperatureinversion to occur? [IAS 2001] 1. Long nights 2. Cloudy sky 3. Calm and stable air 4. Dry air |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | II, III and IV |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 493. |
Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth? [IAS2003] 1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. 2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the Equator. 3. Occurrence of' sunrise, noon and sunset 4. Magnetic field of the earth. |
| A. | 1 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 494. |
The average salinity of the sea water is ____ parts perthousand. |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» C. 50 | |
| 495. |
The water content in the atmosphere: |
| A. | is independent of temperature |
| B. | increases as temperature increases |
| C. | decreases as temperature increases |
| D. | either increases or decreases with temperature increase |
| Answer» D. either increases or decreases with temperature increase | |
| 496. |
Lava solidifies to form _____. |
| A. | Pumice |
| B. | Basalt |
| C. | Marble |
| D. | Sandstone |
| Answer» C. Marble | |
| 497. |
East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through RedSea to Syria is an example of |
| A. | river valley |
| B. | rift valley system |
| C. | glaciated valley |
| D. | a canyon |
| Answer» C. glaciated valley | |
| 498. |
The hottest planet is : [CPO SI 2002] |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» C. Jupiter | |
| 499. |
Hawaiian islands are located in : |
| A. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | South Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Pacific Ocean |
| D. | South Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» D. South Pacific Ocean | |
| 500. |
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographicalfeatures found from upper to lower course of a river? [CDS 2010] |
| A. | Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary |
| B. | Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake |
| C. | Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary |
| D. | Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids |
| Answer» D. Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids | |